Punicorum Libri Septemdecim by Tiberius Catius Silius Italicus
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"Punicorum Libri Septemdecim" by Tiberius Catius Silius Italicus is a Latin epic poem written between approximately 83-96 AD. The longest surviving Latin poem from antiquity, it chronicles the Second Punic War through twelve thousand lines of verse, focusing on the legendary conflict between Carthaginian general Hannibal and Roman commander Scipio Africanus. Drawing heavily on Virgil's style and Livy's history, Silius transforms Rome's greatest military struggle into epic poetry, weaving divine intervention and
prophetic visions into historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius |
|---|---|
| Editor | Lemaire, N. E. (Nicolas Eloi), 1767-1832 |
| Editor | Ruperti, Georg Alexander, 1758-1839 |
| Title | Punicorum Libri Septemdecim |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punica_(poem) |
| Credits | Louise Hope, Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27672 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1173 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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