The Civil War, Julius Caesar Translated by the Rev. F. P. Long, MA
The Civil War, Julius Caesar Translated by the Rev. F. P. Long, MA
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The Civil War

Author: Julius Caesar; Translated by the Rev. F. P. Long, MA

Narrator: Robin Field

Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2011

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

The Civil War is Julius Caesars personal account of his war with Pompey the Greatthe war that destroyed the fivehundredyearold Roman Republic. Caesar the victor became Caesar the dictator. In three short books, Caesar describes how, in order to defend his honor and the freedom of both himself and the Roman people, he marched on Rome and defeated the forces of Pompey and the Senate in Italy, Spain, and Greece. Julius Caesar himself was one of the most eminent writers of the age in which he lived. His Commentaries offer a unique opportunity to read the victors version of events.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on November 16, 2013

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Caesar was clearly a very good writer. Many have commented on his terse but creative style. He was the Hemingway of his age. We are so fortunate to have his original words available to us over 2,000 years later. I almost have to pinch myself to acknowledge how pricele......more

Goodreads review by Steven on July 28, 2024

CAESAR'S ACCOUNT OF THE CIVIL WAR THAT ESTABLISHED THE ROMAN EMPIRE Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) wrote (in the third person) of his starting the civil war, which ultimately led to the replacement of the Roman Republic by the Roman Empire, under Caesar. This book also contains accounts written by......more

Goodreads review by Santiago on January 11, 2025

Cómo todo el corpus cesariano es bastante militar pero aunque no sea mi principal interés se hace muy disfrutable, épico. Me hubiese gustado más insight en la figura de Cleopatra VII que tanta fama tiene pero sabía (como es obvio) que no iba a encontrar esto aquí, recomendado......more

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