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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Famous quotes by silius italicus:
“Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)
“Nothing fairer than peace is given to man to know;
Better one peace than countless triumphs.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)
“He thought, the madman, it was an honor to be feared.”
—Silius Italicus (26–101)
“Do not doubt a woman’s power to aid; no toil
Can daunt a pure affection.”
—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)