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The Gallic War: Seven Commentaries on The Gallic War with an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius
Julius Caesar
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Description for The Gallic War: Seven Commentaries on The Gallic War with an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius
Paperback. Translator(s): Hammond, Carolyn. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figure, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of European history. On one level a straightforward narrative of the campaigns Caesar fought against the Gauls, Germans and Britons, it also serves a deeper political purpose, revealing him as a commander of breathtaking flair, courage and persistence - a man of the people, a man without rival. This new translation reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin while preserving the pace and flow of his ... Read more
The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of European history. On one level a straightforward narrative of the campaigns Caesar fought against the Gauls, Germans and Britons, it also serves a deeper political purpose, revealing him as a commander of breathtaking flair, courage and persistence - a man of the people, a man without rival. This new translation reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin while preserving the pace and flow of his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199540266
SKU
V9780199540266
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Reviews for The Gallic War: Seven Commentaries on The Gallic War with an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius
I read Caesar with rather more reverence and respect than one feels in reading human works...the only thing to be said against him is that he speaks too sparingly of himself.
Montaigne
Montaigne