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 scholars with a wealth of information on
Domitian's Rome and Statius' life.