Caius Julius Caesar (130 BC–87 BC)
John Davies, ed. (1679–1732)
C. Julii Caesaris et Auli Hirtii quae exstant omnia.… 2 vols. Cambridge: Typis Academicis, 1727. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress
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Jefferson’s Copy of Works by Caesar
Because Jefferson received an education grounded in the classics, he naturally had a copy of the works of Julius Caesar in his collection. John Davies, president of Queens College and vice chancellor of Cambridge University, was best known for his annotated editions of Cicero.
In this copy, Jefferson has cut the pages of the Greek translation and interleaved them with the Latin to produce a bilingual reading copy.