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Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars

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  1. Book I - The Crossing of the Rubicon, part 1

    20:06

  2. Book I - The Crossing of the Rubicon, part 2

    35:21

  3. Book II - The Flight of Pompeius, part 1

    30:37

  4. Book II - The Flight of Pompeius, part 2

    25:52

  5. Book III - Massilia, part 1

    18:34

  6. Book III - Massilia, part 2

    25:06

  7. Book IV - Caesar in Spain. War in the Adriatic Sea. Death of Curio, part 1

    26:42

  8. Book IV - Caesar in Spain. War in the Adriatic Sea. Death of Curio, part 2

    28:17

  9. Book V - The Oracle. The Mutiny. The Storm, part 1

    29:19

  10. Book V - The Oracle. The Mutiny. The Storm, part 2

    25:34

  11. Book VI - The Fight Near Dyrrhachium. Scaeva's Exploits. The Witch of Thessalia, part 1

    29:51

  12. Book VI - The Fight Near Dyrrhachium. Scaeva's Exploits. The Witch of Thessalia, part 2

    28:50

  13. Book VII - The Battle, part 1

    29:37

  14. Book VII - The Battle, part 2

    47:44

  15. Book VIII - Death of Pompeius, part 1

    29:48

  16. Book VIII - Death of Pompeius, part 2

    31:13

  17. Book IX - Cato, part 1

    34:07

  18. Book IX - Cato, part 2

    29:57

  19. Book X - Caesar in Egypt, part 1

    21:44

  20. Book X - Caesar in Egypt, part 2

    15:04

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Rome turns its strength against itself in Lucan's epic account of civil war. Written in Latin and presented here in English verse, the poem places rival commanders against a landscape of damaged cities, neglected fields and broken public trust. Its opening treats political ambition as a force that spreads through the whole state, setting personal competition beside bribery, luxury and the weakening of civic law.

Descriptions of mountains and rivers draw ancient legends into the account of military movements. A commander's speech presents the wish to keep the fighting away from Rome, while the poet measures military power against the suffering it brings. Extended comparisons, direct addresses and references to mythology shape the narrative. Readers interested in classical verse or the political imagination of ancient Rome can see how historical conflict becomes an argument about power and responsibility.

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Author
Lucan
Reading time
About 6 hours
Pages
281
Language
English
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Rita Boutros, Dave Gillespie, Lucretia B. and others