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Chapter 27 when caesars works were nearly half finished, and after nine days were spent in them, the ships which had conveyed the first division of the army to dyrrachium being sent back by the consuls, returned to brundusium. After the conclusion of the war, caesar was informed of these expressions by some persons who were present at the conversation. Since then, the flood of new literature on the civil. This edition of the civil war replaces the earlier loeb classical library edition by a. In 49 bc they turned against each other and plunged rome into civil war. 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. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time. Julius caesar, commentaries on the civil war, caesars. Together they had brought vast stretches of territory under roman dominion.

Start reading about the civil war american battlefield trust. Peskett 1914 with new text, translation, introduction, and bibliography. Caesars civil war by julius caesar the second book in caesars historiesthis edition of caesars account of the civil war against pompey and his successors. These books all vary in length, quality, and depth.

Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other. Volume iii consists of alexandrian war, african war, and spanish war, commonly ascribed to caesar by our manuscripts but of uncertain authorship. Julius caesar and pompey the great were two of the greatest generals rome had ever produced. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. He attempted, however, by other means to bring about a negotiation of peace. Caesar therefore thought it time at length to give over the attempt which he had often made in vain, and act with energy in the war. The internet classics archive the civil wars by julius. Tens of thousands of books have been written about the civil war era. Ten years ago, cwes published its list of top two hundred civil war books and articles in nine categories. The supplement of dionysius vossius to caesars first book of the civil war. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. In the loeb classical library edition of caesar, volume i is his gallic war. 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.