De Bello Civili Liber 8

Originally published in 1917, this book contains an edited edition of the Latin text of the eighth book of Lucan's 'De Bello Civili'.

List of contents

Historical introduction; The Last Days of Pompey the Great: 1. The authorities; 2. The events; Excursuses: A. On the route and chronology of Pompey's flight; Chronological table; B. Ethnographical and geographical; C. Thessalia, Pharsalia and Pharsalus; Critical apparatus; Text, Liber VIII; Appendix. Liber IX 1-18; Appendix. Liber IX 167-214; Explanatory notes; Index; Map of Pompey's flight from Larisa to Mount Casius; Note on map.

Summary

Originally published in 1917, this book contains an edited edition of the Latin text of the eighth book of Lucan's 'De Bello Civili'. Postgate supplies an historical introduction to the text and the details of Pompey's flight to Egypt, as well as critical notes at the end.

Product details

• Authors: M. Annaeus Lucan, Lucan M. Annaeus
• Assisted by: J. P. Postgate (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.02.2015
• EAN: 9781107487178
• ISBN: 978-1-107-48717-8
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE