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.

Epic poem following Aeneas, a Trojan refugee who journeys to Italy to found what will become Rome. The work combines elements of Homer's epics with Roman historical and cultural themes, creating a national epic that ties Rome to the Trojan War.

A grand epic poem weaving together approximately 250 mythological tales of transformation, spanning from the world's creation to Julius Caesar's deification. Each story connects to others through theme, geography, chronology, or narrative device.

A historical narrative documenting the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius to Nero, exploring the internal politics, corruption, power struggles, and moral decline of Roman society. Tacitus' style is characterized by conciseness, complexity, and critical analysis.

A collection of 116 poems reflecting personal emotions, love, friendship, invective, and social commentary. Famous for the Lesbia poems and for blending refined Hellenistic style with raw personal passion.

A didactic epic poem explaining Epicurean philosophy and atomistic physics. It aims to free readers from superstition and the fear of death by revealing the material nature of the universe.

A collection of personal letters that depict everyday life, governance, and intellectual pursuits in the early Roman Empire. Addressed to various contemporaries, including Emperor Trajan, these letters showcase Pliny’s roles as politician, provincial governor, and social commentator.

A set of 124 letters addressed to Lucilius Junior, imparting Stoic philosophy, moral instruction, and practical guidance on virtue, self-discipline, and contentment.