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......
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