Thunder and lament : Lucan on the beginnings and ends of epic /
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Latin |
| Language Notes: | In English ; some passages in Latin with English translation. |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2022].
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