Dans ce livre, René Pichon explore avec minutie les sources qui ont inspiré Lucain, un poète latin de l'Antiquité tardive. L'auteur analyse les textes de différents auteurs qui ont eu une influence sur Lucain, tels que Virgile, Ovide et Sénèque, et étudie comment il a adapté leurs travaux pour créer son propre poème épique, La Pharsale. Un ouvrage qui intéressera les étudiants de littérature latine et les spécialistes de l'Antiquité. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.