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It is often lauded for its polished, clear Latin.

This book is traditionally the first authentic text assigned to students of Latin, as Xenophon's Anabasis is for students of Ancient Greek ; they are both autobiographical tales of military adventure told in the third person.

The style is simple and elegant, essential and not rhetorical.

It contains many details and employs many stylistic devices to promote Caesar's political interests.