Lucan
The Civil War: Pharsalia
‘Map of the battlefield of Pharsalus.’
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Book I The Civil War begins
Book II Pompey in retreat
Book III Conflict in the Mediterranean
Book IV Victory for Caesar in Spain
Book V Caesar the dictator in Illyria
Book VI Thessaly: Erichtho the witch
Book VII Pharsalia: 'a whole world died'
Book VIII The death of Pompey
Book IX Cato in Libya
Book X Caesar in Egypt: Cleopatra
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