READING COURSES.
In order to make a wider acquaintance with the Gallic War easy and practicable, and, further, to bring greater variety and interest to the narrative for teachers and students alike, the following reading courses are suggested, any one of which covers an amount equivalent to the first four books.
COURSE I.
General Description of Gaul, Bk. i. ch. I.
The War against the Belgian Confederacy, Bk. ii.
The Campaign against the Usipetes and Tencteri, and the First Invasion of Germany, Bk. iv. chs. 1-19.
The Second Invasion of Germany, and the Customs of the Gauls and Germans, Bk. vi. chs. 9-29.
The General Uprising of Gaul under Vercingetorix, Bk. vii.
COURSE II.
General Description of Gaul, Bk. i. ch. I.
The Campaign against the Helvetii, Bk. i. chs. 2-29.
The First Invasion of Britain, Bk. iv. chs. 20-36.
The Second Invasion of Britain, Bk. v. chs. 1-23.
The General Uprising of Gaul under Vercingetorix, Bk. vii.
COURSE III.
General Description of Gaul, Bk. 1. ch. 1.
The Campaign against the Helvetii, Bk. 1. chs. 2-29.
The Campaign against Ariovistus, Bk. i. chs. 30-54.
The Campaign against the Veneti, Bk. iii. chs. 7-16.
Crassus in Aquitania, Bk. iii. chs. 23-27.
The Expedition against the Morini and Menapii, Bk. iii. chs. 28, 29.
The First Invasion of Britain, Bk. iv. chs. 20-36.
The Second Invasion of Britain, Bk. v. chs. 1-23.
The Revolt of Ambiorix, Bk. v. chs. 24-53.
Pursuit of Ambiorix and the Punishment of the Eburones, Bk. vi. chs. 29-44.
COURSE IV.
General Description of Gaul, Bk. i. ch. I.
The Campaign against the Helvetii, Bk. i. chs. 2-29.
The Campaign against Ariovistus, Bk. i. chs. 30-54.
The Customs of the Gauls and Germans, Bk. vi. chs. 11-29.
The Campaign against the Veneti, Bk. iii. chs. 7-16.
The Revolt of Ambiorix, Bk. v. chs. 24-53.
The Pursuit of Ambiorix, and the Punishment of the Eburones, Bk. vi. chs. 29-44.
The Uprising of Gaul under Vercingetorix, Bk. vii. chs. 1-11.
The Siege of Alesia, Bk. vii. chs. 68-90.
COURSE V.
General Description of Gaul, Bk. i. ch. I.
The War against the Belgian C onfederacy, Bk. ii.
The Campaign against the Usipetes and Tencteri, and the First Invasion of Germany, Bk. iv. chs. 1-19.
The Second Invasion of Germany, and the Customs of the Gauls and Germans, Bk. vi. chs. 9-29.
The First Invasion of Britain, Bk. iv. chs. 20-36.
The Second Invasion of Britain, Bk. v. chs. 1-23.
The General Rising of Gaul under Vercingetorix, Bk. vii. chs. 1-15.
The Siege and Sack of Avaricum, Bk. vii. chs. 16-30.
Operations against Gergovia, and Plots among the Haedui, Bk. vii. chs. 31-56.
