Pharsalia |
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Author:
| Lucan, |
Translator:
| Joyce, Jane Wilson |
Series title: | Masters of Latin Literature Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8014-8137-6 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1993 |
Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Lucan's great poem, Pharsalia, recounts events surrounding the decisive battle fought near Pharsalus in 48 B.C. during the civil war between the forces of Pompey and Julius Caesar. Though the subject of this unfinished masterpiece is historical, many...
Lucan's great poem, Pharsalia, recounts events surrounding the decisive battle fought near Pharsalus in 48 B.C. during the civil war between the forces of Pompey and Julius Caesar. Though the subject of this unfinished masterpiece is historical, many...