History of Julius Caesar [Paperback]

Jacob Abbott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2010

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Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: General Books LLC (January 27, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0217005764
• ISBN-13: 978-0217005760
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,039,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Ancient > Rome

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, January 7, 2011

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Ervin M. Sims - See all my reviews
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This review is from: History of Julius Caesar (Kindle Edition)

It is interesting to read old histories because it gives one a view of how people thought when the book was written. The author Jacob Abbott was a New England Congregationalist preacher and college professor in the early to mid 19th century. He was also a writer of children's books. I had wondered if this would be a compilation of facts and views from Shakespeare and Caesar's Commentaries, but there was definately more to it than that. He filled in holes left in the Commentaries and Shakespeare's play. It was a fairly short read. The author tried to be evenhanded, but I don't think he really liked Caesar all that much. For someone who wants some basic backgrond on Caesar this would be a good place to go, but you would certain be left wanting more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Readable History of a Great Man, November 16, 2011

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C.F. Lai-Larson "Sam" (West Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: History of Julius Caesar (Kindle Edition)

This is a very accessible story of Julius Caesar, the great Roman soldier and stateman. Jacob Abbott had gathered historical information from various (ancient) sources and written a bio that is interesting and accurate. I learned much more about Caesar and his motives from this book than I ever did in school.

I plan on reading more of Mr. Abbott's histories.

5.0 out of 5 stars History Of Julius Caesar, October 1, 2011

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FDT - See all my reviews

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This review is from: History Of Julius Caesar (Paperback)

This book is very easy reading.I read the book in one week and found it to be informative about Julius Caesar,also i would recommend this book to sudents Ancient Rome.The book is written in simple plain language,and what i have found very surprising is that this book was written in 1877 by the author.This book is very good reading and value for money.