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Description for Civil War
Paperback. Editor(s): Mayer, R. Series: Classical Texts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
In his De Bello Civili Lucan tells the story of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, dealing in Book VIII with the defeat and death of the latter. This edition provides a literary commentary to accompany the Latin text and the revised translation of J.D.Daff. The introduction covers the life of Lucan and the literary revival of Nero's time, the meaning of Lucan's choice of theme, a sketch of the form of the whole poem and the eighth book's place within it, the rhetorical style and the transmission of the text. A glossary of proper names, a select ... Read more
In his De Bello Civili Lucan tells the story of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, dealing in Book VIII with the defeat and death of the latter. This edition provides a literary commentary to accompany the Latin text and the revised translation of J.D.Daff. The introduction covers the life of Lucan and the literary revival of Nero's time, the meaning of Lucan's choice of theme, a sketch of the form of the whole poem and the eighth book's place within it, the rhetorical style and the transmission of the text. A glossary of proper names, a select ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856681769
SKU
V9780856681769
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About Lucan
Roland Mayer is Professor of Classics at King’s College London, The University of London.
Reviews for Civil War
Sensible and elegant account... well-calculated to assist the student.