Latin passages selected for this edition include Lucan's analysis of the causes of the civil war, depictions of his protagonists Caesar and Pompey at key moments--Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon, to the assassination of Pompey as he arrives in Egypt seeking refuge. Cato's funeral oration for Pompey, Caesar's visit to the site of Troy--as well as highly atmospheric passages; Pompey's vision of his dead wife, Julia; and the necromancy performed by the witch Erichtho for Pompey's son. Paperback, 5"x7-1/2", 134 pages.