This edition offers the first full-scale commentary on the neglected second book of Lucan's epic poem on the civil war between Caesar and Pompey: De bello civili. It pays particular attention to Lucan's inheritance from Virgil's Augustan epic and response to its challenge. The introduction gives a general account of Lucan's life and work, a discussion of his narrative, a survey of language, style and meter, and a brief history of the text. The commentary offers assistance with grammar and translation and aims to provide the political, historical and geographical background to Lucan's epic narrative.
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"From the commentary's wealth of insights, observations and contextualizations one could single out items from every page which are worthy of note or lead to further literary reflection. Suffice it to say that in the preparation of this commentary [Elaine Fantham] has done Lucan and his readers an extremely valuable and lasting service." Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"This edition has much to offer to reader of the Pharsalia at any level whether he be newcomer, graduate student, or veteran of Lucan studies." Classical World
"This edition has much to offer to reader of the Pharsalia at any level whether he be newcomer, graduate student, or veteran of Lucan studies." Classical World
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Text: English, Latin
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The first half of book 2 continues without a break the account given in 1.469-695 of the consequences of Caesar's invasion of Italy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
quis fuit ille, same sedes, bello civili, metrical convenience, bellum civile, golden line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shackleton Bailey, Black Sea, Campus Martius, Cisalpine Gaul, Metellus Pius, Marius Gratidianus, Cato Min New!
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The first half of book 2 continues without a break the account given in 1.469-695 of the consequences of Caesar's invasion of Italy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
quis fuit ille, same sedes, bello civili, metrical convenience, bellum civile, golden line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shackleton Bailey, Black Sea, Campus Martius, Cisalpine Gaul, Metellus Pius, Marius Gratidianus, Cato Min New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Civil War (Oxford World's Classics) by Lucan on 7 pages
- Ptolemaic Alexandria (Oxford University Press Academic Monograph Reprints) (Vols 1-3) by P. M. Fraser in Front Matter
- Divus Julius by Weinstock in Front Matter
- The Civil War: In the Writings of Col. G.F.R. Henderson by G. F. R. Henderson in Back Matter
- The Roman Revolution by Ronald Syme on page 168
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