Book I of Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War starts with an account of Gaul and goes on to cover Caesar's defeat of first the Helvetians and then the Germans under Ariovistus. The Introduction to this edition of the Latin text, first published by Bell & Hyman in 1957, gives background information on the Rome of Caesar's time, on Caesar himself and on the composition and relaibility of his commentaries, on Gaul, and on the Roman Army. Useful maps are provided, along with Notes on the text, Index of names, and a Vocabulary.
Table of Contents
Introduction I. Caesar's Governorship in Gaul, and his Commentaries on the Gallic War II. Rome and her Empire III. Caesar IV. The Composition, Purpose, and Reliability ofr the Commentaries V. Gaul VI. How the Romans entered Gaul VII. The Roman Army Text Notes Index of Proper Names Vocabulary
