| Lucan: Bello Civili I Contributor(s): Lucan (Author), Getty, Robert J. |
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ISBN: 1853993573 ISBN-13: 9781853993572 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1998 Annotation: In this edition Professor Fantham offers the first full-scale commentary on the neglected second book of Lucan's epic poem on the war between Caesar and Pompey: De bello civili. Book II presents all three leading figures--Cato, Caesar and Pompey--in speech and action. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - History | Ancient - Rome - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 873.01 |
| Series: Bcp Latin Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.88" W x 8.38" (0.68 lbs) 159 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This edition is of Book I of Lucan's epic poem, De Bello Civili, sometimes also known as the Pharsalia, a great work of the Silver Age of Latin literature. Book I summarises the background to the civil war between Caesar and Pompey and takes the narrative as far as Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon and the outbreak of panic in the city of Rome, including many signs and portents. This edition includes an extensive introduction, the Latin text, notes on the text, critical apparatus and index. |