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Thunder and lament : Lucan on the beginnings and ends of epic /

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Lucan's epic poem Pharsalia tells the story of the cataclysmic "end of Rome" through the victory of Julius Caesar and Caesarism in the civil wars of 49-48 BCE. This book argues that Lucan's poetic agenda moves in lockstep with his narrative arc, as he fashions the Pharsalia to ma...

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Main Author: Joseph, Timothy A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Latin
Language Notes:In English ; some passages in Latin with English translation.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2022].
Subjects:
Lucan, > 39-65. > Pharsalia.
Rome > History > Civil War, 49-45 B.C. > Literature and the war.

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