tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post995848020633437957..comments2024-03-25T17:26:33.773+09:00Comments on Here's no great matter: CaesarPrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-15010573295434424772018-07-07T11:56:25.777+09:002018-07-07T11:56:25.777+09:00Just a little refreshing dip should do the trick ;...Just a little refreshing dip should do the trick ;-)Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-75888328850335566632018-07-07T11:55:23.086+09:002018-07-07T11:55:23.086+09:00Thanks for the reminder - I really need to look in...Thanks for the reminder - I really need to look into the Grainger trilogy... Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-34118224218147206222018-07-07T07:32:34.535+09:002018-07-07T07:32:34.535+09:00And, now I have to go and read them again ;)And, now I have to go and read them again ;)fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-23922188454915330742018-07-06T22:42:16.382+09:002018-07-06T22:42:16.382+09:00Thanks Aaron, I may go for the kindle penguin clas...Thanks Aaron, I may go for the kindle penguin classics versions which tend to be a bit more readable than the earlier translations. Recently purchased Appian Civil wars which I also wanted to read but currently slowing working my way through John Grainger's triology on the Seleucid Empire which has been an enjoyable read so far (on the third book now). Tony Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-36799645165529756612018-07-06T16:56:34.470+09:002018-07-06T16:56:34.470+09:00We were not obliged (or even given the option, for...We were not obliged (or even given the option, for that matter!) to study Latin when I was at school, so I missed any school masterly associations! Indeed a propagandist, but also full of details that are a delight to the ancient wargamer! <br /><br />Cheers,<br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-29405535231431630942018-07-06T16:54:29.414+09:002018-07-06T16:54:29.414+09:00True, Tony. I really would recommend picking up ch...True, Tony. I really would recommend picking up cheap secondhand copies of the Gallic War and Civil War if you can find them, though there is a deluxe Landmark edition out now as well, if you want to splash out!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-54669475137876629412018-07-06T12:45:38.496+09:002018-07-06T12:45:38.496+09:00Reminds me of second year Latin and translating Ca...Reminds me of second year Latin and translating Caesar. In battle, Caesar was everywhere. Without Caesar, all would be lost. A first rate propagandist.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-59672337981660112132018-07-06T08:17:55.953+09:002018-07-06T08:17:55.953+09:00Interesting post Aaron, I really should check his ...Interesting post Aaron, I really should check his commentaries out. Its a very valid point you make also about him being a man of his time. There is little to be gained judging ancients with modern ethical standards. Its a shame more sources have not survived, but there is something alluring in the mystery of what exactly happened. Tony Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185992046691769004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-52197021348561579102018-07-06T01:58:02.421+09:002018-07-06T01:58:02.421+09:00Nice to hear from you, Chris! Yes, I developed a w...Nice to hear from you, Chris! Yes, I developed a whole new level of respect for Ms. McCullough after reading that series. Very good books, and a wonderful amount of informed and plausible invention (though she probably defends the great man just a little too much at times!).<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-1326309010526404032018-07-06T01:56:12.224+09:002018-07-06T01:56:12.224+09:00As a wee sampler Dean, scroll down on this link to...As a wee sampler Dean, scroll down on this link to chapter 42, and read a bit, for an account of the actions in Spain during the civil war against the Pompeians. It gives a good sense of what I mean about how much you learn from reading him! Cheers, Aaron http://classics.mit.edu/Caesar/civil.1.1.htmlPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-30283332190777942972018-07-05T22:45:57.780+09:002018-07-05T22:45:57.780+09:00Well said, or written, sir. Yes, very well written...Well said, or written, sir. Yes, very well written. Reminds me of my Latin days in high school, when our energetic instructor helped us to memorize the opening lines of The Gallic Wars . . . <br />Understanding that it is historical fiction, I have always liked how Caesar was portrayed in Colleen McCullough's books. He was a man of his times, but also, at least in some regards, a man ahead of his times. <br /><br />Certainly food for thought . . . <br /><br />Cheers,<br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-12721570248424596082018-07-05T22:34:12.852+09:002018-07-05T22:34:12.852+09:00I've never read his commentaries, but it must ...I've never read his commentaries, but it must be an invaluable first-hand source with a peak into his character and conscience.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.com