| Trajanus | 12 Oct 2024 8:22 a.m. PST |
Any recommendations as to a translation of Caesar's Gallic Wars? I don't need a copy that has both the original Latin along with the English text and would prefer a good, clear translation, along with maps if possible. It would be nice to get an opinion, given the number of publications out there, which might lead you to think sticking a pin in the list would do the job! |
35thOVI  | 12 Oct 2024 12:42 p.m. PST |
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| 42flanker | 12 Oct 2024 12:43 p.m. PST |
Salve. This should help get you started:
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| gbowen | 13 Oct 2024 6:47 a.m. PST |
I had to read it in Latin at school |
| Trajanus | 13 Oct 2024 6:58 a.m. PST |
Oh you mean like: Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres, quarum unam incolunt Belgae, aliam Aquitani, tertiam qui ipsorum lingua Celtae, nostra Galli appellantur. Er, no thanks! |
| Trajanus | 13 Oct 2024 7:00 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the thought 42flanker but it really has to be on paper. |
| Dagwood | 13 Oct 2024 8:23 a.m. PST |
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| 35thOVI | 13 Oct 2024 10:39 a.m. PST |
Again if you live in the US, I might have something you would be interested in. |
 John the OFM | 13 Oct 2024 11:29 a.m. PST |
I had to read it in Latin at school. Me too. And it's amazing that the nuns didn't destroy any interest in Roman history I may have had. I still automatically assume that the Romans are the Bad Guys. |
| wtjcom | 14 Oct 2024 3:35 p.m. PST |
I bought The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works by Anchor Books, translation by Kurt Raaflaub. It includes maps and very extensive footnotes for Gallic War, Civil War, Spanish War, etc. (so not just Gallic War). Seems excellent so far. |
| Dexter Ward | 15 Oct 2024 2:23 a.m. PST |
You can get the Loeb books pretty cheap second hand. They all have English and Latin side by side (or English and Greek for Arrian and the like) |
| Trajanus | 15 Oct 2024 8:47 a.m. PST |
Thanks wtjcom That was also recommended to me by someone outside of TMP. Looks like that's where my money is going! |
| Marcus Brutus | 15 Oct 2024 11:39 a.m. PST |
I still automatically assume that the Romans are the Bad Guys. Could it have something to do with Caesar being responsible for 500,000 to 1 million dead Gauls? |
| John the OFM | 15 Oct 2024 7:27 p.m. PST |
More like Livy being a fussy old lady. |
| John the OFM | 15 Oct 2024 7:31 p.m. PST |
KIDS TODAY DONT want to do the hard work and do the Latin! Harrumph!
"Having been influenced by these things, Caesar not only took up his impediments (Oh, that's baggage???) and made a march on the Arglebagdui." |
| Trajanus | 18 Oct 2024 11:44 a.m. PST |
Just to say I purchased The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works and it is most definitely the Real Deal, ticking all the points in my OP. Well worth the money! |
