Silius Italicus, in full Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus (ca. 28 – ca. 103), was a Roman consul, orator, and Latin epic poet of the 1st century CE, (Silver Age of Latin literature). His only surviving work is the 17-book Punica, an epic poem about the Second Punic War and the longest surviving poem in Latin at over 12,000 lines.
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“Nothing fairer than peace is given to man to know;
Better one peace than countless triumphs.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)
“Do not doubt a woman’s power to aid; no toil
Can daunt a pure affection.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)
“Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)
“Neither the wrath of Heaven nor the attacks of enemies
are as fatal as Pleasure alone when she infects the mind.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)
“He thought, the madman, it was an honor to be feared.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)