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M. Annaeus Lucanus Bellum Civile Book III: A Commentary

By Vincent Hunink

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
1992
ISBN
9050630782, 9789050630788
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6972148 bytes)
Series
PhD
Pages
\335
Time added
2020-10-15 09:57:21

Description

The epic poem Bellum Civile by the Roman poet M. Annaeus Lucanus, a contemporary of the emperor Nero (1st century A.D.), deals with the great civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey in 49-47 B.C. Their conflict is elaborated in powerful verses full of paradoxes, pointed sententiae and vehement pathos. The present commentary is devoted to Book 3, which is dominated by a fascinating catalogue of Pompey's troups, and a highly original account of a naval battle delivered near Massilia.

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