…在写成那个年代编撰出这东西绝对令人印象深刻。这本读起来挺长的，但我看得津津有味。此外，虽然立场有些偏向作者自己，但尤利乌斯·凯撒的《高卢战记》（The Conquest of Gaul）[1] 也是深入了解横跨高卢各场战役的极好窗口。而且比起《历史》（The Histories），篇幅还算相对简短的。[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1362.The_Histories [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/592167.The_Conquest_of_G...
…compiling this when it was written is definitely impressive. This one is a reasonably lengthy read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Additionally, though it is somewhat biased in favour of the author, The Conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar [1] was a great look into the campaigns throughout Gaul. And a relatively short read when compared to The Histories. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1362.The_Histories [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/592167.The_Conquest_of_G...
…general way Rome quashed rebellion in general was brutal. The amazing thing we actually have first hand accounts on Rome's military conquests in the forms of the writings of Julius Caesar (eg with the conquest of Gaul, which was essentially genocide). Now first hand accounts aren't necessarily accurate (eg Herodotus tended to embellish) but there are other accounts that lend a lot of credence to Caesar's accounts.
…but baked the clay tablets preserving them. In the early days of Rome, Rome (the city) was sacked by Gauls. This destroyed a lot of the early works of Rome. This affected Rome's expansion (eg Caesar's conquest of Gaul has been argued to be affected by the cultural significance of this sacking). I's one reason why the origins of Rome are somewhat steeped in myth and legend rather than fact such as the apocryphal tale…
…they involve lots of military strategy. You should also check out "The gathering storm + the other six books Churchill wrote on WWII. Man I could go on forever. I have "Panzer General" and "Caesar's Conquest of Gaul" on my nightstand... Enjoy... PS: Once you're well versed you'll hear people referring to Clauswitz a lot. When you're sick of hearing his name and you want more than the wikipedia entry go read "On…
…the Caucasus Mountains. I like that because I'm used to thinking that most mercenaries were Balearic slingers, Numidian horseman, and Cretan archers. Probably because that's what Caesar wrote about in Conquest of Gaul. I guess you can't forget about Iberian and Libyan infantry that Carthage used quite a bit as well as Spartan mercenaries and the infamous Italian mamertines. Caesar: Ch. 7 Thither, immediately after…
既然对出版时间没有限制，凯撒的《高卢战记》（The Conquest of Gaul）对我来说就是通勤路上绝佳的读物。
Since there's no limit on the publication date, "The Conquest of Gaul" by Caesar was a great read for me to do during my daily commute.
…在写成那个年代编撰出这东西绝对令人印象深刻。这本读起来挺长的，但我看得津津有味。此外，虽然立场有些偏向作者自己，但尤利乌斯·凯撒的《高卢战记》（The Conquest of Gaul）[1] 也是深入了解横跨高卢各场战役的极好窗口。而且比起《历史》（The Histories），篇幅还算相对简短的。[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1362.The_Histories [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/592167.The_Conquest_of_G...
…compiling this when it was written is definitely impressive. This one is a reasonably lengthy read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Additionally, though it is somewhat biased in favour of the author, The Conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar [1] was a great look into the campaigns throughout Gaul. And a relatively short read when compared to The Histories. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1362.The_Histories [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/592167.The_Conquest_of_G...
…总体上罗马平定叛乱的手段向来都很残暴。令人称奇的是，我们居然拥有古罗马军事征服的第一手记录，正是出自尤利乌斯·凯撒的笔下（比如征服高卢，那本质上就是种族灭绝）。当然，第一手记录未必完全准确（比如希罗多德就喜欢添油加醋），但还有其他记载为凯撒的叙述增添了不少可信度。
…general way Rome quashed rebellion in general was brutal. The amazing thing we actually have first hand accounts on Rome's military conquests in the forms of the writings of Julius Caesar (eg with the conquest of Gaul, which was essentially genocide). Now first hand accounts aren't necessarily accurate (eg Herodotus tended to embellish) but there are other accounts that lend a lot of credence to Caesar's accounts.
…但反而把泥板烤硬从而保存了下来。在罗马早期，罗马城曾被高卢人洗劫。这毁掉了罗马早期的许多文献。这也影响了罗马的扩张（例如有人认为，凯撒征服高卢就受到了这次洗劫在文化层面的深远影响）。这也是为什么罗马的起源在很大程度上沉浸在神话与传说中而非史实，比如那些不可靠的传闻故事…
…but baked the clay tablets preserving them. In the early days of Rome, Rome (the city) was sacked by Gauls. This destroyed a lot of the early works of Rome. This affected Rome's expansion (eg Caesar's conquest of Gaul has been argued to be affected by the cultural significance of this sacking). I's one reason why the origins of Rome are somewhat steeped in myth and legend rather than fact such as the apocryphal tale…
…它们涉及大量军事策略。你还应该看看《风云紧急》（The Gathering Storm）以及丘吉尔写的关于二战的另外六本书。天哪，我能一直唠下去。我床头柜上放着《装甲军团》（Panzer General）和《凯撒高卢战记》……祝阅读愉快……附言：等你熟悉之后，你会经常听到人们提起克劳塞维茨（Clausewitz）。哪天你听烦了他的名字、想了解比维基百科词条更深的内容时，去读读《论…
…they involve lots of military strategy. You should also check out "The gathering storm + the other six books Churchill wrote on WWII. Man I could go on forever. I have "Panzer General" and "Caesar's Conquest of Gaul" on my nightstand... Enjoy... PS: Once you're well versed you'll hear people referring to Clauswitz a lot. When you're sick of hearing his name and you want more than the wikipedia entry go read "On…
…高加索山脉。我挺喜欢这点，因为我习惯性以为雇佣兵大多是巴利阿里投石兵、努米底亚骑兵和克里特弓箭手。大概是因为凯撒在《高卢战记》里就是这么写的吧。我想也不能忘了迦太基经常使用的伊比利亚步兵和利比亚步兵，以及斯巴达雇佣军和臭名昭著的意大利马墨尔泰人（mamertines）。凯撒：第七章 正当此时，紧接着…
…the Caucasus Mountains. I like that because I'm used to thinking that most mercenaries were Balearic slingers, Numidian horseman, and Cretan archers. Probably because that's what Caesar wrote about in Conquest of Gaul. I guess you can't forget about Iberian and Libyan infantry that Carthage used quite a bit as well as Spartan mercenaries and the infamous Italian mamertines. Caesar: Ch. 7 Thither, immediately after…