The Gallic War: Seven Commentaries on The Gallic War with an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius (Oxford World's Classics) 1st Edition

by Julius Caesar (Author), Carolyn Hammond (Translator)

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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. This new translation reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin while preserving the pace and flow of his momentous narrative of the conquest of Gaul and the first Roman invasions of Britain and Germany. Detailed notes, maps, a table of dates, and glossary make this the most useful edition available.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. He played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.

Series: Oxford World's Classics
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (June 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199540268
ISBN-13: 978-0199540266
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.7 x 5 inches
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Richard Middleton

A brilliant and eminently readable translation - not just for schoolboys!

April 5, 2018

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I wish I had been able to read this more than 65 years ago when I was laboring through it in Latin! Not as a crib, but as a way of understanding what a phenomenal writer Caesar was. I still find the endlessly shifting alliances and loyalties among the Gallic tribes a little hard to wade through, but his accounts of his military exploits are fascinating (of course, in the intervening years I have also been an army engineer and so have learned a bit about supply chains and "throwing a bridge across a river" in a combat zone...). The translation is quite remarkably good: you feel you are actually reading about current events, not the very distant past. If you never had to study Latin in school, this will help show you why so many previous generations did, and benefited from it. Thank you, Dean Hammond.

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David N.

Absolutely Recommend to read if you are in the military

April 1, 2017

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I will forewarn anybody thinking about reading this book, it was the most difficult introduction I have ever read! However, after I mustered my way through the introduction, rereading passages here and there, Googling certain terms and locations, I found this to be one of the best military books I have read. Even with the account slanting towards Julius Caesar because of his political ambitions, the story still gives great insight into the Roman Republic's military expansion into Gaul.

Highly recommend, but before you read it, Google video Roman Republic Hierarchy/Task Organization and do a quick reference into the Geography during the same period.

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ty nguyen

HE CAME, HE SAW, HE CONQUERED...HE HAD A HELL OF A TIME DOING IT!

November 2, 2016

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For anyone whose a student of history, or someone who just wants to undestand the psychology of human behavior, do yourself a FAVOR...READ CAESAR'S GALLIC WARS. the gallic wars are more than just a chronicle of caesar's campaigns while in gaul(modern day france), it's also THE definitive text book on " divide and conquer". It 's the story of how a smaller force(caesar's) was able to completel DECIMATE a much larger force simply by setting the opposition against itself. This textbook used to be taught at the middle school level in america ( 1940's) , and now it only allowed at the elite ivy league schools at the seminar level...I should know..I went to Harvard. the copy arrived quickly.. this version has a complete textually faithful translation of caesar's original latin, and it has helpful maps. enjoy!!

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Kleiber1

HISTORY THAT READS LIKE A GREAT ADVENTURE, WHICH IT WAS

July 24, 2018

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I wish that I had read this (in English; didn't take Latin in high school) years ago, but then this wonderful translation did not exist back then. It reads like a great adventure story, but it is real historyl. You come away realizing what a genius Julius Caesar was, winning a battle when the chips were down and implementing great strategy to defeat the Gauls, Brits, and the Germans of that time. He was an inspiration to his troops, too.

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July 9, 2018

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I really enjoyed this. I have heard this story many times through history podcasts, but there was something really special about the first-person aspect and the great detail contained in this volume. Definitely recommend. I think I read it twice back to back just to soak in all the detail.

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July 8, 2013

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This book really blew me away!!! We so rarely get to hear about "great" events from the actors themselves, let alone from such a great writer. Caesar writes with such clarity and power that one cannot help but be a little mesmerized by his version of events, even when he off-offhandedly mentions cutting off the right hand of of everyone in a city that resisted his siege. This rare book is a fascinating mix of history, propaganda, high adventure, ancient sociology, and a handbook about the dangers inherent in the gentle art of "nation building"- every American should read it.

Also, look closely for the characters "Titus Pullo" and "lucius Vorenus" who appear in HBO's "Rome"!

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September 9, 2018

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What a brilliant book. This was a brutal hard time to live. Mesmerizing to read

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Mustang45

The Relevance of Caesar

November 2, 2015

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We may learn much about ourselves by studying Caesar; in particular the need to choose our leaders wisely. There are many parallels between Rome and the USA ... all of which suggest we are incapable of learning from actual history.

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