
The present volume on Lucan s poetical technique focusses on the main artistic principles of the Pharsalia, studying both the underlying history of the Civil War and its poetical reworking by the author. A chapter on Lucan's historical source (Livy) is followed by a chapter on Lucan's poetical technique and the general outline of his work. The material basis for these chapters is provided by a detailed analysis of every single book of the Pharsalia, which takes the form of a historical-poetical" commentary. The study closes with a chapter on the narrator and the author."
Page Count:
586
Publication Date:
2004-01-01
ISBN-10:
9004137459
ISBN-13:
9789004137455
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