What is "silvae"

Silva \Sil"va\, n.; pl. E. Silvas, L. Silvae. [L., properly, a wood, forest.] [Written also sylva.] (Bot.)

1. The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively.

2. A description or history of the forest trees of a country.

1. n. the forest trees growing in a country or region [syn: sylva]

2. [also: silvae (pl)]

See silva

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.