pŏēsis (pŏĕsis
pŏēsis (pŏĕsis, Prud. ap. Symm. 2, 52), is, f., = ποίησις. The art of composing poems, poetry, poesy (rarely so used), Quint. 12, 11, 26.— A poem, poetry (class.): ut pictura, poësis erit: quae, si propius stes, Te capiat magis, etc., Hor. A. P. 361; Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 100: Anacreontis tota poësis est amatoria, id. Tusc. 4, 33, 71.
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pŏēsis (pŏĕsis
Headword (normalized/stripped):
poesis (poesis
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pŏēsis (pŏĕsis, Prud. ap. Symm. 2, 52), is, f., = ποίησις. The art of composing poems, poetry, poesy (rarely so used), Quint. 12, 11, 26.— A poem, poetry (class.): ut pictura, poësis erit: quae, si propius stes, Te capiat magis, etc., Hor. A. P. 361; Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 100: Anacreontis tota poësis est amatoria, id. Tusc. 4, 33, 71.
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