Operations of Caesar against the Morini and Menapii.ĭescription of the Suebi, Ubii, Usipetes, and Tencteri. Operations of Titurius Sabinus against the Venelli. The Roman fleet - the ships of the Veneti - a naval engagement: victory of the Romans. (57 B.C.) Servius Galba repulses an attack of the Seduni and Veragri upon his camp at Octodurus. P. Crassus reports the subjection of the maritime states of Gaul.įifteen days' thanksgiving in Rome for Caesar's achievements. General assembly of the Gauls complaints against Ariovistus - Caesar's overtures to him rebuffed - a temporary panic in the Roman army quelled by Caesar - conference with Ariovistus - defeat of the Germans (near Mülhausen)Ĭaesar crosses the Axona - relieves Bibrax - punishes the Bellovaci - defeats the Nervii - captures a stronghold of the Aduatuci. Their ambitions - their leader, Orgetorix his death - Caesar takes steps to protect the Province - the Helvetii enter the country of the Aedui - battle of the Arar - negotiations: Liscus, Dumnorix, and Diviciacus - battle near Bibracte retreat and surrender of the Helvetii - their numbers. The Table of Contents that follows here is a transcription of the section of the Loeb editor's introduction titled "Analysis of the Books".ĭescription of Gaul - geography and inhabitants. Seeing, however, that the work is cited on LacusCurtius well over a hundred times, yet linking to the specific cited passages in those offsite versions is inconvenient in one case and in the others impossible, it became useful to add it to the texts onsite. Several English translations of the work are already online elsewhere. At some point I may also enter the Latin text, but there is no urgency since it's adequately onlineĪt Latin Library and in the header bar of each of my own pages, I link to the appropriate page of that Latin. The entire work is online in the English translation by H J Edwards, printed in the Loeb Classical Library edition. The Text of the Gallic War on LacusCurtius For those in a hurry, though - or just plain lazy - the editors' introduction to the Gallic War, linked below, includes a convenient timeline of his life. Suetonius' entertaining short biography of him, written not so very long after his death. If you've never read his life, you could do worse than read For J. L., who once wanted to be a Soldier.įor once, there's no need to scour incidental mentions of the author in obscure commentators: Julius Caesar is of course one of the best-known figures of Antiquity.
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