The Roman Hannibal: Remembering The Enemy In Si... (2027)
Other researchers, such as those published in the Journal of Ancient History and Social Sciences , highlight how Hannibal evokes the "tragic tyrants" of Seneca through his destructive emotions, such as ira (anger) and furor (fury).
A central "interesting paper" (or more precisely, a seminal book often discussed in academic circles) on this exact topic is by Claire Stocks (2014). The roman Hannibal: remembering the enemy in Si...
The poem often enters Hannibal's perspective, showing him as a man striving to build an eternal legacy. Other researchers, such as those published in the
This work is part of a modern scholarly "revival" of Silius Italicus, whose 17-book epic Punica is the longest surviving Latin poem. Core Argument: Hannibal as an Icon of Romanitas This work is part of a modern scholarly
Silius’s portrayal is seen as the final evolution of centuries of Roman engagement with Hannibal in literature.
Stocks shows how Silius constructs Hannibal using literary models like Homer’s Achilles and Virgil’s Aeneas.