person
Ennius
Early Roman epic poet, father of Latin hexameter; 'lacking art' but a name that will never fall.
Reading notes
- The Loves §1.15 Ennius
Father of Latin epic verse, 'lacking art' yet of imperishable name.
- The Art of Love §3.20 Ennius
The father of Latin epic, born in Calabria, honored to be entombed near Scipio.