Silius Italicus, Punica 2:

Silius Italicus' 'Punica', a Latin epic poem on the second Punic war written at the end of the first century CE, is one of the few Roman historical epics to survive from antiquity. This volume represents the first full-length scholarly commentary in any language on Book 2 of the 17-bo...

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Main Author: Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius Asconius 26-101 (Author)
Other Authors: Bernstein, Neil W. 1973- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2017
Series:Oxford scholarly editions online
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Summary:Silius Italicus' 'Punica', a Latin epic poem on the second Punic war written at the end of the first century CE, is one of the few Roman historical epics to survive from antiquity. This volume represents the first full-length scholarly commentary in any language on Book 2 of the 17-book epic and accompanies a recent resurgence in scholarly interest in the Punica. It includes an extensive introduction to the poem's historical and literary contexts, along with the full Latin text and apparatus criticus, English translation, and detailed line-by-line commentary
Item Description:Published online: February 2018
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780191864520
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780198747864.book.1

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