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Seven commentaries on the Gallic war / Julius Caesar ; with an eighth commentary by Aulus Hirtius ; translated by Carolyn Hammond.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Caesar, Julius.
- Series:
- Oxford world's classics
- Standardized Title:
- De bello Gallico. English
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Caesar, Julius.
- Command of troops.
- Gaul--History--Gallic Wars, 58-51 B.C.
- Gaul.
- Great Britain--History--Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Caesar, Julius--Military leadership.
- Physical Description:
- xlix, 260 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
- Other Title:
- 7 commentaries on the Gallic war
- Gallic War
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page xliv-xlvi).
- Contains:
- Hirtius, Aulus. De bello Gallico. Liber 8. English
- ISBN:
- 0192835823
- 9780192835826
- OCLC:
- 43429950
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