Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars

Pharsalia (aka "The Civil War") by Lucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) A.D. 39-A.D. 65 Originally written in Latin, approximately A.D. 61-65, by the Roman poet Lucan, and probably left unfinished upon his death in A.D. 65. Although the work has been generally known through most of history as the "Pharsalia", modern scholarship 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 I THE CROSSING OF THE RUBICON Wars worse than civil on Emathian (1) plains, And crime let loose we sing; how Rome's high race Plunged in her vitals her victorious sword; Armies akin embattled, with t…

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