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Reading Lucan's Civil War
Paul Roche
其他書名
A Critical Guide
出版
University of Oklahoma Press
, 2021-09-09
主題
Foreign Language Study / Latin
Foreign Language Study / Ancient Languages
History / Ancient / Rome
History / Europe / Italy
ISBN
0806178574
9780806178578
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=jlkmEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Born in 39 C.E., the Roman poet Lucan lived during the turbulent reign of the emperor Nero. Prior to his death in 65 C.E., Lucan wrote prolifically, yet beyond some fragments, only his epic poem, the
Civil War
, has survived. Acclaimed by critics as one of the greatest literary achievements of the Roman Empire, the
Civil War
is a stirring account of the war between Julius Caesar and the forces of the republican senate led by Pompey the Great.
Reading Lucan’s Civil War
is the first comprehensive guide to this important poem. Accessible to all readers, it is especially well suited for students encountering the work for the first time.
As the editor, Paul Roche, explains in his introduction, the
Civil War
(alternatively known in Latin as
Bellum Civile, De Bello Civili,
or
Pharsalia
) is most likely an unfinished work. Roche places the poem in historical and literary contexts that will be helpful to first-time readers. The volume presents, chapter-by-chapter, essays that cover each of the
Civil War
’s ten extant books. Five further chapters address topics and issues pertaining to the entire work, including religion and ritual, philosophy, gender dynamics, and Lucan’s relationships to Vergil and Julius Caesar.
The contributors to this volume are all expert scholars who have published widely on Lucan’s work and Roman imperial literature. Their essays provide readers with a detailed understanding of and appreciation for the poem’s unique features. The contributors take special care to include translations of all original Latin passages and explain unfamiliar Latin and Greek terms. The volume is enhanced by a map of Lucan’s Roman world and a glossary of key terms.