16 hours 35 min at 24kbps MP3 Suetonius, in his biography of Julius Caesar states that the Gallic and Civil Wars were written by Caesar himself, with the 8th book of the Gallic Wars was written by Hirtius. This is a discription of the war campaigns of Julius Caesar, in Caesar's own words, starting from the time that he was in charge of the Roman forces in France (Gaul). Caesar's writing style is that of a detailed factual report, prepared year by year, of the events.
Barbarians Against Rome - Rome's Celtic, Germanic, Spanish and Gallic Enemies
This volume details the equipment, weapons, lifestyle and dress of the principal enemies that challenged the expansion of Rome, including the Celts, Gauls and Teutones. Artworks illustrate the variety and diversity of these distinct warrior cultures and groups.
“Anyone can cook in the French manner anywhere,” wrote Mesdames Beck, Bertholle, and Child, “with the right instruction.” And here is the book that, for forty years, has been teaching Americans how.
The book is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas.
Julius Caesar was one of the
most ambitious and successful politicians of the late Roman Republic
and his short but bloody conquest of the Celtic tribes led to the
establishment of the Roman province of Gaul (modern France).
Caesar's commentaries on his Gallic Wars provide us with the most detailed surviving eye-witness account of a campaign from antiquity.
