SILIUS ITALICUS
\sˈɪlɪəs ɪtˈalɪkəs], \sˈɪlɪəs ɪtˈalɪkəs], \s_ˈɪ_l_ɪ__ə_s ɪ_t_ˈa_l_ɪ_k_ə_s]\
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A Roman poet; born in 25 A. D.; died in 101. His epic poem "Punica", in 17 books, is still extant; its theme is the second Punic war, as its story is told by Livy and Polybius, and the author imitates the style of Virgil, but he lacks the true poetic inspiration. To him is attributed "Homer in Latin", a Latin translation of a part of the Iliad.
By Charles Dudley Warner
Nearby Words
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