Original: Gnaeus Naevius Gnaeus Naevius, another Roman playwright of the late 3rd century BCE, wrote tragedies and even founded the fabula praetexta (history plays), in which he dramatized historical events.
Simplified: Gnaeus Naevius Gnaeus Naevius was another Roman playwright of the late third century BC. He wrote tragedies and even founded the fabula praetexta (history plays), in which he dramatized historical events.