4th Century In Poetry
Dates Unknown:
- Avienus, Volsinii, Etruria, writing in Latin
- Nonnus, Egypt, writing in Greek
- Quintus Smyrnaeus, writing in Greek
- Tryphiodorus, Egypt, writing in Greek
- Palladas, Alexandria, Egypt, writing in Greek
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