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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Resources for this course
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Caesar's Invasions of Britain |
Caesar's Invasions of Britain. Written and voiced by Steve Kershaw. |
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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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The Civil Wars |
C. Julius Caesar. The Commentaries of Caesar. William Duncan. St. Louis. Edwards and Bushnell. 1856. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CICERO: PRO LEGE MANILIA |
This link takes you to a translation of M. Tullius Cicero's speech Pro Lege Manilia. |
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PLUTARCH: LIFE OF POMPEY |
This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's Life of Pompey'. |
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PLUTARCH: LIFE OF CRASSUS |
This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's 'Life of Crassus'. |
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SALLUST: CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE |
This link takes you to a translation of Sallust's 'Bellum Catilinae'. |
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CICERO: AGAINST CATILINE |
This link takes you to translations of all four of Cicero's speeches against Catiline. |
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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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CATULLUS: POEM 79 |
This link takes you to a text, translation and further links about Catullus' poem 79. |
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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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