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- ISSN: 0035-6220
- E-ISSN: 2785-0773
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Farewell, fair spouse! The Imilce episode of Silius’ Punica and its literary models
- Brepols
- Publication: Rivista di Filologia e di Istruzione Classica, Volume 146, Issue 1, Jan 2018, p. 151 - 171
Abstract
Abstract
This contribution focuses on the intertextual dimensions of the Imilce episode in Punica III, thus highlighting the importance of the earlier epic tradition for Silius’ portrayal of Hannibal and his quest. Various intertexts implicitly present in the poem (e.g. Virgil and Lucan) influence and shape the resulting image of the general in the episode, effectively undermining appearances.
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