The First Book of Caesar's Gallic War: Edited for the Use of Schools With Norns and Vocabulary (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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This little volume contains the first book of his Commentaries upon these campaigns.
In seven books Caesar himself and in an eighth Hir tius, one of his lieutenants, have described the events of eight campaigns carried on chiefly within the limits of Gaul, a country which, in the main corresponding to modern France, also included Switzerland, Belgium, and part of Germany and Italy. Caesar also tells of inciden tal invasions of Germany and Britain which were made probably with no thought of permanent occupation, but merely to insure the more thorough subjugation of Can], which, it was claimed, received aid from Britain and Germany in its uprisings against Rome. In the narra tive, Caesar, though describing in the main his own exploits, nowhere identifies himself with the general whose deeds he is recounting. The first book chronicles the events of two contests carried on during the campaign of b.c. 58, the first with the Helvetii, a Gallic tribe living in a territory nearly identical with modern Switzerland, and the second, also carried on in Gaul, with the Suabians, a German tribe under their king Ariovistus. The latter, when invited by one Gallic tribe to assist it against another, took advantage of the Opportunity offered to seize upon a considerable portion of Gaul for himself.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book opens in 58 BC with Julius Caesar's invasion of Gaul and his encounter with Ariovistus, a Germanic chieftain who had established himself in the region, encroaching on Roman territory. Caesar's account of his campaign against Ariovistus provides valuable insights into the political and military landscape of the time, and his detailed observations of Gallic and Germanic society and customs offer a unique perspective on these ancient cultures. This book is not only a historical record of Caesar's military campaign, but also a fascinating exploration of the complex political and cultural dynamics of the ancient world, making it a valuable resource for scholars of ancient history, military enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the origins of European civilization. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282740702_0
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