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Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic and Civil Wars
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic and Civil Wars Author:Julius Caesar General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1870 Original Publisher: Harpers Subjects: History / Ancient / General History / Ancient / Rome History / Europe / France Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General... more » Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: PREFACE. The present is the most complete translation of Caesar yet presented to the English public. Besides the books deemed authentic, it includes those variously attributed to Hirtius and others, namely, the eighth book of the Gallic War, and the Alexandrian, African, and Spanish Wars. In addition to these, the Fragments, consisting of quotations from various ancient authors relating to Caesar, are now for the first time given in English. The utmost attention has been paid to render the translation as closely literal as is consistent with neatness of style. The text which has been followed is that of Oudendorp, collated, however, with the labors of subsequent critics. The notes are of but limited extent, as the classical student is presumed to possess either Oudendorp's, Oberlin's, Anthon's, Prenderville's, or some other of the numerous editions which supply what he is likely to require in this department. THE COMMENTARIES OF C, JULIUS CJ1SAR OX HIS WAR Itt GAUL. BOOK I. THE ARGUMENT. t. Description of Gaul and its divisions. II.-IV. The ambitious designs of the Helvetii under Orgetorix, and the suspicions death of the latter. V.-VI. The Helvetii still proceed to carry out their designs. VIII.- XI. Csesar's opposition and measures. XII. The battle at the Eiver Arar. XIII. The Helvetii send embassadors to sue for peace. XIV. Csesar's politic answer. XV. Another engagement with the Helvetii. XVI. Csesar's reproof of the Edui for not sending him the promised supplies. XVII.-XI...« less