Title War, liberty, and Caesar : responses to Lucan's Bellum Ciuile, ca. 1580-1650 / Edward Paleit

Published Oxford : Oxford Unitversity Press, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 338 pages) Series Classical presences Classical presences. Summary In 'War, Liberty, and Caesar', Edward Paleit discusses how readers and writers of the English Renaissance read and understood Lucan's epic poem on the Roman civil wars. Looking at engagements with Lucan across a wide variety of literary forms Paleit questions what made this Latin author so relevant during this period Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 1, 2013) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-332) and index Notes Print version record Subject Lucan, 39-65 -- Criticism and interpretation -- History -- 16th century Lucan, 39-65 -- Criticism and interpretation -- History -- 17th century Lucan, 39-65 -- Influence Lucan, 39-65. Pharsalia. Lucan, 39-65. Pharsalia (Lucan) English literature -- Classical influences. Classicism in literature. Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism LITERARY CRITICISM -- General. Classicism in literature. English literature -- Classical influences. Epic poetry, Latin. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191626210 019162621X

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