He placed the eighth legion so close to the ninth, as to almost make one of the two, and ordered them to support one another. The campaign promises to be a very difficult one, but caesar has several good reasons for pursuing it. The commentaries on the civil war is an account written by julius caesar of. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Civil war was now inevitable and it would be fought between caesar and his former. Commentaries on the civil warbook 1 wikisource, the free. Book vi, the shortest of the hooks in the gallic wars, relates caesars adventures during 53 b. In the loeb classical library edition of caesar, volume i is his gallic war. I will now say nothing concerning the absurd opinion of those who assert that the following commentaries on the civil war were not written by caesar himself. The campaign of ilerda and defeat of afranius and petreius. In addition to the six books by caesar there are several appendices detailing the people, places and military of the period.
With the now primus pilus of caesars x legion, titus pullus, recounting the tail of his life and struggles during the time of the civil war, retracing his steps from dyrrhachium and pharsalus against pompeius magnus legions, following him to alexandria and the. An eighth book carries the story to the outbreak of the civil war i. In the third and final book which he wrote about his campaigns in the civil war, caesar tells the story of his fight with pompey in 48 b. The book ends with caesar pursuing pompey to egypt. Due to his decision to cross the rubicon, thus invading italy. Caesar the man and his aims the civil war and the continuations. The second book in caesars histories this edition of caesars account of the civil war against pompey and his successors. Julius caesar launched a civil war in ancient rome in order to take control of the government as the most powerful leader. The senate having broken up in the evening, all who belonged to that order were summoned by pompey.
Between pompeys and caesars camp there was only the river apsus, and. His arrival in caesars camp is described in book i. Book 3 culminates in the destruction of the pompeian cause at pharsalus 9 aug. He became caesars chief lieutenant in place of the deserter labienus. He attempted, however, by other means to bring about a negotiation of peace. But consent could not be obtained for a motion on the letters contents. Even without the authority of suetonius, the diction itself would be sufficient to convince the most skeptical that caesar and no other was the author. Civil war, book 3 classical texts aris and phillips classical texts by p. It began as a series of political and military confrontations, between julius caesar 10044 bc, his political supporters broadly known as populares.
Gaius julius caesar was a roman statesman, general and notable author of latin prose. Caesar should have disbanded his legions at this point instead he crossed the river, and his legions followed. The tense atmosphere of distrust is described here. Pompey having got a years respite to provide forces, during which he was not engaged in war, nor employed by. He changed the roman republic into a monarchy and laid the foundations of.
The second book in the series follows on in the same dynamic story telling style of the first marching with caesar conquest of gaul. Civil war caesar, cynthia damon harvard university press. So the greeks spoke, and caesars anger, already visible in his darkened face, betrayed his resentment in speech. Julius caesar, commentaries on the civil war, caesars. Volume iii consists of alexandrian war, african war, and spanish war, commonly ascribed to caesar. Peskett 1914 with new text, translation, introduction, and bibliography. It began as a series of political and military confrontations, between julius caesar 10044 bc, his political supporters broadly known as populares, and his legions, against the optimates or boni. The civil wars has been divided into the following sections. Learn about the origins of this fighting and how it changed the roman. This book continues the war between pompey magnus and caesar and the war in egypt.
Where caesars own account leaves off in 48 bc, his lieutenants take up the history, describing the vital battles of munda, spain and. Civil war, book 3 classical texts aris and phillips classical texts 9780856685835. He became caesar s chief lieutenant in place of the deserter labienus. Civil war is the second novel in this series the first being conquest of gaul. Suetonius in his biography of julius caesar states that the gallic and civil wars were written by caesar, and that the 8th book of the gallic wars was written by aulus hirtius. Here caesar notes his actions as dictator at the end of 49 that included.
The civil war is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with pompey over the leadership of republican rome a conflict that spanned the entire roman world, from gaul and spain to asia and africa. This edition also contains twelve maps and illustrations. The books cover a twoyear period discussing the roman civil war during 49 and 48 bc. Covering the caesarian civil war is no small undertaking. The civil war is caesars masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival pompey, from the crossing of the rubicon in january 49 b. The civil war is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with pompey over the leadership of republican rome a conflict that spanned. 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. It consists of three books covering the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesar s invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and flight to egypt. His arrival in caesar s camp is described in book i. An overwhelming majority in the senate 400 against 22 wished both dynasts to lay down their extraordinary commands before the consular elections in december 50. Once again the way that the story pans out gives the reader a fly on the wall experience as if heshe were present experiencing the events as they occur. It consists of three books covering the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesars invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and flight to egypt.
The descriptions of the lay of the land as related to strategic advantages for battle were interesting. Even without the authority of suetonius, the diction itself would be sufficient to convince the most skeptical that caesar and no other was the. Romes war against the gallic tribes lasted from 58 bc to 50 bc and culminated in the decisive battle of alesia in 52 bc, in which a complete roman victory resulted in the expansion of the roman republic over the whole of gaul mainly presentday france and belgium. Julius caesar, in full gaius julius caesar, born july 12, 100. The book covers the battles but also the battles of spain, greece and african campaigns. Book vi, the shortest of the hooks in the gallic wars, relates caesar s adventures during 53 b. It is in allusion to this change that he was termed the prime mover of the civil war.
Pharsalia, civil war by marcus annaeus lucanus full text. The civil war of caesar penguin classics 9780140441871. When caesars letter was delivered to the consuls, their consent for it to be read out in the senate was obtained with difficulty, indeed after a huge struggle by some tribunes. Jan 17, 20 suetonius in his biography of julius caesar states that the gallic and civil wars were written by caesar, and that the 8th book of the gallic wars was written by aulus hirtius. Commentaries on the civil warbook 1 wikisource, the. Iulius, 10244 bce, statesman and soldier, defied the dictator sulla. Pharsalia, civil war by marcus annaeus lucanus full. Between pompeys and caesar s camp there was only the river apsus, and the soldiers frequently conversed with each other. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. As for the battle narrative itself, it concerns an early revolt of several tribes, quelled by caesar and labienus. Civil war provides a vigorous, direct, clear, thirdpersonal, impassioned account of caesars campaigns during the civil war of 4948 bc, drawn from his three books of commentarii.
This edition of the civil war replaces the earlier loeb classical library edition by a. Caesars civil war by julius caesar, paperback barnes. However, some scholars may argue that caesar had no intention to start a civil war nor had a choice, but was goaded by pompey and the optimates into it. Caesar marched on rome and pompey fled rome to central italy. The great roman civil war 4945 bc, also known as caesars civil war, was one of the last politicomilitary conflicts in the roman republic before the establishment of the roman empire. The internet classics archive the civil wars by julius caesar. How far gaulish gold was the cause of this conversion we cannot tell. This generously annotated edition places the war in context and enables the reader to grasp it.
Read civil wars book 3 by julius caesar available from rakuten kobo. The rest of the campaigns are written by either eyewitnesses to the accounts or second hand informed ones who manage to carry their narrative well,except for the difficult. The civil wars by julius caesar, part of the internet classics archive. The internet classics archive the civil wars by julius. Civil wars book 3 ebook by julius caesar rakuten kobo. The outbreak of the civil war in 49 bc, was effectively, caused by julius caesar. 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. I was surprised at caesar leniency toward the defeated solders. Caesar, imagining that the war would be protracted to too great a length, and despairing of his convoys from italy, because all the coasts were guarded with great diligence by pompeys adherents. After crassus death, only pompey and caesar remained, and the senate feared a civil war from which a king would arise. Jan 22, 2018 caesar should have disbanded his legions at this point instead he crossed the river, and his legions followed.