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.

Lucan (Edited by), R. J. Getty (Author)

9781107632738, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 2013

222 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.1 cm, 0.22 kg

Originally published in 1955, as the second edition of a 1940 original, this book contains the Latin text of the first book of Lucan's Pharsalia or De bello civili, in which Caesar crosses the Rubicon to march on Rome. Getty 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. This book will be of value to anyone interested in Lucan or in Neronian literature.

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.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]