Title: War, liberty, and Caesar
Description: 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.
Subjects: English literature, Influence, History and criticism, Criticism and interpretation, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Pharsalia (Lucan), General, Classical influences, LITERARY CRITICISM, Latin Epic poetry, Classicism in literature, History, Lucan, 39-65, Epic poetry, history and criticism
People: Lucan (39-65)
Time periods: 17th century, 16th century