Punica, Volume I
by Silius Italicus
Title:
Punica, Volume I
Author:
Silius Italicus
Series (if any):
Loeb Classical Library
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
464 pages
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674993051
EAN:
9780674993051
Publication Date:
01/01/1934
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
456
Dimensions (mm):
118 x 169 x 27
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£28.07
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Silius Italicus composed an epic Punica in 17 books on the Second Punic War. His poem relies largely on Livy's prose for facts. It also echoes poets, especially Virgil, and employs techniques traditional in Latin epic.
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