The Gallic War by Julius Caesar audiobook

The Gallic War

By Julius Caesar
Translated by Carolyn Hammond
Read by David Timson

Naxos 9781515433262
9.80 Hours Unabridged
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Julius Caesar is one of the most famous figures of the ancient Roman world. A skillful general and leading politician of the late Roman Republic, he secured a ten-year proconsular command in the province of Gaul, during which he accumulated both wealth and power. A core text in the teaching of Latin in schools, The Gallic War gives a unique insight into this remarkable man, as well as military strategy and practice of the day. Seven of the work’s eight books were written by Caesar himself. They paint an unsurprisingly flattering self-portrait as he campaigns against both the Germans and the Gauls. This recording features Carolyn Hammond’s well-paced recent translation, published by Oxford University Press.

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Summary

Summary

Julius Caesar is one of the most famous figures of the ancient Roman world. A skillful general and leading politician of the late Roman Republic, he secured a ten-year proconsular command in the province of Gaul, during which he accumulated both wealth and power.

A core text in the teaching of Latin in schools, The Gallic War gives a unique insight into this remarkable man, as well as military strategy and practice of the day. Seven of the work’s eight books were written by Caesar himself. They paint an unsurprisingly flattering self-portrait as he campaigns against both the Germans and the Gauls.

This recording features Carolyn Hammond’s well-paced recent translation, published by Oxford University Press.

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Editorial Reviews

“David Timson’s sonorous voice and rounded tones don’t mirror the spareness of Caesar’s account but instead enrich it…Timson’s performance, giving flesh to Caesar’s bare-bones account, enhances the pleasure of this classic work of military history.” AudioFile

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Author Bio: Julius Caesar

Author Bio: Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (100 BC–44 BC) was a military general and leading politician in the Roman republic.  His family, the Julii, claimed descent from the ancient kings of Rome and from the goddess Venus. Caesar rapidly carved out an impressive political career, forging an alliance with Pompey and Crassus in 60 BC. The Civil War is Caesar’s attempt at an explanation of the war that changed the Roman world.

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Available Formats : Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/History
Runtime: 9.80
Audience: Adult
Language: English