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pŏēsis (pŏĕsis, Prud. ap. Symm. 2, 52), is, f., = ποίησις.
I. The art of composing poems, poetry, poesy (rarely so used), Quint. 12, 11, 26.—
II. 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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Horace, Ars Poetica, 361
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.25
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 4.33
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 12, 11.26
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