Project Gutenberg 2008-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 375 Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius Lemaire, N. E. (Nicolas Eloi) 1767 1832 Lemaire, Nicolas Eloi Lemaire, Nicolaus Eligius Punicorum Libri Septemdecim Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punica_(poem) Produced by Louise Hope, Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Punicorum Libri Septemdecim" by Tiberius Catius Silius Italicus is an epic poem written in the early 1st century AD. The work explores the historical conflict of the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage, particularly focusing on the figure of Hannibal and his military campaigns. This epic delves into themes of honor, warfare, and the clash of civilizations, making it a significant piece of Roman literature. The opening of "Punicorum Libri Septemdecim" sets the stage for the narrative by detailing the origins of Carthage and the emergence of Hannibal as a formidable leader. It introduces the motivations behind his quest for revenge against Rome, prompted by the legacy of his father, Hamilcar, and the divine influence of Juno. The poem paints a vivid picture of Hannibal's early years and his oath to wage war against Rome, establishing the groundwork for the epic battles and political intrigues that follow, such as the siege of Saguntum and the Roman Senate's response to the threat he poses. The narrative is rich in descriptive language, emphasizing both the grandeur and tragedy of this historic conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 33.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. la Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. -- Poetry PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient 941962 2025-10-11T08:08:26.525746 text/html 952480 2021-01-04T09:41:28 text/html 458763 2025-10-11T08:08:50.872677 application/epub+zip 465850 2025-10-11T08:08:32.345672 application/epub+zip 444910 2025-10-11T08:08:29.733687 application/epub+zip 905161 2025-10-11T08:09:00.885617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014126 2025-10-11T08:08:48.276636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 964671 2022-09-12T13:23:01.174385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755378 2025-10-11T08:08:21.950723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757124 2021-01-04T09:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 751192 2021-01-04T09:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 755244 2021-01-04T09:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22631 2025-10-11T08:09:01.062578 application/rdf+xml 15969 2025-10-11T08:08:30.388711 image/jpeg 4174 2025-10-11T08:08:30.063717 image/jpeg 307805 2021-01-04T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 306298 2021-01-04T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 338034 2021-01-04T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 306140 2021-01-04T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 415184 2025-10-11T08:08:26.593752 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia