poesis
From LSJ
Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μῶρος, κἄν τι μὴ γελοῖον ᾖ → Mens stulta ridet, quando ridendum est nihil → Es lacht der Tor, auch wenn es nichts zu lachen gibt
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
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.
