Lucan: de Bello Civili Book II (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521422413)

This edition offers the first full-scale commentary on the neglected second book of Lucan's epic poem on the civil war between Caesar and Pompey: De bello civili. It pays particular attention to Lucan's inheritance from Virgil's Augustan epic and response to its challenge. The introduction gives a general account of Lucan's life and work, a discussion of his narrative, a survey of language, style and meter, and a brief history of the text. The commentary offers assistance with grammar and translation and aims to provide the political, historical and geographical background to Lucan's epic narrative.

Author: Lucan
ISBN-10: 0521422418
ISBN-13: 9780521422413
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/26/1992
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.08w x 0.68d