Ancient Literature — Volume 1 (E-Book)

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

Compiled by Laurie Bluedorn

Published by Trivium Pursuit

Use primary sources to enhance your study of ancient history.

This 74-page ebook can be used to supplement any ancient history curriculum and is suitable for ages ten through adult. For this volume, we combed through the books of ten ancient authors to find 23 significant excerpts concerning Julius Caesar. We then arranged the excerpts chronologically and provided the text and citation for each.

Also available in this series:

Volume One: Julius Caesar
Volume Two: Alexander the Great
Volume Three: Augustus, Jesus Christ, and Tiberius
Volume Four: Ancient Egypt
Volume Five: Caligula, Claudius, and Paul
Volume Six: Nero, Paul, and the Destruction of Jerusalem

Look for our soon-to-be-released ebooks on other ancient history topics.

74-page ebook; 8.5 X 11; black & white

Contents of This Ebook

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