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Submitted by esmessner11 on April 20, 2008
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The Diary of Massimo Aurulius
I normally would never write in these kinds of things but the captain suggests that we keep ourselves occupied for the time being. I honestly think he does it so we’ll stop complaining to each other about how we want to go home. I love Caesar, don’t get me wrong. I would fight under him anytime, any day, anywhere. I just miss my family at home. We left for Gaul four years ago in 58 BCE. Caesar says by conquering these lands we will be adding to our empire and open up these lands to the Mediterranean civilization. There was something in Caesar’s voice today when he talked to us to help lift our spirits that lead me to believe we weren’t fighting to better our empire, but instead for Caesar’s name to go down in the history books, just like the admired Alexander the Great. Even if he was fooling us all it didn’t matter. Any man with enough passion and spirit as Caesar could lead a pack of wolves across the dessert. When it comes down to it, he can always see the bigger picture. While I’m out on the battlefield fighting for my life, he is planning his next move, his next victory, his new fate. As I am sitting here, the only thing that is keeping me going is the thought of my family who is counting on me to bring back enough money to assure us a comfortable life for years to come. Caesar made it clear that he would distribute rewards and honors gained by our victories amongst the soldiers and himself equally. Caesar lived up to his word. For as many times as I have broken down in the four years of fighting, Caesar has always remained strong. We are all amazed by the way in which he would undergo hardships that seemed to be unbearable both physically and mentally. The one time I saw him vulnerable was when we were in Cordoba and he started to shake and flail all over the place. A few of us soldiers had to hold him down until the shaking subsided. Some say it was a curse by Zeus who feared Caesar would become...
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