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Julius Caesar

The course is designed as an introduction to various aspects of the life and times and writings of Julius Caesar.

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2015-04-14 13:46
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Audio Introduction 1 Roman History Outline

Introduction 1 Roman History Outline. Text from Kershaw, S., A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, London: Robinson, 2010, 256-7.

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Audio Introduction 2 SPQR

Introduction 2 SPQR. Text from Kershaw, S., A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, London: Robinson, 2010, 257-261.

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Audio Introduction 3 The Gracchi.

Introduction 3 The Gracchi. Text from Kershaw, S., A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, London: Robinson, 2010, 262-264.

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Audio Introduction 4 Marius and the Social War

Introduction 4 Marius and the Social War. Text from Kershaw, S., A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, London: Robinson, 2010, 264-7

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Audio Introduction 5 Sulla's Dictatorship

Introduction 5 Sulla's Dictatorship. Text from Kershaw, S., A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, London: Robinson, 2010, 267-70.

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Audio Introduction 6 Crassus, Pompey and Caesar

Introduction 6 Crassus, Pompey and Caesar. Text from Kershaw, S., A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, London: Robinson, 2010, 270-272.

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Audio Caesar's Invasions of Britain

Caesar's Invasions of Britain. Written and voiced by Steve Kershaw.

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Link The Gallic Wars

C. Julius Caesar. Caesar's Gallic War. Translator. W. A. McDevitte. Translator. W. S. Bohn. 1st Edition. New York. Harper & Brothers. 1869....

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Link The Civil Wars

C. Julius Caesar. The Commentaries of Caesar. William Duncan. St. Louis. Edwards and Bushnell. 1856.

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Link Plutarch

Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1919...

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Link Suetonius Lives of the Twelve Caesars

This webpage reproduces one of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by C. Suetonius Tranquillus, published in the Loeb Classical Library, 1913

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Image collection Caesar's Campaigns in Gaul, Flavian family tree, Julio Claudian Family Tree

Map showing Caesar's campaigns in Gaul, 1st century BC, Flavian family tree, indicating the descendants of Titus Flavius Petro and Tertulla, and...

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Audio Julius Caesar: The Die is Cast

Julius Caesar: The Die is Cast. Text from Kershaw, S., A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization, London: Robinson, 2010, 276-279.

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Link Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum

This link takes you to an online catalogue of Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum.

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Image collection Ludovisi Gaul killing himself and his wife, Ludovisi Gaul, Ludovisi Gaul's wife, Dying Gaul, Interior of the Modern Library of Alexandria, Exterior of the Modern Library of Alexandria, Mithridates VI of Pontus, The Forum of Julius Caesar, Rome

Click on each of the images to see a full size version. LUDOVISI GAUL (Gaul Killing Himself and his Wife) + THE DYING GAUL. 4 Photos © S.P....

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Link VELLEIUS PATERCULUS ON JULIUS CAESAR

This link takes you to a translation of Velleius Paterculus' narrative of Julius Caesar's career.

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Link APPIAN, CIVIL WARS, BOOK 2

This link takes you to a translation of Appian's Civil Wars, Book 2 - an important source for Julius Caesar's career.

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Link LIVY: PERIOCHAE

This link takes you to information about, and translations of, Livy's 'Periochae' - important sources for the events of Julius Caesar's lifetime...

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Link CASSIUS DIO: ROMAN HISTORY

This link takes you to a translation of Cassius Dio's 'Roman History', which provides a good deal of information about Julius Caesar. You can...

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Link HOW TO GET ELECTED IN ANCIENT ROME

This link takes you to a translation of the Commentariolum Petitionis ('Brief Guide to Electioneering'), sometimes attributed to Q. Tullius Cicero...

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Link CICERO: PRO LEGE MANILIA

This link takes you to a translation of M. Tullius Cicero's speech Pro Lege Manilia.

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Link PLUTARCH: LIFE OF POMPEY

This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's Life of Pompey'.

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Link PLUTARCH: LIFE OF CRASSUS

This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's 'Life of Crassus'.

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Link SALLUST: CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE

This link takes you to a translation of Sallust's 'Bellum Catilinae'.

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Link CICERO: AGAINST CATILINE

This link takes you to translations of all four of Cicero's speeches against Catiline.

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Link CICERO: PRO RABIRIO

This link takes you to a translation of Cicero's speech 'Pro Rabirio Reo Perduellionis' ('For Rabirius on a Charge of Treason').

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Link CATULLUS: POEM 79

This link takes you to a text, translation and further links about Catullus' poem 79.

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Link LUCAN PHARSALIA (aka THE CIVIL WAR

This link takes you to a translation of Lucan's epic poem the 'Pharsalia', aka 'The Civil War' (Bellum Civile or De Bello Civili in Latin), which...

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