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  Facta virum sileo: Re-constructing Female Action in Silius Italicus’ Punica
In examining the various females represented in the Punica, I argue that women are not merely decorative but rather significant figures, created by Silius to serve as a foil to the male protagonists in the poem.
A re-evaluation of allusions to other poets and of female action in the Punica confirms Silius’ poetic creativity; Silius is not a mere imitator of Virgil or Lucan, but a gifted poet who synthesizes prior epic motifs and integrates them in his work.
In the second chapter, an examination of the reversal of gender roles in the Punica demonstrates that Hasdrubal, Hannibal’s brother, is portrayed as an effeminate and “castrated” man, while on the contrary Silius’ representation of Asbyte, a woman warrior, shows a female with masculine traits, in accordance with the tradition of women-Amazons (viz.
www.baylor.edu /~Antonios_Augoustakis/DissAbstract.html   (763 words)

  
 Pomegranate (Punica) | Genus
Home • Plants  • Kingdom Plantae  • Division Magnoliophyta  • Class Magnoliopsida  • Order Myrtales  • Family Punicaceae  • Pomegranate (Punica)
Welcome to Garden Guides' plant type taxonomy guide, currently showing is the Genus Punica (scientific name), commonly known as Pomegranate.
Punica is a member of the Family Punicaceae (Pomegranate Family).
www.gardenguides.com /plants/taxonomy.asp?tax=2182356   (65 words)

  
  Evergreen Gardenworks Descriptive Catalog: Punica, Pyracantha
The bark on the young plants is also a bit unusual, it is much rougher than other cultivars, covered with almost warty bumps.
7855 Punica granatum 'Emperor' This little plant was brought from Japan by Don Herzog of the Miniature Plant Kingdom and is perhaps the finest dwarf pomegranate available today.
7870 Punica granatum 'Lone Pine' This is a seedling selection introduced by Lone Pine Nursery of Sebastopol California.
www.evergreengardenworks.com /punica.htm   (1271 words)

  
  "Ich hab den magischen Apfel!" Testbericht für Punica Fruchtschorle Magic Apple
In großen roten Buchstaben steht Punica und darunter in blau Fruchtschorle auf diesem Aufkleber.
Punica schmeckt am besten gut gekühlt und sollte nach dem Öffnen auch kühl aufbewahrt und schnell verbraucht werden.
Hersteller: Punica / Getränkesorte: Schorlen / Eine Kombinat...
www.dooyoo.de /nichtalkoholische-getraenke/punica-fruchtschorle-magic-apple/824118   (751 words)

  
 ENSEMBLE MALA PUNICA, biography, discography
Mala Punica [literally, pomegranates] is a vocal and instrumental ensemble devoted to the music of the Trecento and Ars Subtilior in Italy, a repertory which has been called ‘the avant-garde of medieval Europe’.
Mala Punica -founded in 1987 and directed by Pedro Memelsdorff- combines erudition and musicological research with audacious means of musical expression: virtuoso solo playing and singing, rich contrapuntal diminutions and improvisation, poetry and theatricality.
Mala Punica regularly participates in some of the most important festivals in Europe and North and South America.
www.goldbergweb.com /en/interpreters/orchestras/10492.php   (196 words)

  
 Pomegranate Punica granatum by Dr. William C. Welch
Pomegranate Punica granatum by Dr. William C. Welch
Pomegranates were brought by the Spanish to America.
Interesting trials with pomegranates from Iran and Russia are being conducted in the Houston area by fruit specialists who believe that some of the plants may have superior fruiting, growth, and hardiness characteristics.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /southerngarden/punica.html   (559 words)

  
 Punica granatum - Pomegranate (Punicaceae) - Plants of Hawaii - Slideshow Images   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Punica granatum flowers and fruit at Kula, Maui, Hawaii.
Punica granatum immature fruits at Kula, Maui, Hawaii.
Punica granatum flower bud at Kula, Maui, Hawaii.
www.hear.org /starr/hiplants/images/slideshow/html/punica_granatum.htm   (88 words)

  
 PepsiCo :: PepsiCo Agrees to Buy Punica, a Leading German Juice Maker
The Punica brand, marketed as the "fruitladen thirstquencher," is known to virtually every German household and appeals to children as well as adults.
Punica's product portfolio addresses a range of consumer needs in three beverage segments: fruit nectars and juice drinks, tea and fruit blends and schorles (fruit juice and sparkling mineral water).
Punica products are offered in a range of packages, including distinctive glass bottles, paper cartons and PET plastic bottles.
sev.prnewswire.com /food-beverages/20050503/NYM20602052005-1.html   (328 words)

  
 Punica granatum 'Nana' - Dwarf Pomegranate - Punicaceae
Punica granatum 'Nana' or Dwarf Pomegranate is a dense shrub that will reach 3-4 feet in containers.
Once flowering has begun in late summer, the plant should be watered about 3 times a week to produce lots of flowers and fruit.
Propagation: Punica granatum 'Nana' are propagated by cuttings or by layers and by seed.
www.plantoftheweek.org /week152.shtml   (282 words)

  
 Pomegranate
Steeped in history and romance and almost in a class by itself, the pomegranate, Punica granatum L., belongs to the family Punicaceae which includes only one genus and two species, the other one, little-known, being P.
The generic term, Punica, was the Roman name for Carthage from whence the best pomegranates came to Italy.
An attractive shrub or small tree, to 20 or 30 ft (6 or 10 m) high, the pomegranate is much-branched, more or less spiny, and extremely long-lived, some specimens at Versailles known to have survived two centuries.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/morton/pomegranate.html   (2785 words)

  
 MALA PUNICA, PEDRO MEMELSDORFF, DIR.: Narcisso speculando (Harmonia Mundi)
With the rise of a wealthy commercial class, and the concurrent decline of the feudal aristocracy, 14th century Italy saw the spread of a new secular humanism.
Mala Punica, founded in 1987, by its director and flutist Pedro Memelsdorff, has established itself, through a series of recordings on Arcana and Erato, as the foremost proponent of the music of the Trecento, and of the subsequent period, the Ars Subtilior.
For this new disc and new label, Memelsdorff, has assembled his strongest group of singers to date, fully capable of conveying the rhythmic and emotional subtleties of the melismas.
www.thenightowl.com /reviews/malapunica.htm   (601 words)

  
 BevNET.com - .W. Childs Associates, L.P. Will Purchase P&G's Sunny D(R) and Punica(R) Brands
John W. Childs, founding partner of J.W. Childs Associates, L.P., commented, "We're extremely happy to be acquiring two leading juice-based drink brands in Sunny D and Punica.
Punica is a leading brand sold primarily in Germany.
Since acquiring Punica in 1984, P&G has more than tripled the sales of the brand through several innovations, including the launch of Schorle and Tea and Fruit flavors, and PET packaging forms.
www.bevnet.com /news/2004/04-01-2004-pg_sunny_punica.asp   (965 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Punica granatum (pomegranate) | USDA PLANTS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Punica granatum L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Punica thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
Punica granatum L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
Punica granatum L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=PUGR2   (172 words)

  
 AbeBooks: Search Results - Punica
His epic "Punica," in 17 books, on the second War with Carthage (218and#150; 202 BC), is based for facts largely on Livy's account.
Punica - Libyca - Ptolemaica Festschrift F]r Werne
From Republic to Empire: Scipio Africanus in the Punica of Silius Italicus (Studien Zur Klassischen Philologie) (ISBN: 0820498092)
www.abebooks.co.uk /search/sortby/3/kn/Punica   (1700 words)

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