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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Pharsalia of Lucan' is a compelling historical epic that vividly recounts the tumultuous events of the Roman Civil War. Penned by Lucan, a poet of the first century AD, this enduring work captures the drama and moral complexities of the conflict between Julius Caesar and the forces of the Roman Senate. This edition offers readers access to a pivotal work of classical literature, exploring themes of power, ambition, and the tragic consequences of internal strife. Lucan's epic is renowned for its vivid descriptions, rhetorical power, and unflinching portrayal of war's horrors. 'The Pharsalia' remains a cornerstone of classical studies, providing insight into Roman history, politics, and the enduring human condition.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Pharsalia of Lucan' is a compelling historical epic that vividly recounts the tumultuous events of the Roman Civil War. Penned by Lucan, a poet of the first century AD, this enduring work captures the drama and moral complexities of the conflict between Julius Caesar and the forces of the Roman Senate. This edition offers readers access to a pivotal work of classical literature, exploring themes of power, ambition, and the tragic consequences of internal strife. Lucan's epic is renowned for its vivid descriptions, rhetorical power, and unflinching portrayal of war's horrors. 'The Pharsalia' remains a cornerstone of classical studies, providing insight into Roman history, politics, and the enduring human condition.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Longmans edition. 8vo. [7], viii-xviii, [5], 4-334, [2] pp. Green publisher's cloth with gold lettering and four gold rules on the spine. The first edition of the Longmans' publication of this translation. A sharp copy of the Roman epic, a literary telling of the clash between Caesar and Pompey. A bookplate on the free front endpaper light foxing to the endpapers and pastedowns.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Later edition. 2 vol. Large 8vo. [6], vii-xxviii, [1], 2-277, [3]; [6], vii[2], 2-315, [1] pp. Quarter buckram cloth over blue paper boards, each spine with a paper label printed in black. Title pages printed in red and black, each volume with an errata slip, and a little publisher's ticket in the rear. The Humphreys deluxe edition of Lucan's Pharsalia, printed on hand-made paper. Oxford Classical Dictionary, 94-95. Marcus Annaeus Lucanus was born in the early 1st century A.C.E., and was a prolific writer. He served as an augur and a quaestor at the behest of Emperor Nero, but would be sentenced to self-execution after he participated in Piso's conspiracy against Nero. His epic poem, mistakenly known as Pharsalia (De bello civili is the correct title), covers events from 49-48 B.C. The poem begins with Caesar crossing the Rubicon and ends with Caesar in Alexandria. Lucan's sources includes the lost books of Livy and Caesar's own writings, but the poet freely changes the historical truth to suit his literary purposes. Lucan's own reactions to the events of the story are inserted, and he views the Roman Civil Wars as grim and horrific. Pompey, Caesar, and Cato are the three main characters of the epic, with hyperbole, paradox, apostrophe, epigram, and lengthy speeches all used as prominent literary devices in Lucan's magnum opus. A Very Good set with the paper boards faded to tan and minor bumping to the corners, two names on the front flyleaves.…