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. Spanning seventeen books and over twelve thousand lines, this monumental work chronicles the Second Punic War through the legendary clash between Hannibal and Scipio Africanus. Drawing inspiration from Virgil, Homer, and Ennius, Silius weaves historical events with divine intervention, creating a bridge between Rome's mythic past and its imperial present. The longest surviving Latin
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| Author | Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius |
|---|---|
| Editor | Lemaire, N. E. (Nicolas Eloi), 1767-1832 |
| Title | Punicorum Libri Septemdecim |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punica_(poem) |
| Credits |
Produced by Louise Hope, Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 33.1 (College-level). Difficult 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. | 27219 |
| Release Date | Nov 9, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 710 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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