Civil War VIII

^DIn his De Bello Civili Lucan tells the story of the civilwar between Caesar and Pompey, dealing in Book VIII with thedefeat and death of the latter. This edition provides a literarycommentary to accompany the Latin text and the revised translationof J.D.Daff. The introduction covers the life of Lucan and theliterary revival of Nero's time, the meaning of Lucan's choice oftheme, a sketch of the form of the whole poem and the eighthbook's place within it, the rhetorical style and the transmissionof the text. A glossary of proper names, a select bibliographyand index complete this work which will be useful to students ofLatin literature and of the literary epic in particular. Latin text with translation, commentary and notes.