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P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ.
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P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ.
POEM
versus (general term verses): carmen (a short poem especially lyric: Ch. oda is not classical): poema -atis neuter (a longer poem). To write or compose a poem carmen (poema) facere pangere pingere scribere (general term); carmen (poema) condere (to lay the plan of a poem): carmen (poema) componere (to compose with art and care): carmen fundere (to pour forth with ease and ability): I can write poems possum versus facere: a short or little poem poematium (ποιημάτιον) or in pure Latin versiculi (Vid: Plin. Ep. 4 14 where he modestly calls his own poems also ineptiae nugae). ☞ Odarium is not classical.
versus (general term verses): carmen (a short poem especially lyric: Ch. oda is not classical): poema -atis neuter (a longer poem). To write or compose a poem carmen (poema) facere pangere pingere scribere (general term); carmen (poema) condere (to lay the plan of a poem): carmen (poema) componere (to compose with art and care): carmen fundere (to pour forth with ease and ability): I can write poems possum versus facere: a short or little poem poematium (ποιημάτιον) or in pure Latin versiculi (Vid: Plin. Ep. 4 14 where he modestly calls his own poems also ineptiae nugae). ☞ Odarium is not classical.
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1. pŏēma, ătis, n.: dat. and abl. pl., -is rather than -ibus (usu. a single composition in verse; whereas carmen oftener denotes verse or poetry generally): to compose a p., p. condere, Cic. Att. 1, 16, 9; componere, id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4; pangere, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 40. (N.B.--Poema facere = to write poetry: cf. Cic. de Or. 1, 50, 217: id. Ac. 1, 3, 9.) Dimin. pŏēmătium, a small or short p.: Plin. min.: Aus.
2. carmen, ĭnis, n. (strictly, whatever is or can be sung: cf. supr.): the poems of Livius, carmina Livi, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 69: a funeral p., c. funebre, Quint. 8, 2, 8: see alsoVERSE , POETRY .
1. pŏēma, ătis, n.: dat. and abl. pl., -is rather than -ibus (usu. a single composition in verse; whereas carmen oftener denotes verse or poetry generally): to compose a p., p. condere, Cic. Att. 1, 16, 9; componere, id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4; pangere, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 40. (N.B.--Poema facere = to write poetry: cf. Cic. de Or. 1, 50, 217: id. Ac. 1, 3, 9.) Dimin. pŏēmătium, a small or short p.: Plin. min.: Aus.
2. carmen, ĭnis, n. (strictly, whatever is or can be sung: cf. supr.): the poems of Livius, carmina Livi, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 69: a funeral p., c. funebre, Quint. 8, 2, 8: see also