1) Poetry by Statius 
The Silvae is a collection of Latin occasional poetry in hexameters, hendecasyllables, and lyric meters by Publius Papinius Statius (c. 45 – c. 96 CE). There are 32 poems in the collection, divided into five books. Each book contains a prose preface which introduces and dedicates the book. The subjects of the poetry are varied and provide schola...
• (pl. ) of Silva
(from the article `Statius`) one of the principal Roman epic and lyric poets of the Silver Age of Latin literature ( 18–133). His occasional poems, collected under the title ...
The spectacles in which animals were hunted in an artificial woodland setting within the arena.