The Punica of Silius Italicus (AD 25/26-101), the longest extant Latin epic, was first translated into English by Thomas Ross (bap. 1620-1675), a supporter of Charles II during the Commonwealth…

In a much-needed comprehensive introduction to Silius Italicus and the Punica, Jacobs offers an invitation to students and scholars alike to read the epic as a thoughtful and considered treatment…

The force of example was a distinctive determiner of Roman identity. In this study of the representation of certain central characters in Silius Italicus’ Punica, Ben Tipping considers the virtues…

This Book Is In Latin. Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of…

Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…

Book 9 of Silius Italicus’ first-century Latin epic poem Punica begins the narrative of the Battle of Cannae (August 216 BC). This new translation with critical apparatus is accompanied by…