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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An extremely clear translation
This is the famous book by Julius Caesar that begins: "Gaul est divisi in partes tres". This translation into modern English is very accurate and readable, and Caesar comes across as a strong and determined leader that, if you couldn't quite imagine running into at your local starbucks, at least seems very real.
Published on August 26, 2005 by Cynthia S. Haggard
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps not the best edition
I can't vouch for the translation (this was a gift) but I didn't care for the printing quality of this edition. The margins were huge (1.25" except on the spine) which crowded the text and I found the font to be muddy not as "clean" as I'd hoped. It almost looked like a reproduction of a 1910 edition and a challenge for older eyes. I returned this and purchased the El...
Published on December 26, 2005 by Jane
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps not the best edition,
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This review is from: Caesar's War Commentaries (Paperback)
I can't vouch for the translation (this was a gift) but I didn't care for the printing quality of this edition. The margins were huge (1.25" except on the spine) which crowded the text and I found the font to be muddy not as "clean" as I'd hoped. It almost looked like a reproduction of a 1910 edition and a challenge for older eyes. I returned this and purchased the El Paso Norte Press edition which had very legible print and a nicer over all feel.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An extremely clear translation,
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This is the famous book by Julius Caesar that begins: "Gaul est divisi in partes tres". This translation into modern English is very accurate and readable, and Caesar comes across as a strong and determined leader that, if you couldn't quite imagine running into at your local starbucks, at least seems very real.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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Caesar's War Commentaries by Gaius Julius Caesar (Paperback - January 11, 2004)
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