Project Gutenberg's Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars, by LucanThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil WarsAuthor: LucanPosting Date: October 8, 2008 [EBook #602] Release Date: July, 1996Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PHARSALIA; DRAMATIC EPISODES ***Produced by Douglas B. KillingsPharsalia(aka "The Civil War")byLucan(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) A.D. 39-A.D. 65Originally written in Latin, approximately A.D. 61-65, by the Roman poet Lucan, and probably left unfinished upon hisdeath in A.D. 65. Although the work has been generally known through most of history as the "Pharsalia", modernscholarship tends to agree that this was not Lucan's choice for a title.This electronic edition was edited, proofed, and prepared by Douglas B. Killings (DeTroyes@AOL.COM), May 1996.BOOK ITHE CROSSING OF THE RUBICONWars worse than civil on Emathian (1) plains,And crime let loose we sing; how Rome's high racePlunged in her vitals her victorious sword;Armies akin embattled, with the forceOf all the shaken earth bent on the fray;And burst asunder, to the common guilt,A kingdom's compact; eagle with eagle met,Standard to standard, spear opposed to spear.Whence, citizens, this rage, ...
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