Lucans Civil War [Hardcover]

... eminently readable, supple, and coherent... essential... Choice

... translated into English verse with great force and precision... History

There is... a very real need for a new poetic version, and Mr. Widdows has carried out the difficult task most creditably.... his translation is both accurate and readable, and in our age, so much kinder to baroque art than the ages that preceded it, he should have many readers. New York Review of Books

On all counts this translation of the Pharsalia is a resounding success and will, one predicts, stand as the definitive English version. Readers... will welcome this verse edition by Widdows with its readability, accuracy, and, above all, its poetic sensibility.... Widdows translation deserves acclaim, and both classicist and student of epic poetry in general will want this edition on their bookshelves... Classical World

Told in a series of gripping, dramatic episodes, Widdows powerful verse translation of Lucans unfinished epic of the Roman civil war starts with the crossing of the Rubicon and ends with Caesar narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Egyptian army.

Introduction

Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Book Five
Book Six
Book Seven
Book Eight
Book Nine
Book Ten

Notes
Glossary