Susanna Braund, PhD's Books
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A Lucan Reader: Selections from Civil War
Author: Susanna Braund
Product Code: 6617
ISBN: 978-0-86516-661-5
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Description & More Details
Lucan's epic poem, Civil War, portrays the stark, dark horror of the years 49 through 48 BCE, the grim reality of Romans fighting Romans, of Julius Caesar vs. Pompey the Great. The introduction to this volume situates Lucan as a poet closely connected with the Stoics at Rome, working during the reign of the emperor Nero, in the genre inherited from Virgil.
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