Civil War (Penguin Classics) Paperback - 2012
by Lucan; Fox, Matthew [Translator]; Fox, Matthew [Introduction]; Adams, Ethan [Introduction];
- Used
- Paperback
A magnificent new translation of the enduring epic about the sundering of the Roman Republic.
Lucan lived from 39-65 AD at a time of great turbulence in Rome. His Civil War portrays two of the most colorful and powerful figures of the age-Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, enemies in a vicious struggle for power that severed bloodlines and began the transformation of Roman civilization. With Right locked in combat with Might, law and order broke down and the anarchic violence that resulted left its mark on the Roman people forever, paving the way for the imperial monarchy. Accessible and modern yet loyal to the rhetorical brilliance of the original, this will be the definitive Civil War of our times.
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Details
- Title Civil War (Penguin Classics)
- Author Lucan; Fox, Matthew [Translator]; Fox, Matthew [Introduction]; Adams, Ethan [Introduction];
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition New
- Pages 544
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics
- Date 2012-01-31
- Features Glossary
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0143106236_used
- ISBN 9780143106234 / 0143106236
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.4 in (19.56 x 12.95 x 3.56 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1400
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Classics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011041074
- Dewey Decimal Code 873.01
Summary
A magnificent new translation of the enduring epic about the sundering of the Roman Republic.
Lucan lived from 39-65 AD at a time of great turbulence in Rome. His Civil War portrays two of the most colorful and powerful figures of the age-Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, enemies in a vicious struggle for power that severed bloodlines and began the transformation of Roman civilization. With Right locked in combat with Might, law and order broke down and the anarchic violence that resulted left its mark on the Roman people forever, paving the way for the imperial monarchy. Accessible and modern yet loyal to the rhetorical brilliance of the original, this will be the definitive Civil War of our times.