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The Commentaries
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LENGTH13 hrs and 54 mins
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RELEASE DATE05-18-05
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
One of the most daring and brilliant generals of all time, Julius Caesar combined the elements of tactical genius with the shrewdness of a master politician. He was an astute judge of men's character - their strengths and weaknesses. Whenever possible, he exercised restraint and mercy even when his worst enemies were in his power. But he also knew when and how to mete out stern punishment and his swift retaliations became a hallmark of his career. With his charismatic leadership, his powerful intellect and his magnetic personal charm, Julius Caesar became the idol of men and women everywhere. The fanatic loyalty of his troops and the adulation of the Roman public propelled him to the pinnacle of power. Historian Will Durant called him "the most complete man that antiquity produced."
Follow along in this recording as Julius Caesar in 50 B.C. undertakes the awesome enterprise of subduing savage Gaul, an area roughly the size of Texas. That task was barely completed before his enemies in Rome struck, igniting the bloody Civil War that engulfed most of the Roman Empire and afterward left Caesar in supreme power.
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Dale Pittsburgh, PA, United States 11-11-10 Member Since 2010- HELPFUL VOTES
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"Great reading of an engrossing classic"
I'm building an interest in ancient history (purely as an amateur) and downloaded this with some dread as many of the early works can have dense translations. This is a great version of the Commentaries. I found it very entertaining and, months later, still recall passages and events all the time. Mr. Griffin's voice works very well with this material and he can make the occasional dense passage understandable.
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"My favourite audiobook"
I've had this book for over a year and have probably listened to it end to end 3 times. Caesar was an incredibly lucid writer... and a crafty one. If you're paying attention you can see all the places where he's pulling a fast one. Griffin is perfect.
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Guilherme Porto Alegre, Brazil 07-15-12 Member Since 2011You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. —Wayne Gretzky
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"A great epic."
Listening to this book is better than watching the Gladiator because it really happened. On top of that allows us to know some of what happened in the life of one of the persons who shaped our modern world.
Maybe Ceasar changed some facts to make himself appear more heroic to his peers but who wouldn't?2 of 2 people found this review helpful -
Tony Ottawa, ON, Canada 01-14-13 Member Since 2012I listen to approximately 50 hours of audio books a month. I love audio books.
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"My First Audio Book and still my favorite!"
I've listened to this book twice. Actually there are some chapters I've listened to over and over again. Julius Caesar is my favorite historical person. I enjoy reading anything about Caesar so long as it's historically accurate. So reading The Commentaries just doesn't get any better for me. Caesar is a fantastic author and a brilliant general. I think he was the ultimate polymath. My favorite chapter is when Caesar and 10 hand pick troopers as he refers to them meet with Ariovistus and 10 of his body guards. Fascinating encounter and incredible collision of power. This book is my all time favorite and to think it was written over 2000 years ago and is still so relevant in this day and age. Just incredible!!
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Andrew United Kingdom 02-06-11
Plotting to take over the world since 1969
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"Dreadfully false sounding accent !"
As a Brit, I can only wonder whether the Narrator was trying to sound English and Churchillian (in which case he fails, it sounds terribly false) or whether thats his natural US accent ( note to anyone from the US - the English do not pronounce "route" as "rout", so the narrator is clearly not British).
The translation is fairly clear and the narration is otherwise done well. However the choice of accent distracts at times.
Overall, if you can live with the accent its a reasonable audiobook, and worth a credit .2 of 11 people found this review helpful