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Statius

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Publius Papinius Statius (Greek: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος; , Latin: [ˈstaːtiʊs]; c. 45 – c. 96) was a Latin poet of the 1st century CE. His surviving poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the Thebaid; a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae; and an unfinished epic, the Achilleid. He is also known for his appearance as a guide in the Purgatory section of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Statius is the 462nd most popular writer (up from 510th in 2019), the 627th most popular biography from Italy (up from 646th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Italian Writer.

Statius is most famous for his epic poem, Thebaid.

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Among writers, Statius ranks 462 out of 7,302. Before him are Marguerite Yourcenar, Gabriela Mistral, Ahmad Yasawi, Baldassare Castiglione, Dan Brown, and Samuel Butler. After him are Thomas Bernhard, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Harper Lee, Mahmoud Darwish, Eugene O'Neill, and Alessandro Manzoni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 40, Statius ranks 3. Before him are Pope Clement I, and Pedanius Dioscorides. After him are Martial, Claudia Octavia, Dio Chrysostom, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Lucius Licinius Sura, and Lucius Flavius Silva. Among people deceased in 96, Statius ranks 4. Before him are Domitian, Joseph of Arimathea, and Quintilian.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Statius ranks 627 out of 5,161. Before him are Gianni Rodari (1920), Dominic Savio (1842), Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), Aloysius Gonzaga (1568), Caterina Sforza (1463), and Baldassare Castiglione (1478). After him are Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290), Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671), Pope Eusebius (250), Philip of Swabia (1177), Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583), and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Statius ranks 41. Before him are Livius Andronicus (-280), Pietro Aretino (1492), Ennius (-239), Propertius (-50), Fausto Cercignani (1941), and Baldassare Castiglione (1478). After him are Alessandro Manzoni (1785), Edmondo De Amicis (1846), Tibullus (-50), Salvatore Quasimodo (1901), Dino Buzzati (1906), and Titus Pomponius Atticus (-110).

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