The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of th
e Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famo
us figures of European history. On one level a straightforward narrative of the
campaigns Caesar fought against the Gauls, Germans and Britons, it also serves a
deeper political purpose, revealing him as a commander of breathtaking flair, c
ourage and persistence - a man of the people, a man without rival. This new tran
slation reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin while preserving the pace and flow
of his momentous narrative of the conquest of Gaul and the first Roman invasion
s of Britain and Germany.
