The Gallic War Seven Commentaries on The Gallic War with an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius

Such an interesting, first-hand account of one Caesars greatest military achievements. Also a great ethnographical account of the Gallic, German and Celtic-British tribes that made up the barbarian world in what the Romans termed oikuomene, the limit of the civilised world. The two landings on the island of Britannia, almost a hundred years before Claudius' invasion, are a wonderful account of the first contact with Britains ancestors. A great and exciting primary literary source!

Very pleased with this purchase. Excellent condition. Arrived swiftly and was as described by the seller.

Fascinating to hear the voice of Caesar from across the ages. I was looking to see what he thought and how he gained the upper hand during his campaigns. Would not like to meet the Roman army head to head!

An easy read, historically interesting but not as explicit with regard to Caesar's tsctics and strategy as i had expected. still, very pleasurable to read and to think that these are the words of the great man himself.

Interesting book package was delivered bang on time no damage to parcel

Arrived quickly and in good condition, as expected. My son was given it as part of his birthday present and was well pleased.

excellant service, book as described, am pleased with purchase and would by from this seller again wth confidence.

Very detailed. Ideal for anyone reasearching French or Gallo Roman history.

very thoughtable

Livro excelente,pena não ter uma tradução em português.

Excelente

I wish I had been able to read this more than 65 years ago when I was laboring through it in Latin! Not as a crib, but as a way of understanding what a phenomenal writer Caesar was. I still find the endlessly shifting alliances and loyalties among the Gallic tribes a little hard to wade through, but his accounts of his military exploits are fascinating (of course, in the intervening years I have also been an army engineer and so have learned a bit about supply chains and "throwing a bridge across a river" in a combat zone...). The translation is quite remarkably good: you feel you are actually reading about current events, not the very distant past. If you never had to study Latin in school, this will help show you why so many previous generations did, and benefited from it. Thank you, Dean Hammond.

All that I thought it would be and more. The translation is modern English so it's easy to read.