Silius Italicus
Silius Italicus (complete name: Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus ) is a Poète and Politician Roman born in 26 and died in 101 apr. J. - C.
It was Consul into 68.
He is the author of the Punica , epopee in 17 songs and 12 000 hexameters telling the Second Punic War. The told events go from the oath of Hannibal to the triumph of Scipion at the conclusion of the Bataille of Zama. The style of this epopee follows the model of Virgile and includes/understands some daring turnings, but a language still fully traditional by its clearness. The work swarms with details scholars, geographical in particular.
See too
- ''''' Punica ''''', books I-IV
On the fabric
Silius Italicus: Punica, collection Nisard http://remacle.org/bloodwolf/historiens/italicus/table.htm on the site of Philippe RemacleSources
Silius Italicus, the Punic War , 4 volumes. Text established and translated by Pierre Miniconi, Georges Devallet, Josée Volpilhac-Lenthéric and Michel Martin. Paris: Beautiful Letters, 2003 (the 2nd pulling).
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