Science, Egypt, and Escapism in Lucan

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Science, Egypt, and Escapism in Lucan

By Jonathan Edward Tracy

PhD Dissertation, University of Toronto, 2009

Abstract: This dissertation seeks to demonstrate Lucan’s profound engagement and conflict with two ancient intellectual and literary traditions... [continue reading]

Posted by Jan van der Crabben on December 4, 2011, 17:08.

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