Silius (T. Catius Silius Italicus), 25 CE–101, was consul in 68 and governor of the province of Asia in 69; he sought no
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THE LOEB CLASSICAL LIBRARY FOUNDED BY JAMES LOEB,
LL.D.
EDITED BY
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SILIUS ITALICUS II
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m.a., f.r.hist.soo.
i SILIUS ITALICUS PUNICA WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY J. RI.A.,
D.
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HON.D.LITT.
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FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDCK
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First printed 1934 Reprinted 1938, 1950. 1961
Printed in Great Britain
CONTENTS OF VOLUME
II PAGE
Book
IX
2
Book
X
50
Book
XI
100
Book
XII
H6
Book XIII
204
Book XIV
272
Book
XV
324
Book
XVI
386
Book XVII
4.38
Index
489
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SILIUS
ITALICUS
BOOKS IX-XVII
VOL.
II
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PUNICORUM LIBER NONUS ARGUMENT Varro is eager to fight, and his boldness is increased by a Paulus tries in vain to restrain his successful skirmish. horrible crime committed in ignorance colleague (1-65).
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Turbato monstris Latio cladisque futurae signa per Ausoniam prodentibus irrita divis,
haud secus ac si fausta forent et prospera pugnae omina venturae, consul traducere noctem exsomnis telumque manu vibrare per umbras, ac modo segnitie Paulum increpitare, modo acres
5
exercere tubas nocturnaque classica velle. nee minor in Poeno properi certaminis ardor, erumpunt vallo, fortuna urgente sinistra, consertaeque manus nam sparsi ad pabula campis vicinis raptanda Macae fudere volucrem 11 telorum nubem. ante omnes invadere bella Mancinus gaudens hostilique unguere primus ;
tela cruore cadit
;
cadit et
numerosa inventus,
nee pecudum fibras Varro et contraria Paulo auspicia incusante deum compesceret arma,