The Pharsalia | Book Six-Ten Summary
Book Six
The armies encamp on neighboring heights. They move, trying to gain advantage. Caesar plans a great entrenchment to hem in Pompey's troops without their knowing it. Pompey realizes his plan and disperses his troops to stretch Caesar's armies. Pompey's forces are well provisioned, but suffering from disease; Caesar's are unable to re-provision because Pompey holds the coast. Pompey attempts to break out. He is nearly successful, but is held at bay by Scaeva, one of Caesar's centurions. Pompey then breaks out at the seacoast. Caesar rushes to fight him, but suffers a...
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