 Book, after a propofition of his fubjeft, a ihort view of the ruins occafioned by the civil wars in Italy, and a compliment to Nero, Lucan gives the principal caufes of the Civil War, together with the characters of Caefar and Pompey : after that, the...  The Works of the English Poets: Rowe's Lucan - Page 41by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Lucan - 1722 - 370 pages
...After that, the Story properly begins with CaefarV paffi»g the Rubicon, which was the "Bound of bis Province towards Rome, and his March to Ariminum. Thither the Tribunes, and Curio who had been driv'n out of the City by the oppvfite Party, come to him, and demand bis Protection. Then follows... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 358 pages
...with the charadters of Csefar and Pompey : after that, the llory properly begins with Caefar's pafling the Rubicon, which was the bound of his province towards Rome, and his march to Ariminium. Thither the Tribunes and Curio, who had been driven out of the city by the oppofite party,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 796 pages
...passing the Rubicon, which •as the bound of his province towards Rome, and his march to Ariminium. Thither the tribunes and curio, who had been driven out of the city by the opposite party, come to him, "><i demand his protection. Then follows his speech to his army, and a... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 294 pages
...with the characters of Caesar and Pompey. After that, the story properly begins with Caesar's passing the Rubicon, which was the bound of his province towards Rome, and his march to Ariminnm. Thither the tribunes and Curio (who had been driven out of the city by the opposite party),... | |
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