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This edition is of Book I of Lucan's epic poem, De Bello Civili, sometimes also known as the Pharsalia, a great work of the Silver Age of Latin literature. Book I summarises the background to the civil war between Caesar and Pompey and takes the narrative as... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may... Read Full Overview

Pharsaliae Liber Primus is a monumental work of Roman poetry, exploring themes of civil war, power, and morality. The author, Lucan, presents a vivid and captivating portrayal of the historical events leading up to Julius Caesar's rise to power. This book is a must-read for... Read Full Overview

Marci Annaei Lucani Pharsalia, Volume 1, presents a meticulously edited edition of Lucan's epic poem on the Roman Civil War. This volume, compiled and annotated by distinguished scholars including Karl Friedrich Weber, Caspar von Barth, Gottlieb Corte, Johann Friedrich... Read Full Overview

"Pharsalia," by Lucan, recounts one of the most pivotal conflicts in Roman history: the civil war between Julius Caesar and the forces of the Roman Senate led by Pompey the Great. This epic poem, presented here in Volume 1, delves into the political intrigue, military campaigns,... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

M. Annaei Lucani Pharsaliae, Liber 1 (1875) is a Latin epic poem written by the Roman poet Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus. The poem is the first book of the Pharsaliae, which is an account of the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. The poem is written in dactylic hexameter... Read Full Overview

Pharsaliae Liber Primus is a monumental work of Roman poetry, exploring themes of civil war, power, and morality. The author, Lucan, presents a vivid and captivating portrayal of the historical events leading up to Julius Caesar's rise to power. This book is a must-read for... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

M. Annaei Lucani Pharsaliae, Liber Primus offers readers access to the first book of Lucan's epic poem, "Pharsalia." Written in Latin, this edition, edited by Charles Edmund Haskins, provides a valuable resource for students and scholars of classical literature and... Read Full Overview