Silius Italicus: Punica, Book 17 - Edited with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

This volume presents a new edition and translation into English of Book 17 of Silius Italicus' Punica. Angeliki-Nektaria Roumpou's introduction and line-by-line commentary sheds light on the poet's dialogue with the epic tradition and the unique methods employed to bring the poem's narrative to a resonant close.