by SiliusItalicus (Author)
Silius Italicus (25 101 CE) composed an epic Punica in 17 books on the Second Punic War (218 202 BCE). Silius poem relies largely on Livy s prose for facts. It also echoes poets, especially Virgil, and employs techniques traditional in Latin epic.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Publisher: Loeb
Published: 01 Jul 1989
ISBN 10: 0674993063
ISBN 13: 9780674993068