ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ də bˈɛloʊ ˈæfɹɪkˌoʊ, ˈeɪ.dʒˈiː. wˈeɪ vˈɛntʃɚz: "ðə kˈɛɹfəl kɹənˈɑːlədʒi ænd ðə fˈeɪθfəl ɹˈɛkɚd ʌvðə fˈiːlɪŋz ʌvðə tɹˈuːps sədʒˈɛsts ɐ sˈoʊldʒɚ pˈɑːsᵻbli ɐ dʒˈuːnjɚɹ ˈɑːfɪsɚ hˌuː wʌz ɔnðə spˈɑːt.
Regarding De Bello Africo, A.G. Way ventures: "The careful chronology and the faithful record of the feelings of the troops suggests a soldier - possibly a junior officer - who was on the spot.