New Ebook from Trivium Pursuit

Title of Ebook: Ancient Literature — Significant Excerpts From the Books of Ten Classical Authors Which You Can Use to Supplement Your History Curriculum — Volume One Julius Caesar

Compiled by Laurie Bluedorn

Published by Trivium Pursuit

Number of Pages: 73

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Table of Contents:

Plutarch — The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans: Julius Caesar
Early career of Caesar

Suetonius — Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius Caesar
The conspiracy of Catiline

Julius Caesar —Gallic War
Caesar’s first expedition to Britain in 55 B.C.

Cicero — Letters to Friends
To Julius Caesar in 54 B.C.

Julius Caesar — Gallic War
Animals which Caesar found in Gaul

Suetonius — Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius Caesar
Summary of his command of Gaul

Plutarch — The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans: Julius Caesar
Caesar surpasses all men

Dio Cassius — Roman History
Caesar crosses the Rubicon (49 B.C.)

Plutarch — The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans: Julius Caesar
Caesar crosses the Rubicon (49 B.C.)

Appian — The Roman History
Caesar made dictator (49 B.C.)

Julius Caesar — Civil War
Scarcity in Caesar’s army; abundance in Pompey’s army

Julius Caesar — Civil War
Description of the battle of Pharsalus (48 B.C.)

Pliny the Elder — Natural History
In praise of Julius Caesar

Josephus — Antiquities of the Jews
The honors paid the Jews

Dio Cassius — Roman History
Caesar returns to Rome (45 B.C.)

Plutarch — The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans: Julius Caesar
The calendar is adjusted (45 B.C.)

Nicolaus of Damascus — Life of Augustus
Caesar adopts Octavius

Suetonius — Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius Caesar
Caesar’s accomplishments and personal appearance

Cicero — Letters to Atticus
To Atticus (at Rome) Puteoli, 21 December, 45 B.C.

Appian — The Roman History
Death of Caesar (15 March, 44 B.C.)

Nicolaus of Damascus — Life of Augustus
A possible first-hand account of the murder of Julius Caesar

Plutarch — The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans: Julius Caesar
After Caesar’s death

Eutropius — A Concise History of Rome
Julius Caesar