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What was Silius Italicus’ full name?

Tiberius Catius Asconius SIlius Italicus

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When was Silius Itallcis born?

26 AD

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What type of consul was Silius Italicus?

novus homo

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Whe was Silius Italicus consul?

68 AD

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Where was Silius Italicus proconsul?

Asia

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Under what emperor was Silius Italicus proconsul of Asia?

Vespasian

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Where did Silius Italicus live in retirement?

Campania

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Whose villa did Silius Italicus buy?

Cicero

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Whom did Silius Italicus refer to as Vergil’s heir?

Martial

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What was Silius Italicus’ profession?

lawyer

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For whom was Silius Italicus an informer?

Nero

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Who tells us that Silius Italicus was an informer for Nero?

Pliny the Younger

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How did Silius Italicus die?

starved himsellf to death

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Why did Silius Italicus starve himself to death?

incurable disease (possibly a tumor)

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What did Pliny the younger write about Silius Italicus?

scribebat carmina maiore cura quam ingenio

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What does scribebat carmina maiore cura quam ingenio mean?

“he wrote with more care than talent”

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What was the Punica?

an epic poem on the Second Punic War

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How long is the Punica?

17 books

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What is the longest extant Latin historical epic?

Punica

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What is ofte considered to be the worst Latin historical epic poem?

Punica

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What event does the Punica begin with?

Hannibal’s expedition to Spain

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What event does the Punica end with?

Scipio’s triumph after Zama

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What are two examples of divine intervention in the Punica?

Hannibal is whisked away on a cloud; Scipio Africanus goes to the Underworld

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What poet does Silius Italicus include a sketch of in his Punica?

Ennius

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How does Silius Italicus portray Ennius?

laid back, plays the cithara after battle

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What god protects Ennius in the Punica?

Apollo

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What epic does Silius present the Punica as a sequel of?

Aeneid

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What does Silius present as the origin of the Second Punic War?

Dido’s curse on Aeneas; descendents

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What is Aition about?

Bacchus and Falernian wine

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