Pharsalia An epic in Latin hexameters by Lucan. The battle of Pharsalia was between Pompey and
Cæsar. Pompey had 45,000 legionaries, 7,000 cavalry, and a large number of auxiliaries; Cæsar had
22,000 legionaries and 1,000 cavalry. Pompey's battle-cry was “Hercules invictus; ” that of Cæsar was
“Venus victrix. ” On this occasion Cæsar won the battle.