Julius Caesar

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One of history’s most monumental figures, the Roman politician and general Julius Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. A celebrated author of Latin prose, Caesar wrote detailed accounts of his military campaigns, composed in a vigorous, concise and unemotional style in the third person. These invaluable historical sources provide an engaging window into the world of the Roman army during the Republican. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Julius Caesar’s complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2)


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Description

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Caesar’s life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Julius Caesar, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introductions to the texts
* Provides two translations of THE GALLIC WARS: W. A. MacDevitt, (1869) and H. J. Edwards (1917)
* H. J. Edwards’ translation previously appeared in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Julius Caesar
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the texts you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Latin text of Caesar’s works, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students
* Features three bonus biographies, including Suetonius’ account of the general – discover Caesar’s ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
* UPDATED with H. J. Edwards’ translation of THE GALLIC WARS from the Loeb Classical Library edition and new dual text

CONTENTS:

The Translations
THE GALLIC WARS
THE CIVIL WAR
ON THE ALEXANDRINE WAR
ON THE AFRICAN WAR
ON THE HISPANIC WAR

The Latin Texts
LIST OF LATIN TEXTS

The Dual Texts
DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXTS

The Biographies
THE LIFE OF JULIUS CAESAR by Suetonius
CAESAR by Plutarch
THE HISTORY OF JULIUS CAESAR by Jacob Abbott