De Bello Civili I by Lucan

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De Bello Civili I by Lucan

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Summary

Originally published in 1955, this book contains the Latin text of the first book of Lucan's Pharsalia or De bello civili. It also provides a biography of Lucan, an assessment of his ostensibly hero-less epic, and the historical sources informing the narrative, as well as explanatory notes on the text and a critical apparatus.

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De Bello Civili I by Lucan

Originally published in 1955, as the second edition of a 1940 original, this book contains the Latin text of the first book of Lucan's Pharsalia or De bello civili, in which Caesar crosses the Rubicon to march on Rome. Getty provides a biography of Lucan, an assessment of his ostensibly hero-less epic, and the historical sources informing the narrative, as well as explanatory notes on the text and a critical apparatus. This book will be of value to anyone interested in Lucan or in Neronian literature.

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ISBN 13 9781107632738
ISBN 10 1107632730
Title De Bello Civili I
Author Lucan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2013-08-01
Number of pages 222
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.