Silius Italicus in Podcasts
personSilius Italicus was a Roman poet and senator, author of the epic poem Punica about the Second Punic War.
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570. Hannibal: The Invasion of Italy (Part 3)
"'Shall we retreat after all we have won, before snow-capped mountains, cowed and beaten by cliffs?' "'No, comrades, no. Onwards we go. Believe me that soon we shall be scaling the walls of Rome, that mightiest power, and the steep hill of Jupiter.' at which all his men cheered and found their courage restored. So that was Silius Italicus. The Punica is the name of that poem.