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Silius Italicus
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1st-century AD Roman senator, orator and poet (26–101)

Also known as: Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, Titus Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, Силий Италик, سيليوس إيتاليكوس, シリウス・イタリクス, 西利乌斯·伊塔利库斯

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Known works

  • Punica
  • Silius Italicus' Punica
  • Silii Italici Punicorum Liber primus Incipit
  • La guerre punique
  • Silius Italicus, Punica 2