Julius caesars commentaries on the gallic war book 1. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Entry page to a complete english translation of the work. It consists of three books covering the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesar s invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and flight to egypt. Caesar, inasmuch as he kept in remembrance that lucius cassius, the consul, had been slain, and his army routed and made to pass under the yoke by the helvetii, did not think that their request ought to be granted. The internet classics archive the civil wars by julius caesar. In this book the famous gaius julius caesar himself describes the seven years of his war in gaul. The gallic wars by julius caesar, part of the internet classics archive. In this edition professor fantham offers the first fullscale commentary on the neglected second book of lucans epic poem on the war between caesar and pompey. Sequanus, sequana, sequanum of the sequani, tribe in e. Translation memories are created by human, but computer aligned, which might cause mistakes. All gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the belgae.
The campaign of ilerda and defeat of afranius and petreius. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Bohns work entitled caesar s commentaries on the gallic and civil wars. It pays particular attention to lucans inheritance from virgils augustan epic and response to its challenge. When caesar got proconsul of gallia and illyria in 58 b. Even without the authority of suetonius, the diction itself would be sufficient to convince the. Book ii presents all three leading figures cato, caesar and pompey in speech and action. These are the belgae, the aquitani, and the celtae gauls. Including the alexandrian, african and spanish wars. It expresses the moral and political dilemma of civil war and portrays pompeys loss of authority during his. Which when caesar noticed, he ordered the long ships, of which both the appearance was more unusual to the barbarians, and the movement was more unimpeded for use, to be removed a little from the transport vessels and to be set in motion by the oars and to be set up to the exposed flank of the enemy and then the enemies to be driven back and driven away with slings, arrows.
Even without the authority of suetonius, the diction itself would be sufficient to convince the most skeptical that caesar and no other was the author. Although incomplete, it is often considered the greatest epic poem of the silver age of latin literature, and it tells the story of the civil war between julius caesar and the forces of the roman senate led by pompey. The civil wars has been divided into the following sections. The civil war written by gaius julius caesar and three of his followers recounts the events of the civil war between the caesar and pompey the great, including the latters defeat and the subsequent moppingup of his partisans in egypt, pontus, north africa and spain. Bellum civile in english, translation, latinenglish dictionary. His soldiers hurling their javelins from the higher ground, easily broke the enemys phalanx. Bohns work entitled caesars commentaries on the gallic and civil wars. Shorter than its counterpart on the gallic war, only three books long, and possibly unfinished, it covers the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesar s invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and. This work also includes caesars other commentaries and works latter attributed to hirtius.
The volume includes an introduction, text with apparatus criticus, and commentary. Caesar crosses into italy from the ne border at ariminum. After his return to gaul, there is a revolt of the belgae precipitated by ambiorix and catuvolcus. Although incomplete, it is often considered the greatest epic poem of the silver age of latin literature, and it tells the story of the civil war between julius. The poems title is a reference to the battle of pharsalus, which occurred in 48 bc, near pharsalus. Commentaries on the gallic war, by gaius julius caesar audio book duration.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. The study of antiquity and the middle ages 6,850 views. Book i the civil war begins book ii pompey in retreat book iii conflict in the mediterranean book iv victory for caesar in spain book v caesar the dictator in illyria book vi thessaly. The gallic wars by julius caesar the internet classics archive. I will now say nothing concerning the absurd opinion of those who assert that the following commentaries on the civil war were not written by caesar himself. Bellum civile in english, translation, latinenglish. There he receives intelligence of the death of clodius. The civil wars by julius caesar, part of the internet classics archive. C, the conquest of land in gaul was an urgent need, both to improve his political standing and to calm his creditors in rome. Shorter than its counterpart on the gallic war, only three books long, and possibly unfinished, it covers the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesars invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of. Iulius, 10244 bce, statesman and soldier, defied the dictator sulla. Caesar follows pompey across the adriatic into greece, although he experiences some difficulties in the transport from italy of a large part of his army.
The content of the book covers the progress of the war in 48 b. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text. The supplement of dionysius vossius to caesars first book of the civil war. The internet classics archive the civil wars by julius.
On the civil war, more commonly referred to as the pharsalia, is a roman epic poem written by the poet lucan, detailing the civil war between julius caesar and the forces of the roman senate led by pompey the great. M4b audio book, part 1 146mb m4b audio book, part 2 124mb download cover art download cd case insert. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8. This translation into modern english is very accurate and readable, and caesar. May 30, 2017 commentaries on the gallic war, by gaius julius caesar audio book duration. He fights his way to the thames, then moves back to the coast and defeats the british force, commanded by cassivelaunus. Which when caesar noticed, he ordered the long ships, of which both the appearance was more unusual to the barbarians, and the movement was more unimpeded for use, to be removed a little from the transport vessels and to be set in motion by the oars and to be set up to the exposed flank of the enemy and then the enemies to be driven back and driven away with slings, arrows, and engines. The country referred to as gaul exists only in terms of a geographic label, for within its boundaries live three separate and warring peoples who differ in languages, customs, and laws.