# The Commentaries of Cæsar

Author: Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882

Genre: Category: History - Ancient

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55926

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Commentaries+of+C%C3%A6sar+Trollope&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

It may perhaps be fairly said that the Commentaries of Cæsar are the beginning of modern history. He wrote, indeed, nearly two thousand years ago; but he wrote, not of times then long past, but of things which were done under his own eyes, and of his own deeds. And he wrote of countries with which we are familiar,--of our Britain, for instance, which he twice invaded, of peoples not so far remote but that we can identify them with our neighbours and ourselves; and he so wrote as to make us feel that we are reading actual history, and not romance. The simplicity of the narratives which he has left is their chief characteristic, if not their greatest charm. We feel sure that the circumstanc...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-commentaries-of-c-sar-55926/chapters/3/index.md)