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The Civil War: 50-48 BC
Written by Julius Caesar
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Here is a rare chance to hear the Roman Emperor speak. In plain, soldierly language, Julius Caesar chronicles his struggle to win the Roman Civil War. Beneath the rhetoric crackles the intelligence of an extraordinary man.
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