Commentaries on the Gallic War

Audiobook Commentaries on the Gallic War, written by Gaius Iulius Caesar, translated by Jan Kalivoda, read by Miroslav Táborský. Commentaries on the Gallic War is the most famous and, at the same time, the most significant work by the Roman general Gaius Iulius Caesar. In seven books written in the third person, he describes not only his campaigns and battles but also the nature and customs of the ancient Gauls, Germans, and others. The narrative begins in 58 BC and ends in 52 BC. The style of the work is very simple and plain, using a relatively small vocabulary, without unnecessary digressions or poetic embellishments. The reader has the opportunity to become acquainted not only with Caesar's military and political genius but also with the perfect organisation and high quality of the Roman army. GAIUS IULIUS CAESAR He was a Roman general and politician and one of the most powerful men in ancient history. He played a key role in the process of the demise of the Roman Republic and its transformation into a monarchy. As a supporter of the populares political faction, he formed the so-called First Triumvirate with Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, which dominated Roman politics for several years. After seizing power, he initiated extensive reforms of Roman society and government. He was also elected dictator for life and was officially declared one of the Roman gods by the Roman Senate. MIROSLAV TÁBORSKÝ Originally a graduate of the Faculty of Education with a degree in physics, he went on to study at the Theatre Faculty of AMU in Prague and in 1987 took up his first engagement at the Kladno Theatre. He has performed on several other Czech stages – at the E. F. Burian Theatre, Studio GAG, Divadlo pod Palmovkou, and the Labyrint Theatre. From 1996, he was engaged at the Divadlo v Dlouhé for 20 years and is currently a freelancer. Miroslav Táborský has also acted in many films, such as Svatba upírů (The Vampire's Wedding), Kolja, Lotrando a Zubejda, Tmavomodrý svět (Dark Blue World), Maharal, Bobule (Grapes), Nejkrásnější hádanka (The Loveliest Riddle), Život je život (Life Is Life), Bezva ženská na krku (A Fine Woman to Have Around), and in several Czech television series. For Audiotéka, he has narrated audiobooks such as Rothschildova flaška (Rothschild's Bottle) and Přiznání Alana Turinga (The Confession of Alan Turing), among others.