De Bello Civili I

Originally published in 1955, this book contains the Latin text of the first book of Lucan's Pharsalia or De bello civili.

List of contents

Introduction; Text; Explanatory notes; Critical apparatus; Appendix A. SIDVS, SIDERA; Appendix B. Vv. 74-7; Appendix C. V. 313; Appendix D. Vv. 444-6; Index.

Summary

Originally published in 1955, this book contains the Latin text of the first book of Lucan's Pharsalia or De bello civili. It also provides a biography of Lucan, an assessment of his ostensibly hero-less epic, and the historical sources informing the narrative, as well as explanatory notes on the text and a critical apparatus.

Product details

• Authors: R. J. Getty, Getty R. J., Lucan
• Assisted by: Lucan (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107632738
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63273-8
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Latin, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Ancient, classical and medieval texts