Quintus Novius Roman

Ancient Rome

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 dramatist, composer of Atellanae Fabulae (Atellan Fables). His efforts seem to have been directed towards giving literary dignity to this form of drama without diminishing their popular character and traditional cast of characters. He is known to have written his works around the same time as Lucius Pomponius

Lucius Pomponius

Lucius Pomponius was a Roman dramatist. Called Bononiensis Lucius Pomponius (fl. ca. 90 BC or earlier) was a Roman dramatist. Called Bononiensis Lucius Pomponius (fl. ca. 90 BC or earlier) was a Roman dramatist. Called Bononiensis (“native of Bononia” (i.e. Bologna), Pomponius was a writer of...

, who also wrote Atellanae Fabulae; Macrobius makes reference to him as a very well-esteemed writer whose atellaniolae ("little Atellans") found a receptive audience.

Some of Novius’ known works, among the forty-three that are attributed to him, include:

• Macchus Exsul (“Exiled Macchus”)
• Gallinaria (“The Henhouse”)
• Surdus (“The Deaf One”)
• Dotata ("The Lady Who Received Her Dowry")
• Vindemiatores (“The Harvesters”)
• Gemini ("The Twins")
• Parcus (“The Treasurer”)
• Hetaera ("The Courtesan")
• Virgo Praegnans ("The Pregnant Virgin")
• Bucculo (“Little Bucco”)
• Mania Medica ("Medical Mania")
• Pappus Praeteritus (not to be confused with the play of Lucius Pomponius
  Lucius Pomponius
  Lucius Pomponius was a Roman dramatist. Called Bononiensis Lucius Pomponius (fl. ca. 90 BC or earlier) was a Roman dramatist. Called Bononiensis Lucius Pomponius (fl. ca. 90 BC or earlier) was a Roman dramatist. Called Bononiensis (“native of Bononia” (i.e. Bologna), Pomponius was a writer of...
  
  of the same name)

Sources

• Meyer, Maurice, “Études sur le théâtre latin”(1847)
• Imago Mundi -Atellanes