Plutarch on Caesar's Gallic War
Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. His biography is here; the following fragment is from his Life of Julius Caesar.
From 58 to 50, Julius Caesar was governor of Gaul, which he conquered. In these years, he created a fine army. The Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea describes how this happened in chapter 17 of his Life of Julius Caesar.
The translation below was made by Robin Seager.
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