Seager’s article focuses on Caesar’s motives and justifications for the Gallic Wars. Seager argues that Caesar never attempts to hide his imperialistic motives for invading Gaul. Caesar believes that Rome has an absolute right to be in Gaul, an idea that mainly stems from the innate and essential concept of Roman honor. Seager then claims that Caesar readily endorses the Roman virtue of freedom and admits that the rebelling Gauls shared this value. However, their attempts to gain freedom implied a rejection of Rome’s friendship and undermined Rome’s authority, therefore Caesar's suppression of the revolts are justified. Seager then outlines Caesar’s language about individual Gallic leaders and emphasizes his deeply Roman perspective while speaking