Caii Silii Italici Punicorum Libri Septemdecim

<p><i>Caii Silii Italici Punicorum Libri Septemdecim</i> is a monumental Latin epic poem recounting the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Written by Tiberius Catius Silius Italicus a Roman senator and poet of the 1st century AD the work spans seventeen books and offers a comprehensive albeit stylized account of the conflict drawing heavily on historical sources and literary models such as Virgil's Aeneid.</p> <p>Silius Italicus's Punica presents a detailed panorama of battles political intrigues and heroic deeds celebrating Roman virtues and exploring the moral complexities of war. Though often criticized for its length and stylistic density the poem remains a valuable resource for understanding Roman perceptions of their history and the enduring legacy of the Punic Wars. This edition offers readers access to a significant work of Latin literature inviting exploration of its historical literary and cultural context.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>