The Gallic War and Other Writings
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Julius Caesar's account of his campaigns in Gaul is presented here together with other writings from his career. The commentaries describe the wars he fought against the Gallic tribes and other peoples, recording his military moves, sieges, battles and alliances as he worked to extend Roman power. Beyond the battlefield, the book offers a window onto the politics and society of the late Roman Republic, and onto a man who ran a state while writing about his own deeds. Readers who first met these texts in school may find that the work reads quite differently as a record of a turbulent historical moment.
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