1628 Silius Italicus PUNICA Second Punic War Rome Epic Latin Poetry Jansson

1628 Silius Italicus PUNICA Second Punic War Rome Epic Latin Poetry Jansson

The only surviving book of the epic Roman poet Silius Italicus is ‘Punica’, a fascinating work on the Second Punic War. First written during the late 1^st-century, ‘Punica’ seems to have been modeled after Virgil, Livy, and Homer and follows General Hannibal of Carthage and his military endeavors. Italicus was known for his stoic influence and focuses on concepts such as emotion, reason, and destiny, through the lens of a historical recounting of Roman military leaders Hannibal and Scipio.

This miniature 1628 edition was published in Amsterdam by Jansson with an engraved title page.

Item number: #14621

Price: $499

ITALICUS, Silius

Silius Italicus de secundo Bello Punico

Amsterodami : Apud Ioann. Janssonium, 1628.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 279, [1]
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~4.25in X 2.25in (11cm x 5.5cm)

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