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The only chronicle by an ancient general of his own campaigns, this historical treasure is also a work of profound literary merit. Caesar's account of his conquests offers priceless details about the cultures of Gaul, Germany, and Britain during the 1st century B.C. — and of the great man himself. Includes 6 maps, 7 figures.
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Joseph Miegoc
reviewed Gallic War on October 29, 2011
Gallic War
"In the end, it is impossible not to become what others believe you are."
― Julius Caesar
I kept jumping back and forth between my Loeb Classics version of The Gallic War and my Penguin Classics version of The Conquest of Gaul. Reading Caesar makes me want to go back and learn Latin (the Loeb Classics keep seductively singing to me of the benefits of a Latin education). Anyway, I only meant to start the The Conquest of Gaul today, but the compelling narrative of Caesar's Gallic War (the record of his battles against Vercingetorix and the other chieftains) was just too damn compelling.
It is hard to underestimate the importance of JC (no not THAT JC) in terms of military strategy, political acumen, propagandistic spin, and his shrewd combination of prudent warfare and bold action. There are certain men who get caught up in history and certain men who make history and Caesar, even without his spin, sits pretty near the top of the heap with those other Ãœbermensch who make history.
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