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Cicero on Caesar
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06-05-2008, 03:37 PM
There is a remark by Cicero, in which he praises the literary qualities of Caesar's Gallic War. I have tried to find that quote, but failed - rather miserably, actually: after two hours, the result was still zero. Anyone else?
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06-05-2008, 04:42 PM
Sorry, my gallic war is at home, although I do have a book on Alesia, so will look and see if it was included in any preface material there!

I know the one you mean, but the exact quote escapes me! :roll:

Mind you the quote isn't in the Gallic war now , is it :oops: :roll:
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06-05-2008, 05:30 PM
Cicero, Brutus 261-262.

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06-05-2008, 05:49 PM
Quote:Cicero, Brutus 261-262.
Laudes, laudes, laudes.
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06-05-2008, 10:34 PM
Nicely done Ross,saved me the bother of looking for myself.Some laudes for you too!
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06-06-2008, 03:02 AM
Jona,

This thread will not be complete until you post the actual quote in question.


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06-06-2008, 05:00 AM
Quote:This thread will not be complete until you post the actual quote in question.
The Commentaries are splendid: bare, straight and handsome, stripped of rhetorical ornament like an athlete of his clothes. He intended to provide material for others to use in the writing of history; but though he may have gratified some fools who will want to use their curling-irons on it, he has frightened off all the men of sense from putting pen to paper. For there is nothing in a history more attractive than clean and lucid brevity.
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