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The two great commentaries of Julius Caesar - the Gallic War and
the Civil War - are united in this superb hardcover edition. The
commentaries were devised by Julius Caesar as a means of gaining
support amongst the plebiscite, securing his position against his
cunning political enemies in Rome. The Gallic War details both the
battles and the merits of imperialist expansion: together with
fierce accounts of bloody warfare, we hear arguments for the
advantageous nature of conquest in terms of gaining cultural
influence and new resources. Caesar's Civil War offers his
perspective on the chaos which engulfed Rome following the
conclusion of the Gallic campaigns. The factional conflict, wherein
Caesar was pitted against his former friend and ally Pompey, lasted
five years and was the precursor to the creation of the Roman
Empire. Translated to English by classics scholar W. A. McDevitte,
this version of Caesar's Commentaries remains as authoritative and
well-regarded today as when first published in 1915.
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