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The Works of Julius Caesar: The Gallic Wars

By: Julius Caesar, W. A. McDevitte - translator, W. S. Bohn - translator
Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
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Contained here is Julius Caesar's own account of his military adventures in Gaul at the head of the Roman army, uniquely presented in Caesar's first-person perspective (rather than as a third-person narrative as in the original Latin). Included are seven sections ("books") of the Gallic War, each encompassing one year of Caesar's battles and intrigues; though there is an eighth book, it is generally accepted to have been written by another general, shortly after Caesar's death in 44 BCE.

This production is based on a translation of the work by W.A. McDevitte and W.S. Bohn published in New York in 1869.

Public Domain (P)2016 Jack Chekijian Ancient Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Collections Historical Military Rome War Italy Greek Wars
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I did not find the narration monotone as another reviewer suggested, sure it lacks some performance but it kind of went hand in hand with the tone of someone reading a diary.

In terms of the book itself, I found the contents captivating, especially as it provides a great insight into the lengths he went to in order to secure victory.

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The material is fine (having read it myself) however the narration is totally, heinously awful. It's like listening to the old text-to-speech computer voices from the late 90's early 2000's.

Don't touch with a barge pole! I'm going to seek a refund.

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