De Bello Gallico and Other Commentaries
Julius Caesar (W. A. McDevitte, trans.) · -50
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Description
Julius Caesar wrote his own campaign reports in crisp third-person Latin. W. A. McDevitte's English translation covers the Gallic War and the Civil War. Caesar presents conquest as orderly, necessary, and brilliantly led.
The Gallic War's seven books trace campaigns across Gaul year by year. The Civil War books then follow his fight against Pompey and the Senate. Caesar's style is famous for clarity, speed, and cold control. Generations of students learned Latin from these pages. Read closely, they also show a master politician shaping his own legend in real time.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Julius Caesar (W. A. McDevitte, trans.) |
|---|---|
| YEAR | -50 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 907 KB |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |