More than epic : A commentary on book 4 of Lucans Pharsalia (Lines 1-253)

This thesis presents a commentary on the first 253 lines of book 4 of Lucan's epic poem, the Pharsalia, and is split into four parts. Part one forms the main introduction, which outlines the methodology and focus of the commentary; there the question of Lucan's 'epicness' is pose...

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Main Author: Earnshaw, Katharine
Published: University of Manchester 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515139