Punica, Hardback/Silius Italicus

Silius Italicus (25-101 CE) composed an epic Punica in 17 books on the Second Punic War (218-202 BCE). Silius' poem relies largely on Livy's prose for facts. It also echoes poets, especially Virgil, and employs techniques traditional in Latin epic. Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): Silius Italicus Illustration(s): none Translator: J. D. Duff Number of pages: 464 Collection: Loeb Classical Library Publication date: 1934 Dimensions: 118 x 169 x 27 Cover type: Hardback