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{{short description|1st-century AD Roman poet}}
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{{Infobox writer
|name = Publius Papinius Statius
|image= Publio Papinio Stazio.png
|birth_date= {{circa|45}} CE
|birth_place= [[Naples]], [[Roman Empire]]
|death_date= {{circa|lk=no|96}} CE (aged c. 51)
|death_place= Naples, [[Roman Empire]]
|occupation= Poet
|nationality= Roman (of Greek origin)
}}
'''Publius Papinius Statius''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος; {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|eɪ|ʃ|i|ə|s}}, {{IPA|la|ˈstaːtiʊs|lang}};{{efn|Distinct from the general Latin stem ''stăt-''.}} {{circa|lk=no|45}} {{ndash}} {{circa|lk=no|96}}) was a [[Latin poetry|Latin poet]] of the 1st century CE. His surviving poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the ''[[Thebaid (Latin poem)|Thebaid]]''; a collection of [[occasional poetry]], the ''[[Silvae]]''; and an unfinished epic, the ''[[Achilleid]]''. He is also known for his appearance as a guide in the ''[[Purgatorio|Purgatory]]'' section of [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]]'s epic poem, the ''[[Divine Comedy]]''.