Product Description

Julius Caesar was a soldier and brilliant statesman, who wrote his commentaries for the general public. Contents: The Gallic Wars, Book 1 through Book 8; The Civil War, Book 1 through Book 3.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #491491 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

Customer Reviews

Perhaps not the best edition
I can't vouch for the translation (this was a gift) but I didn't care for the printing quality of this edition. The margins were huge (1.25" except on the spine) which crowded the text and I found the font to be muddy not as "clean" as I'd hoped. It almost looked like a reproduction of a 1910 edition and a challenge for older eyes. I returned this and purchased the El Paso Norte Press edition which had very legible print and a nicer over all feel.

An extremely clear translation
This is the famous book by Julius Caesar that begins: "Gaul est divisi in partes tres". This translation into modern English is very accurate and readable, and Caesar comes across as a strong and determined leader that, if you couldn't quite imagine running into at your local starbucks, at least seems very real.

Caesar's War Commentaries (Paperback)
It was what I wanted at a price I could afford to pay.