de bello civili or pharsalia is an epic poemepic poem
an epic poem is a narrative poem of great length about extraordinary or larger-than-life characters. ezra pound said it was a poem including history. In a preface to paradise lost, c.s. lew... about the civil war of julius caesarjulius caesar
julius caesar was a roman general. he was influenced by alexander the great.
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cato was a roman stoic. he killed himself rather than be defeated by julius caesar.
is a hero of the poem.