Written by aulus hirtius, a legate of caesar, possibly after julius caesars death, the book details how caesar quells small uprisings and rewards loyal romans and gauls with gifts. It has been suggested that they are something like battlereports given to the senate. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for. The conquest of gaul by gaius julius caesar goodreads. Caesars gallic warde bello gallico, english translation by w. Gaius julius caesar commentaries on the gallic war translated by w. It contains all seven books, and the eighth book written by aulus hirtius.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Consisting of seven books by caesar himself, it is completed in an eighth book by one of his generals, aulus hirtius. If you would like to participate, you can edit this article or you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks or take part in the discussion. All gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the belgae inhabit, the aquitani another, those who in their own language are called celts, in our gauls, the third. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading caesar. Here are some of the best books, memoirs, by julius caesar. Read the gallic war mobi classics by julius caesar,w. This is the complete commentary, all eight books in the original latin. Caesar describes a conflict with the gallic tribe known as the helvetii. Editions of the gallic war and other writings by gaius. Aulus hirtiuss most popular book is the conquest of gaul. May 17, 2008 the gallic war, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the roman republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of european history.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The manuscripts fall into two main groups, both of which are traceable to a common ancestor. Caesar gaius julius caesar caesar oxford scholarly editions. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article caesar, julius. Julius caesar wrote commentaries on the wars he fought in gaul between 58 and 52 b. On account of these reasons, there was the highest troubles because the ships on account of the large size, were not able to be anchored except in the deep, but it must be dismounted by the soldiers in unknown unfamiliar places, with the hands having been burdened, having been oppressed by the great and heavy burden weight of arms at the same time it was necessary both dismount from the. In the original latin text, caesar always referred to himself in the third person, as. Bohn, 1869 the gallic wars were a series of military campaigns waged by t. There is also an 8th book, written by aulus hirtius. Paragraphs and sentences are numbered for reference but there are no added notes.
Books by aulus hirtius author of the conquest of gaul. These matters being arranged, finding the weather favorable for his voyage, he set sail about the third watch, and ordered the horse to march forward to the further port, and there embark and follow him. The recording is based upon the rather eccentric rex warner translation, which is now out of print. For latin scholars, translating extracts from caesars gallic wars is an evocative, if not nostalgic, experience, because for so many of us our earliest latin textbooks featured sentences and passages taken from this famous work, albeit these were usually heavily abridged for young learners. Aulus hirtius military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Commentaries on the gallic war wikisource, the free online library. The gallic war, books iiv, with selections from books vvii and from the civil. This will allow any follower of this blog to read these books in order if he wishes to do so. Gaius julius caesar july 100 bc 15 march 44 bc was a roman general and statesman. This new translation reflects the purity of caesars latin while preserving the pace and flow of his momentous narrative of the conquest of gaul and the first roman invasions of britain and germany. Commentaries on the gallic war latin edition by julius caesar jul 15 2018. Seven commentaries on the gallic war with an eighth commentary by aulus hirtius oxford worlds classics by julius caesar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He also provides a fascinating comparison between the gauls and germans.
The full work is split into eight sections, book 1 to book 8, varying in size from approximately 5,000 to 15,000 words. I took the book home and started reading and ive never recovered from the experience. Gallic war, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. On one level a straightforward narrative of the campaigns caesar fought against the gauls, germans and. Onoxii, e typographeo clarendoniano, 1900, also by aulus hirtius and. Aulus hirtius has 37 books on goodreads with 15459 ratings. The gallic war, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the roman republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of european history. Apr 03, 2018 buy the gallic wars latin and english. Aulus hirtius caesars commentaries on the gallic war translated by w. The eighth book of the gallic wars commentary, covering the minor campaigns of 51 b.
Commentaries on the gallic war is julius caesars firsthand account of the gallic wars, written as a thirdperson narrative. Commentaries on the gallic war, by gaius julius caesar. In it caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting local armies in gaul that opposed roman domination. The full work is split into eight sections, book 1 to book 8, each varying in size from approximately 5,000 to 15,000 words. Book 8 was written by aulus hirtius, after caesars death. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Hirtius then served in spain and the east and was praetor 46 and governor 45 of transalpine gaul.
Seven commentaries on the gallic war with an eighth commentary by aulus hirtius. Typis descripserunt edquist et socii, 1861, also by julius caesar and a. Also includes aulus hirtius bellum alexandrinum q2rs1r, the anonymous bellum africum s1ru3r and bellum hispaniense u3v. Of these commentaries, which were based on caesars annual despatches to the senate during his ten year proconsulship in gaul 5849 b. Hirtius correspondence with cicero was published in nine books, but has not survived. Close section the eighth book of the gallic wars translation with.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Go here for more about the author gaius julius caesar. At the bottom of each page below the text, each latin word is completely parsed and the commentary includes useful references to the revised grammars of bennett. The 2005 television series rome gives a fictionalized account of caesars rise and fall, featuring kevin mckidd as the character of lucius vorenus and ray stevenson as the character of titus pullo of. The latin title, literally commentaries on the gallic war, is often retained in english translations of the book, and the title is also translated to about the gallic war, of the gallic war, on the gallic war, the conquest of gaul, and the gallic war. With an english translation as literal as possible, and large explanatory notes. The narrative in the eighth book of the gallic war. Vii of the gallic war, partly in the original and partly in translation oxford.
Much has been written on why caesar composed this work. The oldest manuscript in this class is ms paris lat. Iuli caesaris i think this book is worth reading and pondering since it s written by one of the famous roman generals and statesmen in latin long time ago i first read his decisive quote, i came, i saw, i conquered veni, vidi, vici somewhere with awe and wondered who said this and why we can still read. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies. May 23, 2019 equally as important, caesar also takes time to describe gaulish and german racial features, dress, religion, culture, customs, and animals. Beginning about 54 bc hirtius served under julius caesar in gaul and was sent to negotiate with caesars rival, pompey, in december 50. A wikipedia article about this author is available hirtius, aulus. Caesar throws a bridge over the rhine and makes his.