The — Roman Hannibal: Remembering The Enemy In Si...

You can find the full text of The Roman Hannibal at Oxford Academic or through retailers like Amazon .

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...

He is celebrated for his tactical genius but demonized for supposed greed and cruelty, creating a complex "anti-hero" status. Key Themes Explored in the Scholarship You can find the full text of The

Stocks shows how Silius constructs Hannibal using literary models like Homer’s Achilles and Virgil’s Aeneas. Key Themes Explored in the Scholarship Stocks shows

Stocks argues that Silius’s Hannibal is not just a foreign villain, but a "Romanized" figure who paradoxically exemplifies (Roman-ness).

A particularly compelling moment identified in the book is Hannibal's final speech (17.605–15), where he seemingly acknowledges the Roman literary tradition that has constructed his identity. Availability and Further Reading

Silius’s portrayal is seen as the final evolution of centuries of Roman engagement with Hannibal in literature.