De Bello Gallico

Caesar's firsthand account of his military campaigns in Gaul, chronicling the conquest of Celtic tribes, expeditions to Britain, and interactions with Germanic peoples. Written as annual commentaries, it combines military narrative with ethnographic observations.

Caesar's account of the civil war against Pompey and the Senate, detailing the conflict that transformed the Roman Republic. The work covers events from his crossing of the Rubicon to the Alexandrian War.

Virgil's epic poem tracing the journey of Aeneas from the fall of Troy to the founding myth of Rome, weaving themes of duty, fate, and empire through war, exile, and divine intervention.

Tacitus's history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus to the reign of Nero, covering the Tiberian, Caligulan, Claudian, and Neronian years. Written with a critical eye toward power and corruption, it blends political narrative with moral commentary.

Pliny the Younger's collection of private letters in ten books, offering an intimate window into Roman elite life under Trajan. Spanning topics from legal cases and literary criticism to the eruption of Vesuvius and early encounters with Christians, the letters blend polished prose with personal reflection.

Catullus's collected poems ranging from passionate love lyrics to biting invective, from learned mythological narratives to tender elegies. The 116 poems showcase the full range of Roman personal poetry, from the famous sparrow poems and Lesbia cycle to the miniature epic on the marriage of Peleus and Thetis.