The Civil War (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading Series)

The Civil WarisJulius Caesar'spersonal account of his war with Pompey the Great-the war which destroyed the five hundred-year old Roman Republic. Caesar the victor became Caesar the dictator. In three short books, Caesar describes how, in order to defend hisdignitas("honour"), and thelibertas("freedom") of both himself and the Roman people, he marched on Rome, and defeated the forces of Pompey and the Senate in Italy, Spain, and Greece. Caesar's "commentaries," written in famously simple prose, with the distinctive use of the third person, offer a unique opportunity to read the victor's version of events.Caesar, Julius is the author of 'The Civil War (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading Series)', published 2005 under ISBN 9780760768945 and ISBN 0760768943.