Author Description

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. On one level a straightforward narrative of the campaigns Caesar fought against the Gauls, Germans, and Britons, it also serves a deeper political purpose, revealing him as a commander of breathtaking flair, courage, and persistance–a man of the people, a man without rival.This new translation reflects the purity of Caesar’s 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.