In the following excerpt, Joyce provides an overview of Lucan's Pharsalia, his life, reception as a poet, and his influence.
Gi; poet =~ Spoet
Lucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) was born 3 Novem...
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In the following essay, Marti explores Lucan's twin intentions in the Pharsalia—giving new life to the epic and presenting the Stoic ideal.
In a brief but illuminating study Sikes has...
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In the following excerpt, Johnson contends that the Pharsalia reflects Lucan's view of the universe as a discordant machine bent on self-destruction.
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Critical Essay by Jane Wilson Joyce
