BOOK III.
THE WARS IN GAUL, AFTER THE CHAPTER_I-bk-4" id="CHAPTER_I-bk-4"” |
CHAPTER I.
POLITICAL CAUSES OF THE GALLIC WAR. |
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| I. | Enterprising Character of the Gauls. | 1 |
| II. | Wars of the Romans beyond the Alps. | 3 |
| III. | Continual Pre-occupation of the Romans in regard to the
Gauls. | 7 |
| IV. | Plan followed in the Relation of the War in Gaul. | 13 |
CHAPTER II.
STATE OF GAUL IN THE TIME OF CÆSAR. |
| I. | Geographical Description. (See Plate 1.) | 15 |
| II. | Political Divisions. (See Plate 2.) | 22 |
| III. | Manners. | 32 |
| IV. | Institutions. | 41 |
CHAPTER III.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE HELVETII.
(Year of Rome 696.)
(Book I. of the “Commentaries.”) |
| I. | Projects of Invasion by the Helvetii. (See Plate 3.) | 49 |
| II. | CÆsar’s Arrival at Geneva. | 52 |
| III. | Description of the Retrenchment of the Rhone. (See
Plate 8.) | 52 |
| IV. | The Helvetii begin their March towards the SaÔne. CÆsar
unites his Troops. (See Plates 2 and 4.) | 59 |
| V. | Defeat of the Helvetii on the SaÔne. (See Plates 2 and 4.) | 64 |
| VI. | Defeat of the Helvetii near Bibracte. (See Plates 4 and 5.) | 72 |
| VII. | Pursuit of the Helvetii | 76 |
| VIII. | Observations | 79 |
CHAPTER IV.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST ARIOVISTUS.
(Year of Rome 696.)
(Book I. of the “Commentaries.”) |
| I. | Seat of the Suevi and other German Tribes. (See Plate 2.) | 80 |
| II. | The Gauls solicit CÆsar to come to their Succour. | 83 |
| III. | March of CÆsar upon BesanÇon. (See Plate 4.) | 86 |
| IV. | Panic in the Roman Army. | 88 |
| V. | March towards the Valley of the Rhine. (See Plate 4.) | 91 |
| VI. | Interview between CÆsar and Ariovistus. (See Plate 6.) | 94 |
| VII. | Movements of the Two Armies. (See Plates 2 and 6.) | 97 |
| VIII. | Battle against the Germans. (See Plate 4.) | 99 |
| IX. | Observations. | 103 |
CHAPTER V.
WAR AGAINST THE BELGÆ
(Year of
ass="smcap">Difficulties of CÆsar’s Task. 399 | |
| II. | Campaign against the Helvetii. | 402 |
| III. | Campaign against Ariovistus. | 405 |
| IV. | Sequel of the Consulship of L. Calpurnius Piso and Aulus
Galbinius. | 408 |
| V. | Intrigues of Clodius. | 409 |
| VI. | Pompey consults CÆsar on the Return of Cicero. | 410 |
| VII. | Pompey believes himself Threatened by a Slave of Clodius. | 411 |
CHAPTER II.
EVENTS OF THE YEAR 697. |
| I. | War against the BelgÆ. | 413 |
| II. | Return of Cicero. | 416 |
| III. | Pompey is charged with the Supplying of Food. | 419 |
| IV. | Festivals to Commemorate CÆsar’s Victories. | 420 |
| V. | Riots at Rome. | 421 |
CHAPTER III.
EVENTS IN ROME DURING THE YEAR 698. |
| I. | Presence in Rome of Ptolemy Auletes. | 424 |
| II. | Clodius named Ædile. Trial of Milo. | 426 |
| III. | Return of Cato. | 429 |
| IV. | State of Anarchy in Rome. | 430 |
| V. | The Interview at Lucca. | 433 |
| VI. | Consequences of the Interview at Lucca. Conduct of
Cicero. | 438 |
| VII. | Intrigues of Pompey and Crassus to obtain the Consulship. | 443 |
| VIII. | Campaign against the Peoples on the Shores of the Ocean. | 445 |
CHAPTER IV.
EVENTS OF THE YEAR 699. |
| I. | Campaign against the Usipetes and the Tencteri. | 449 |
| II. | First Descent in England. | 451 |
| III. | CÆsar’s Habits when in Campaign. | 452 |
| IV. | Consulship of Pompey and Crassus. | 453 |
| V. | Motion of Trebonius on the Government of the Provinces. | 456 |
| VI. | Pompey’s Sumptuary Law. | 461 |
| VII. | Departure of Crassus for Syria. | 462 |
| VIII. | Cato proposes to deliver CÆsar to the Germans. | 464 |
CHAPTER V.
EVENTS OF THE YEAR 700. |
| I. | Second Descent in England. | |
