Julius caesar the civil war in latin with notes in the appendix to assist the latin learner. Where caesars own account leaves off in 48 bc, his lieutenants take up the history, describing the vital battles of munda, spain and. Where caesars own account leaves off in 48 bc, his lieutenants take up the history, describing the vital battles of munda, spain and thapsus. The civil war is caesars masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival pompey, from the crossing of the rubicon in january 49 b. The narrative ends after pompeys death, amidst the preliminaries to the alexandrian war that initiated the next phase of the fight for. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the roman republic and the rise of the roman empire. Although incomplete, it is often considered the greatest epic poem of the silver age of latin literature, and it tells the story of the civil war between julius. He used part of his growing wealth from gallic loot to hire political agents in rome. Together with the alexandrian war, the african war, and the spanish war classics new impression by caesar, julius isbn.
The internet classics archive the civil wars by julius caesar. Iulius, 10244 bce, statesman and soldier, defied the dictator sulla. Caesars gallic war commentaries 19008 downloads this is a literal wordforword translation of ciceros the four orations against catiline from the key to the classics series by rev. This includes his gallic wars and civil wars, plus three shorter works which may have been written by aulus hirtius who is also credited with the 8th book of the gallic wars. Caesar the man and his aims the civil war and the continuations. After his return to gaul, there is a revolt of the belgae precipitated by ambiorix and catuvolcus. This edition of the civil war replaces the earlier loeb classical library edition by a. Aulus hirtius, friend of and military subordinate to caesar 10044 bce, may have written the alexandrian war. African war and spanish war are detailed accounts clearly by officers who had shared in the campaigns.
But almost to the page, it is simply a description of the tactics, happenstances and results of battle after. Gaius julius caesar july 100 bc 15 march 44 bc, known as julius caesar, was a roman politician, general, and notable author of latin prose. He fights his way to the thames, then moves back to the coast and defeats the british force, commanded by cassivelaunus. Although incomplete, it is often considered the greatest epic poem of the silver age of latin literature, and it tells the story of the civil war between julius caesar and the forces of the roman senate led by pompey. The civil warintroduction historical background caesar the man and his aims the civil war and the continuations. All three works provide important information on caesar s career. It consists of three books covering the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesars invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and flight to egypt.
The loeb edition introduction to the civil wars sets the stage for this particular bit of his life. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Julius caesar antecedents and outcome of the civil war. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Entry page to a complete english translation of the work.
The author abandoned it when he found himself living in a different world than that which saw its commencement. In fact, he had thereby sought to sow the seeds of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the civil war. The civil wars has been divided into the following sections. It consists of three books covering the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesar s invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and flight to egypt. I think it needless to say any thing here, in opposition to those who pretend, that the following commentaries, concerning the civil war, were not penned by caesar himself. The chapter breaks in this translation have been changed to align with those in. The civil war written by gaius julius caesar and three of his followers recounts the events of the civil war between the caesar and pompey the great, including the latters defeat and the subsequent moppingup of his partisans in egypt, pontus, north africa and spain. After winning the egyptian civil war, caesar returned to. The great roman civil war 4945 bc, also known as caesars civil war, was one of the last politicomilitary conflicts in the roman republic before the establishment of the roman empire. Julius caesar, in full gaius julius caesar, born july 12, 100. When caesar crossed the rubicon, the senate finally realized that they had made a terrible mistake.
Cut off from water sources and besieged in open terrain, pompeys commanders capitulated on august 2. During his conquest of gaul, caesar had been equally busy in preserving and improving his position at home. Julius caesars war commentaries kennedy assassination home. In the loeb classical library edition of caesar, volume i is his gallic war. English translation of caesar s gallic war, civil war, alexandrine, african, and spanish wars, and fragments. Commentaries on the civil war by julius caesar book 1. All three works provide important information on caesars career. Volume iii consists of alexandrian war, african war, and spanish war, commonly ascribed to caesar. Latin and english cannot be viewed sidebyside but this encouraged me to struggle with the latin, before.
The campaign of ilerda and defeat of afranius and petreius. The second book in caesars histories this edition of caesars account of the civil war against pompey and his successors. The books cover a twoyear period discussing the roman civil war during 49 and 48 bc. Caesar, eager for war, rejoiced that his only path onward meant shedding blood. After the conclusion of the war, caesar was informed of these expressions by some persons who were present at the conversation. The civil war is essential reading for classicists.
A few comments have been posted about the civil wars. Book vi, the shortest of the hooks in the gallic wars, relates caesar s adventures during 53 b. Even without the authority of suetonius, the diction itself would be sufficient to convince the most skeptical that caesar and no other was the author. Caesar took no reprisals and forced no one to take an oath of allegiance to him. Caesar civil war in latin caesars gallic war commentaries literal translation. Caesar s chapters are brief, so they fit on one or two screens of my old kindle not much thumb work needed to compare latin and english and check vocab. In addition to the six books by caesar there are several appendices detailing the people, places and military of the period.
Beyond its importance as a source document for military and roman history, caesars clean prose style has long made his gallic. A fresh translation of caesars civil war historian on the warpath. Caesar then quickly helped the queen of egypt, cleopatra, win a civil war, after the two became lovers. Beyond its importance as a source document for military and roman history, caesar s clean prose style has long made his gallic. The mistake wasnt in letting the situation get that far, but in that they believed the roman and italian people would rally to defend the republican system. The civil wars by julius caesar, part of the internet classics archive. Bellum civile in english, translation, latinenglish. Various events in the war between caesar and the helvetii. When caesars letter was delivered to the consuls, they were with great difficulty, and a hard struggle of the tribunes, prevailed on to suffer it to be read in the senate. The consuls put the question on the regulation of the state.
Commentaries on the civil warbook 3 wikisource, the free. The internet classics archive the civil wars by julius. It began as a series of political and military confrontations, between julius caesar 10044 bc, his political supporters broadly known as populares, and his legions, against the optimates or boni. Commentaries on the civil warbook 3 wikisource, the. The civil war is caesar s masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival pompey, from the crossing of the rubicon in january 49 b. Where caesar s own account leaves off in 48 bc, his lieutenants take up the history, describing the vital battles of munda, spain and thapsus. Peskett 1914 with new text, translation, introduction, and bibliography. Julius caesar julius caesar antecedents and outcome of the civil war of 4945 bce. Caesar civil war 5772 downloads download this free latin reader. Publication date 1921 topics rome history civil war, 4945 b. They are records of his own campaigns with occasional digressions in vigorous, direct, clear, unemotional style and in the third person, the account of the civil war being.
By forced march, caesars troops overtook the retreating army, and dug entrenchments in front of and behind the pompeians. May 23, 2016 this edition of the civil war replaces the earlier loeb classical library edition by a. Julius caesar part 4 civil war and the death of caesar. Commentaries on the civil warbook 1 wikisource, the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Being the latin text in the original order, with a literal interlinear translation, and with an elegant translation in the margin. May 11, 2019 caesar, imagining that the war would be protracted to too great a length, and despairing of his convoys from italy, because all the coasts were guarded with great diligence by pompeys adherents. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text. Jan 28, 2011 caesars gallic war commentaries 19008 downloads this is a literal wordforword translation of ciceros the four orations against catiline from the key to the classics series by rev. I will now say nothing concerning the absurd opinion of those who assert that the following commentaries on the civil war were not written by caesar himself. Caesar s civil war, the story of the generals contest with the pompeian party through nineteen months of civil war, is an unfinished masterpiece.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Caesars commentaries on the gallic war internet archive. Caesar s civil war resulted from the long political subversion of the roman governments institutions, begun with the career of tiberius gracchus, continuing with the marian reforms of the legions, the bloody dictatorship of lucius cornelius sulla, and completed by the first triumvirate over rome. The civil war is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with pompey over the leadership of republican rome a conflict that spanned the entire roman world, from gaul and spain to asia and africa. Julius caesars war commentaries marquette university. As for the battle narrative itself, it concerns an early revolt of several tribes, quelled by caesar and labienus. In some ways more accurate than suetonius and other roman historians, it provides a first hand account of the battles between pompey and caesar that marked the first roman civil war. Julius caesar, commentaries on the civil war, caesars. The rest of the campaigns are written by either eyewitnesses to the accounts or second hand informed ones who manage to carry their narrative well,except for the difficult. Commentaries on the civil war by julius caesar book 3. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read caesars gallic war, book 1.