Notes of Julius Caesar and his successors

The book presents the complete corpus of texts by Gaius Julius Caesar. Caesar chose the Latin term commentarii to title his books, which meant 'notes' or 'memorandum' and in the linguistic practice of the 1st century BC referred to memoirs rather than strictly historical literature. Typically, this term denoted unprocessed diary notes that usually formed the basis of another, more complete and processed work. Nevertheless, Caesar's 'Commentaries' are subject to a unified artistic concept and have many features indicating their stylistic refinement. The aim of the 'Commentaries' was an attempt to prove the just and even necessary nature of the wars waged by Caesar. Caesar hoped to give more credibility to his point of view through extensive factual material and addressed not so much contemporaries in the 'Commentaries' as future generations.
2nd edition.