Silius Italicus

Target entity: Silius Italicus
Context triple: [Silver Age of Latin literature, hasNotableAuthor, Silius Italicus]

• A. Ennius
  Ennius was an early Roman poet, often called the "father of Roman poetry," whose epic and dramatic works profoundly shaped later Latin literature.
• B. Statius
  Statius was a prominent Roman poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature, best known for his epic "Thebaid" and his collection of occasional poems, the "Silvae."
• C. Marcus Statius Priscus
  Marcus Statius Priscus was a 2nd-century Roman senator and general best known for his prominent military leadership during the Roman–Parthian conflicts under the Antonine emperors.
• D. Gaius Silius
  Gaius Silius was a prominent Roman senator and aristocrat best known for his scandalous affair with the empress Valeria Messalina and his subsequent execution under Emperor Claudius.
• E. Lucan
  Lucan was a prominent Roman poet of the Silver Age, best known for his epic "Pharsalia" and his involvement in the failed Pisonian conspiracy against Emperor Nero.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Silius Italicus
Target entity description: Silius Italicus was a 1st-century Roman senator, orator, and epic poet best known for his historical epic "Punica" about the Second Punic War.

• A. Ennius
  Ennius was an early Roman poet, often called the "father of Roman poetry," whose epic and dramatic works profoundly shaped later Latin literature.
• B. Statius
  Statius was a prominent Roman poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature, best known for his epic "Thebaid" and his collection of occasional poems, the "Silvae."
• C. Marcus Statius Priscus
  Marcus Statius Priscus was a 2nd-century Roman senator and general best known for his prominent military leadership during the Roman–Parthian conflicts under the Antonine emperors.
• D. Gaius Silius
  Gaius Silius was a prominent Roman senator and aristocrat best known for his scandalous affair with the empress Valeria Messalina and his subsequent execution under Emperor Claudius.
• E. Lucan
  Lucan is a small rural community in southwestern Ontario, Canada, known for its agricultural surroundings and proximity to London.
• F. None of above. chosen