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The Pharsalia of Lucan, literally translated into English prose with copious notes

The Pharsalia of Lucan, literally translated into English prose with copious notes

Henry T Riley

Paperback

Literary CriticismAncient GreeceGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 9353605075
ISBN13: 9789353605070
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 442
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.98 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A republic collapses; rhetoric and steel share the stage. In The Pharsalia of Lucan, Henry T. Riley offers a lucid latin epic poem translation of Lucan's 1st century roman epic on the ancient Rome civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey and the fall of the Roman Republic. Rendered in vigorous English prose, this classical literature prose edition preserves the severity and political edge of the original, keeping Lucan's roman civil war narrative accessible to readers. The language burns with urgency. Ideal for readers encountering Pharsalia for the first time and for those returning to it with fresh eyes. Riley's version is accompanied by copious, readable notes that clarify historical references, Roman institutions, and Lucan's dense allusions. The result is an annotated classical epic that doubles as a practical latin epic study guide for students of classical literature and curious readers. As a lucan pharsalia complete edition in English prose, it offers an alternative perspective for readers of Virgil, illuminating how another Roman voice responded to empire, civil strife, and the costs of victory. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Equally at home on the shelf of a serious classicist and in the hands of anyone drawn to storytelling about Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Rome's fate, it stands as more than a roman civil war narrative: a daring masterpiece of classical literature.

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