Oswajanie traumy? Refleksje nad sposobem opisywania śmierci żołnierzy rzymskich w „Commentarii de bello Gallico”
Taming the trauma? Reflections on the way of describing death of the Roman soldiers in the „Commentarii de bello Gallico”

Summary/Abstract: The Roman conquest of Gaul made in 58—51 BC abounded in heavy struggles which resulted in severe losses suffered by the army of Gaius Julius Caesar. Information about the course of the war reached Rome from various sources, including the accounts of soldiers. This put Caesar in a specific situation, as the narrative he was building could have been quickly verified by others. What is more, he had to assume the probability of facing various social emotions resulting from information about military defeats or a significant number of fallen soldiers. This leads to the question of how Caesar tried to present such episodes, and whether any conclusions can be drawn about the main audiences of his Commentarii.

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