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ORIGINS It was written in Latin, begun around 61 AD , and was probably unfinished and untitled, when Lord Lucan died in 65 AD . There are ten surviving books which comprise the poem. It is unknown if there were any others written or planned. Book I, after some background, begins the story of the war, with Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon , in January 49 BC . Books II through IX continue the story. They tell of Pompey's flight from Italy, Caesar's defeat of the Pompeiian forces in Spain , his pursuit of Pompey to Thessaly, the ensuing battle at Pharsalus, and Pompey's death in Egypt . Book X leaves off with Caesar and Cleopatra in Egypt . Pharsalia, New York , USA is named after the battle. EDITIONS
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