Who was Publius Ovidius Naso?
Q: Who was Publius Ovidius Naso?
A: Publius Ovidius Naso was an Ancient Roman poet.
Q: What is he better known as in the English-speaking world?
A: He is better known as Ovid in the English-speaking world.
Q: When was he born and where?
A: He was born on March 20, 43 BC in Sulmona, then called Sulmo.
Q: Do people know when he died?
A: People today do not know when he died, but it was probably either 17 AD or 18 AD.
Q: Where did he die?
A: He died in Tomis, which is modern-day Constanţa in Romania.
Q: With whom is Ovid considered among the three great poets of Latin literature?
A: Ovid is considered among the three great poets of Latin literature with Virgil and Horace.
Q: What was Ovid's preferred style of writing?
A: Ovid usually wrote in verses.
