In the novel dedicated to the life of Nero, Ernst Eckstein creates a very extraordinary image of the emperor, who for posterity became the personification of sentimental cruelty. The German writer tells how a generous and talented young man under the influence of unlimited power and greed of those close to him turns into a half-mad tyrant. The Seal of Caesar is a novel about another striking episode in the history of ancient Rome: the war waged by Julius Caesar against the Gallic tribes. The narrative is conducted on behalf of the Gallic leader, who raised the people to an unequal struggle with the Roman legions.