The good Lucan, being condemned by that rascal Nero, at the last gasp of his life, when the greater part of his blood was already spent through the veins of his arms, which he had caused his physician to open to make him die, and when the cold had seized upon all his extremities, and began to approach his vital parts, the last thing he had in his memory was some of the verses of his Battle of Phaysalia, which he recited, dying with them in his mouth.
Lukano ona Neron zaztar horrek epaiturik bere biziaren azken aldietan, jadanik hiltzeko sendagileari ebakiarazi zizkion zainetarik odolik gehiena jariorik, eta hoztasunak harturik soinadarren buruak eta bizi zatietara hurbildurik, oroimenean izan zuen azken gauza bere Farsaliako liburuaren neurtitz zenbait izan ziren, haiek ozendu baitzituen; eta hil zen azken ahots hori ahoan edukirik.