Publius Papinius Statius is known for his appearance as a guide in the "Purgatory", a poem written in what century?
Purgatorio 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.
Legend of the Purgatory of St. Patrick L'Espurgatoire Seint Patriz or "The Legend of the Purgatory of Saint Patrick" is a 12th-century poem by Marie de France. It is an Old French translation of a Latin text Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii by the monk Henry of Saltrey. However, Marie's version is amplified from the original Latin.