question: Publius Papinius Statius is known for his appearance as a guide in the "Purgatory", a poem written in what century?
answer: the early 14th century
context: Title: Thebaid (Latin poem)
  Passage: The Thebaid ( ; Latin: "Thēbaïs") is a Latin epic in 12 books written in dactylic hexameter by Publius Papinius Statius (AD c. 45 – c. 96).  The poem deals with the Theban cycle and treats the assault of the seven champions of Argos against the city of Thebes.
  Title: Dafydd Baentiwr
  Passage: Dafydd Baentiwr was a 16th-century Welsh poet.  A bardic controversy ("ymryson") contains his only known surviving works (a poem written by Dafydd to Gruffydd, a poem written by Gruffydd in reply, and another poem written by Dafydd).
  Title: Statius
  Passage: Publius Papinius Statius ( ; c. 45c.  96 AD) was a Roman poet of the 1st century AD (Silver Age of Latin literature).  His surviving Latin poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the "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 "Purgatory" section of Dante's epic poem "The Divine Comedy".
  Title: Jnanappana
  Passage: Jnanappana is a devotional poem written by the 16th century Malayalam poet Poonthanam.  This poem written as a devotional prayer to Guruvayoorappan is considered as an important work in Malayalam literature.  Written in simple Malayalam, the Jnanappana was Poonthanam's magnum opus and is an important work of Bhakti literature from Kerala and is revered for its poetic merit and intensity of devotion.
  Title: Silvae
  Passage: The Silvae is a collection of Latin occasional poetry in hexameters, hendecasyllables, and lyric meters by Publius Papinius Statius (c. 45 – c. 96 CE).  There are 32 poems in the collection, divided into five books.  Each book contains a prose preface which introduces and dedicates the book.  The subjects of the poetry are varied and provide scholars with a wealth of information on Domitian's Rome and Statius' life.
  Title: Purgatorio
  Passage: Purgatorio (] ; Italian for "Purgatory") is the second part of Dante's "Divine Comedy", following the "Inferno", and preceding the "Paradiso".  The poem was written in the early 14th century.  It is an allegory telling of the climb of Dante up the Mount of Purgatory, guided by the Roman poet Virgil, except for the last four cantos at which point Beatrice takes over as Dante's guide.
citations: Purgatorio Statius