Reading Lucan's Civil War
Reading Lucan's Civil War Born in 39 C.E., the Roman poet Lucan lived during the turbulent reign of the emperor Nero. Acclaimed by critics as one of the greatest literary achievements of the Roman…
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Reading Lucan's Civil War
Born in 39 C.E., the Roman poet Lucan lived during the turbulent reign of the emperor Nero. Acclaimed by critics as one of the greatest literary achievements of the Roman Empire, the Civil War is a stirring account of the war between Julius Caesar and the forces of the republican senate led by Pompey the Great. Prior to his death in 65 C.E., Lucan wrote prolifically, yet beyond some fragments, only his epic poem, the Civil War, has survived.
Accessible to all readers, it is especially well suited for students encountering the work for the first time.As the editor, Paul Roche, explains in his introduction, the Civil War (alternatively known in Latin as Bellum Civile, De Bello Civili, or Pharsalia) is most likely an unfinished work. Reading Lucan's Civil War is the first comprehensive guide to this important poem. Roche places the poem in
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