02-12-2006, 08:54 AM
This seems to be what otherwise is known as his 'Gallic Wars', 'bellum Gallicum', 'de bello Gallico' or 'Commentaries on the Gallic Wars'. The bane of every schoolboy who ever had to learn Latin.
It's considered a great classic, which doesn't stop it from being awfully dull and pompous, but it was written by Caesar himself (possibly with some help, though he was known to be a decent stylist) and is one of the best sources for warfare in that era we have.
I hope it isn't a 'condensed version'. Does it start by telling you Gaul is divided into three parts?
It's considered a great classic, which doesn't stop it from being awfully dull and pompous, but it was written by Caesar himself (possibly with some help, though he was known to be a decent stylist) and is one of the best sources for warfare in that era we have.
I hope it isn't a 'condensed version'. Does it start by telling you Gaul is divided into three parts?
Der Kessel ist voll Bärks!
Volker Bach
Volker Bach
