C. M. van der Keur studied classics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and obtained his PhD at the same university in 2015 with a commentary on Silius Italicus' Punica 13. He taught Latin as a university lecturer in Amsterdam and Groningen from 2010 to 2021, and now works as an independent scholar. His research interests include Flavian epic, intertextuality, genre, and narrative structure. He has written a number of articles on Silius Italicus, Virgil, and Livy.

K. has fulfilled a long-standing scholarly desideratum with erudition, concision, and clarity of exposition. His commentary will undoubtedly remain a standard point of reference for years to come.

• GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1: Silius' life 2: The dating of the punica and its relation to contemporary Rome 3: The structure of Punica 13 4: Intertextuality and motifs 5: The position of book 13 in the punica 6: Metre and verse composition 7: Text, transmission, and translation TEXT AND TRANSLATION COMMENTARY Bibliography Indexes

C. M. van der Keur studied classics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and obtained his PhD at the same university in 2015 with a commentary on Silius Italicus' Punica 13. He taught Latin as a university lecturer in Amsterdam and Groningen from 2010 to 2021, and now works as an independent scholar. His research interests include Flavian epic, intertextuality, genre, and narrative structure. He has written a number of articles on Silius Italicus, Virgil, and Livy.

K. has fulfilled a long-standing scholarly desideratum with erudition, concision, and clarity of exposition. His commentary will undoubtedly remain a standard point of reference for years to come.

• GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1: Silius' life 2: The dating of the punica and its relation to contemporary Rome 3: The structure of Punica 13 4: Intertextuality and motifs 5: The position of book 13 in the punica 6: Metre and verse composition 7: Text, transmission, and translation TEXT AND TRANSLATION COMMENTARY Bibliography Indexes

C. M. van der Keur studied classics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and obtained his PhD at the same university in 2015 with a commentary on Silius Italicus' Punica 13. He taught Latin as a university lecturer in Amsterdam and Groningen from 2010 to 2021, and now works as an independent scholar. His research interests include Flavian epic, intertextuality, genre, and narrative structure. He has written a number of articles on Silius Italicus, Virgil, and Livy.

K. has fulfilled a long-standing scholarly desideratum with erudition, concision, and clarity of exposition. His commentary will undoubtedly remain a standard point of reference for years to come.

• GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1: Silius' life 2: The dating of the punica and its relation to contemporary Rome 3: The structure of Punica 13 4: Intertextuality and motifs 5: The position of book 13 in the punica 6: Metre and verse composition 7: Text, transmission, and translation TEXT AND TRANSLATION COMMENTARY Bibliography Indexes