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APPENDIX OF AUTHORS AND WORKS<br />

M.H. II (1954) 126—30; R. G. M. Nisbet, 'The Invectiva in Ciceronem <strong>and</strong> Epistula<br />

Secunda of Pseudo-Sallust', J.R.S. 48 (1958) 30-2; O. Seel, Sallusts Briefe und die<br />

pseudo-sallustische Invektive, Erlanger Beitrdge 25 (Nuremberg 1967); E. Pasoli,<br />

Problemi delle Epistulae ad Caesarem sallustiane (Bologna 1970).<br />

CAESAR, GAIUS IULIUS<br />

LIFE<br />

b. 13 July 100 B.C. Consul 59, proconsul of Cisalpine <strong>and</strong> Transalpine Gaul 58—50,<br />

dictator 49, campaigns against Pompey <strong>and</strong> his sons 48—45. Assassinated 15 March 44<br />

B.C. Main sources: his own writings <strong>and</strong> the spurious works mentioned below;<br />

Suetonius, Divus /ulius; Cicero's speeches <strong>and</strong> letters; Plutarch, Caesar <strong>and</strong> other<br />

lives; Appian, Bellum civile; Dio Cassius 36—44. Evidence fully treated by M. Gelzer,<br />

Caesar: politician <strong>and</strong> statesman, tr. P. Needham (Oxford 1968).<br />

WORKS<br />

(1) EXTANT: Commentarii de bello Gallico (7 bks; bk 8 composed by his subordinate A.<br />

Hirtius to complete account of campaign), <strong>and</strong> Commentarii de bello civili (3 bks);<br />

verse epigram to Terence {FPL 91). (2) LOST (Suet. Iul. 56.5—7): Speeches (several<br />

collected <strong>and</strong> pubd; out of fashion by end of 1st c. A.D., Tac. Dial. 21); two books on<br />

style, De analogia, written early summer 54; poem Iter on his journey to Spain 45;<br />

pamphlet in two books attacking memory of Cato (Plut. Cato min. 36.4—5, 52.5—7).<br />

(3) SPURIOUS: Bellum Alex<strong>and</strong>rinum, Bellum Africum, Bellum Hispaniense, dealing with<br />

later episodes of the civil wars; subsequently attached to C/s name but written by<br />

unknown officers.<br />

BIBLIOGRAPHY<br />

(see H. Gesche, Caesar, Enrage der Forschung (Darmstadt 1976))<br />

TEXTS AND COMMENTARIES: TEXTS: A. Klotz <strong>and</strong> W. Trillitzsch (BT,<br />

1927-64). COMMENTARIES: Bell. Gall.: F. Kraner, W. Dittenberger, H. Meusel, H.<br />

Oppermann (Zurich-Berlin 1964-6). Bell. Civ.: F. Kraner, F. Hofmann, H. Meusel,<br />

H. Oppermann (Berlin 1959). TEXTUAL PROBLEMS: F. Beckmann, Geographie und<br />

Ethnographie in Caesars Bellum Gallicum (Dortmund 1930); G. Jachmann, 'Caesartext<br />

und Caesarinterpolation', Rh.M. 89 (1940) 161—88; K. Barwick, '1st der Caesartext<br />

heillos interpoliert?', Rh.M. 91 (1942) 28—51.<br />

STUDIES: H. Drexler, 'Zum Begriff Commentarii', Hermes 70 (1935) 227-34;<br />

K. Barwick, Caesars Bellum Civile: Tenden^, Abfassungs^eit und Stil (Leipzig 1951);<br />

U. Knoche, 'Caesars Commentarii, ihr Gegenst<strong>and</strong> und ihre Absicht', Gymnasium 58<br />

841<br />

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