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THE

GATE TO CÆSAR

BY

WILLIAM C. COLLAR, A.M.
Head Master Roxbury Latin School

BOSTON, U.S.A.
GINN & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS
1895

Copyright, 1891,

By William C. Collar.

All Rights Reserved.

Typography by J. S. Cushing & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

Presswork by Ginn & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

PREFACE.

The recent discovery of a work of Aristotle has interested and delighted the whole learned world; but one may venture to say that if, instead, a book had been found written in the best period of the Latin language for the amusement or instruction of youth, by some Roman De Foe, or Goldsmith, or Lamb, or Burnett, there would be ten times the reason for rejoicing. Unhappily there is no likelihood that we shall ever congratulate ourselves on such a “find,” for probably no such work ever existed. What a misfortune that it did not occur to Cicero to divert himself in some leisure hour by writing a story for Roman youth! Millions of boys and girls in these later ages would have had good reason to bless his name. Cæsar could have done it; but to him, too, the gods denied such an inspiration, and we must suffer for it. Seeing that he had composed a treatise on Latin Grammar, one almost wonders that a mind so original and fertile should not have conceived the idea of adapting his Gallic War, or some part of it, to the powers and comprehension of youth. What measureless gratitude would he not have won from unborn generations of schoolmasters, who have now to struggle desperately and often unavailingly to make clear to their pupils the meaning of his intricate periods, and untwist the strands of his knotty syntax!

Cæsar is a difficult author. Some parts of his Gallic War are as hard, or nearly as hard, as any prose Latin that has come down to us. Yet it has somehow strangely enough become the fashion to read that work first in a Latin course. My own conviction is that for young learners a year’s reading in easier Latin is not too much before taking up the less difficult books of the Gallic War. Even then the transition to Cæsar comes with something of a shock; for the learner is soon and often brought face to face with sentences that seem to him of most bewildering intricacy, however they may, as commentators sometimes remark, beautifully illustrate most important principles of Latin order and construction. There is a sentence in the second book, by no means the most difficult one to be found, that extends through eighteen lines,—that is, something more than half a page,—containing twenty-one distinct ideas, and having the verb separated from its subject by ninety-four words.

I know no more disheartening task than that of undertaking to carry a class unprepared in age and knowledge of the language through Cæsar’s Gallic War. Yet it is precisely this disheartening task that thousands of teachers are set to do, or set themselves to do, every year. The results are often dismal enough. Teachers are blamed, they blame themselves, they blame their pupils. Pupils may sometimes be stupid, teachers may lack knowledge of the language and the subject, but the fault may also lie wholly with the author or with the Latin language itself; if with the latter, there is no help. Latin, it must be confessed, is an exceedingly difficult language to learn. All the more reason then why, in attacking it, every unnecessary obstacle should be removed. We should make our approaches with caution and skill; we should take it, if possible, aperto latere. We should not begin with a difficult work; or if, in the dearth of Latin suited to the juvenile mind, this is deemed unavoidable, common sense suggests the query, why not remove provisionally¹ from the text those more intricate parts that discourage the learner and bar the way of progress?

Cæsar knew how to write his own language well; but he wrote for men, he wrote with compression and in haste, and there are passages in his works that are tough reading for a good Latin scholar. It is the fashion to praise Cæsar’s lucidity; but brevity and haste are not conducive to lucidity.

“Ther nys no werkman, what so ever he be,

That may bothe werke wel, and hastily.

This wol be doon at leyser parfitly.”

For my part I confess that I sometimes find him obscure. Moreover, when I am in doubt as to his meaning and appeal to the commentators, I find that they generally disagree and sometimes quarrel about the sense. Therefore to put young learners to reading Cæsar as his text stands, bristling with difficulties, before they have acquired anything more than a meagre vocabulary and gained a modicum of insight by some practice in reading easier Latin, is to set them at a task harder than that which Pharaoh set the Israelites.

I am of the opinion that, even when a fair working vocabulary has been acquired through some previous reading, there is no book of the Gallic War that does not require a certain degree of simplification to bring it to the level of the powers of young boys and girls. It is this conviction born of long observation of the vexation of spirit, discouragement, and waste of time by pupils in wrestling with difficulties that inevitably floor them, that has prompted me to put my hand to this work, which, slight as it may seem, has cost me the leisure of many months. But I shall feel repaid tenfold, if, through this little book, boys and girls are enabled to read Cæsar with less waste of time, more easily, with fresher interest, and added sense of power; if, in other words, it proves in reality what it is in name, a Gate to Cæsar.

A few words will be sufficient to explain the principle on which I have simplified Cæsar’s text, the amount of excision, and the degree of change. It would have been a comparatively easy task to simplify the text by the mere process of omission, never deviating from the ipsissima verba of the author by so much as the change of a mode or tense. One could do this and still string together the disjecta membra of the text into something like a connected narrative. But that would be to preserve the integrity of the words at the expense of everything else,—inner relation, structure, style, spirit. Or the simplification might be effected by a virtual rewriting of the text, by amplification rather than suppression, coupled with changes in the collocation of words, where the arrangement seemed to obscure the meaning and perplex the learner.

My purpose and plan differed essentially from both these methods. My aim has been, first, to keep the narrative intact; second, to retain as much of the text as was consistent with the effort to disburden it of its greater difficulties; third, to make the fewest practicable changes in what was retained, save the modification of some verb forms, and the occasional rendering of indirect into direct discourse; fourth, very rarely to change the position of a word; finally, never to insert a word, except now and then to supply a form plainly understood, or to introduce some connective, like et, tum, itaque, autem, ergo, postremo.

As to the amount of excision, I find that I have omitted almost exactly one-fifth of Cæsar’s text.

If the beginner in Cæsar reads the simplified text and concurrently turns the Exercises into Latin, laying firm hold of the grammatical principles selected for illustration, I believe he will find the remaining difficulties of the original text not beyond his scope. I should even hope that he would then read with something of the joy of conscious power. If the reading of the texts and the writing of the Exercises should require more time than is usually spent on the second book of Cæsar, which, however, I doubt, I believe subsequent progress would still be rapid and satisfactory enough to amount to a net gain and saving of time.

It has seemed best to mark long vowels, except the vowels of final syllables and of monosyllables, the rules for which can be readily learned. I have, however, marked a few monosyllables, as a constant reminder to teachers who find their old pronunciation clinging to certain words. We used to say hĭs, sĭc, nŏn, quĭn, hŏc. These words, therefore, I have marked. On the other hand, one is in no danger of saying dĕ, hĭ, sĭ, prŏ, for old habit would not mislead.

I take pleasure in acknowledging my obligations to Mr. Alfred G. Rolfe for several useful criticisms, and to Miss Caroline Ober Stone for valuable corrections and for carefully reading the proof-sheets as far as the vocabularies. To Mr. Clarence W. Gleason I am specially indebted. But for his timely and generous aid in preparing both vocabularies, the publication of this book must have been very considerably delayed.

WILLIAM C. COLLAR.

Seaconnet, July 25, 1891.

1 It is presumed that the learner will subsequently read the complete text.

CONTENTS.

| page
Introductory Note | x
Simplified Text | 1-22
Complete Text | 23-41
Notes on Both Texts | 43-71
Exercises on Simplified Text | 73-88
Vocabulary | 89-123
Etymological Vocabulary | 125-141

NOTE ON THE USE OF THE BOOK.

The Simplified Text and the Exercises based upon it are of the first importance. The viva voce translation of the Exercises, followed by the writing of them, will illustrate and help to implant in the memory the most important principles of syntax met with in the text. Let the teacher insist upon thorough work here, and he may safely omit other syntactical instruction.

But little power of reading Latin can be gained without making the acquisition of a working vocabulary a distinct object. The Latin synonyms and the Etymological Vocabulary may be made useful agents to that end. If the words added to each chapter are read aloud, reviewed, and compared where backward references are made, the learner will acquire a useful stock of synonyms easily, naturally, and with small expenditure of time.

It is often easier to retain in mind a number of words, grouped according to some principle of similarity or contrast, than a single word with nothing to hook it to the memory. For this reason it is recommended that the Etymological Vocabulary be often pressed into the service. Suppose, for example, the word conspectus occurs in the lesson. If the teacher will turn to page 138 and have the ten words read out under the root SPEC, he will multiply several times the chances that this particular word will be remembered on its next occurrence. He will have done much more. He will have increased the chances that nine other words will be lodged in the memory; and to each one a fresh interest will be added by its being seen in relation, not as an isolated, and therefore barren, fact.

The first vocabulary may be used for comparing in the text the different meanings and uses of the same word. It is through such comparisons that one gets at the heart and spirit of the language, while cultivating at the same time a mental habit of great value.

Having read the Simplified Text, the learner should be well equipped for wrestling with the difficulties that remain in the unchanged text, for he is already familiar with the thought and the language. Comparison of the two texts by the teacher, so far as time permits, may now be made to illustrate important principles, as of indirect discourse, which are here and there discussed in the notes.

In the Simplified and Complete texts, each chapter number is a link to the corresponding chapter of the other version.

CÆSAR’S GALLIC WAR
Book II.
B.C. 57; A.U.C. 697.

THE BELGIAN LEAGUE DEFEATED.
Simplified Text.

The Belgæ form a league against the Romans.

1. Cum esset Caesar in citeriōre Gallia, crēbri ad eum
rūmōres adferēbantur. Litteris item Labiēni certior fīēbat
omnes Belgas contra populum Rōmānum coniūrāre
obsidēsque inter se dare. Coniūrandi hae erant causae:
5 prīmum verēbantur ne ad se exercitus noster addūcerētur;
deinde ab nōnnūllis Gallis sollicitābantur. Hi Germānos
diūtius in Gallia versāri nōluerant et populi Rōmāni
exercitum hiemāre atque inveterāscere in Gallia moleste
ferēbant. Nōnnūlli mōbilitāte et levitāte animi novis
10 imperiis studēbant. Ab nōnnūllis etiam sollicitābantur,
quod in Gallia a potentiōribus atque iis qui ad condūcendos
homines facultātes habēbant, vulgo rēgna occupābantur;
qui minus facile eam rem imperio nostro cōnsequi
poterant. Chapter 1 Notes
Chapter 1 Exercises

crēber, frequens.

vereor, timeo.

deinde, tum.

versor: maneo, sum.

moleste, graviter.

studeo, cupio.

Cæsar levies two legions and marches against them.

2. Hīs nūntiis litterīsque commōtus est Caesar. Duas
legiōnes in citeriōre Gallia novas cōnscrīpsit. In interiōrem
Galliam qui hās legiōnes dēdūceret Q. Pedium
lēgātum mīsit. Ipse, cum prīmum pābuli cōpia esse
5 inciperet, ad exercitum vēnit. Senones fīnitimi Belgis
erant. Ea quae apud Belgas geruntur cōgnōscunt Caesaremque
de hīs rēbus certiōrem faciunt. Hi cōnstanter
omnes nūntiāvērunt manus cōgi, exercitum in ūnum locum
condūci. Tum vēro nōn dubitāvit Caesar quīn ad eos
10 proficīscerētur. Itaque castra movet diēbusque circiter
quīndecim ad fīnes Belgārum pervenit. Chapter 2 Notes
Chapter 2 Exercises

nūntius, rūmor.

fīnitimus: vīcīnus, propīnquus.

gero: ago, facio.

cōgo, conligo.

condūco, conligo.

pervenio, accēdo.

The Remi at once show the white feather.

3. Eo de imprōvīso celeriterque vēnit Caesar. Rēmi
ad eum lēgātos Iccium et Andocumborium mīsērunt, qui
dīxērunt se omnia in fidem atque in potestātem populi
Rōmāni permittere. “Rēmi neque cum Belgis reliquis
5 cōnsēnsērunt neque contra populum Rōmānum coniūrāvērunt.
Parāti sunt obsides dare et Caesaris imperāta
facere et eum oppidis recipere et frūmento cēterīsque rēbus
iuvāre. Reliqui omnes Belgae in armis sunt. Germāni,
qui cis Rhēnum incolunt, sēse cum hīs coniūnxērunt.
10 Tantus est eōrum omnium furor ut ne Suessiōnes quidem
dēterrēre possint Rēmi. Suessiōnes frātres Rēmōrum cōnsanguineīque
sunt eōdemque iūre et īsdem lēgibus ūtuntur.
Ūnum imperium ūnumque magistrātum cum iis habent.” Chapter 3 Notes
Chapter 3 Exercises

de imprōvīso: subito, repente.

permitto, dēdo.

cōnsentio: coniūro, me coniungo.

dēterreo, dissuādeo.

Cæsar learns the number of the enemy’s forces.

4. Cum ab hīs quaereret quae cīvitātes quantaeque in
armis essent et quid in bello possent, sīc reperiēbat:
plērīque Belgae sunt orti ab Germānis Rhēnumque antīquitus
trāducti ibi cōnsēdērunt, Gallōsque qui ea loca
5 incolēbant expulērunt. Sōli fuērunt qui Teutonos Cimbrōsque
intra fīnes suos ingredi prohibuērunt. Qua ex
re fīēbat ut māgnam sibi auctōritātem māgnōsque spīritus
in re mīlitāri sūmerent. De numero eōrum omnia se
habēre explōrāta Rēmi dīcēbant. Quantam quisque multitūdinem
10 in commūni Belgārum concilio ad id bellum pollicitus
esset cōgnōverant. Plūrimum inter eos Bellovaci
et virtūte et auctōritāte et hominum numero valēbant.
Hi poterant cōnficere armāta mīlia centum; polliciti sunt
ex eo numero ēlēcta sexāginta tōtīusque belli imperium
15 sibi postulābant. Suessiōnes Rēmōrum erant fīnitimi;
lātissimos ferācissimōsque agros possidēbant. Apud eos
fuit rēx nostra etiam memoria Divitiacus, tōtīus Galliae
potentissimus, qui cum māgnae partis hārum regiōnum
tum etiam Britanniae imperium obtinuit. Nunc erat rēx
20 Galba; ad hunc propter iūstitiam prūdentiamque suam
belli summa dēlāta est. Chapter 4 Notes
Chapter 4 Exercises

quaero, interrogo.

reperio, cōgnōsco.

orior, nāscor.

cōnsīdo, me colloco.

spīritus: adrogantia, animi.

explōro, cōgnōsco.

valeo, possum.

cōnficio, comparo.

ferax, fertilis.

summa: cūra, imperium.

He takes hostages from the Remi and crosses the Axona.

5. Caesar omnem senātum ad se convenīre prīncipumque
līberos obsides ad se addūci iūssit. Quae omnia ab hīs
dīligenter ad diem facta sunt. Ipse Divitiacum Aeduum
māgno opere cohortātus est. Rei pūblicae interest manus
5 hostium distinēri, ne cum tanta multitūdine ūno tempore
cōnflīgendum sit. Id fieri potest, si suas cōpias Aedui
in fīnes Bellovacōrum intrōdūxerint et eōrum agros populāri
coeperint. Hīs mandātis eum ab se dīmittit. Postea
Caesar omnes Belgārum cōpias in ūnum locum coāctas
10 ad se venīre vīdit neque iam longe abesse. Hōc ab iis
quōs mīserat explōrātōribus et ab Rēmis cōgnōvit. Tum
flūmen Axonam exercitum trādūcere mātūrāvit atque ibi
castra posuit. Quae res latus ūnum castrōrum rīpis flūminis
mūniēbat et post eum quae essent tūta ab hostibus
15 reddēbat. Commeātus etiam ab Rēmis reliquīsque cīvitātibus
sine perīculo portāri poterant. In eo flūmine pōns
erat. Ibi praesidium pōnit et in altera parte flūminis
Q. Titurium Sabīnum lēgātum cum sex cohortibus relīquit;
castra in altitūdinem pedum XII vāllo fossāque
20 duodēvīginti pedum mūnīre iubet. Chapter 5 Notes
Chapter 5 Exercises

iubeo, impero.

māgno opere, vehementer.

interest, pertinet.

distineo, dīvido.

cōnflīgo: pūgno, dīmico.

populor, vāsto.

cōgo, condūco, 2.

cōgnōsco, reperio, 4.

mātūro, propero.

commeātus, cibus.

How the Belgæ lay siege to a town.

6. Ab hīs castris oppidum Rēmōrum nōmine Bibrax
aberat mīlia passuum octo. Id ex itinere māgno impetu
Belgae oppūgnāre coepērunt. Aegre eo die sustentātum
est. Gallōrum eadem atque Belgārum oppūgnātio est
5 haec. Circumiecta multitūdine hominum tōtis moenibus
undique in mūrum lapides iaciunt. Ubi mūrus dēfēnsōribus
nūdātus est, testūdine facta portas succēdunt mūrumque
subruunt. Quod tum facile fīēbat. Nam cum tanta
multitūdo lapides āc tēla cōnicerent, in mūro cōnsistendi
10 potestas erat nūlli. Postrēmo fīnem oppūgnandi nox
fēcit. Tum Iccius Rēmus, qui oppido praefuerat, nūntium
ad Caesarem mittit: nisi subsidium sibi submittātur,
sēse diūtius sustinēre nōn posse. Chapter 6 Notes
Chapter 6 Exercises

tōtus, omnis.

undique, ex omni parte.

ubi, cum.

nūdo, prīvo.

succēdo: accēdo, subeo.

subruo, suffodio.

cōnsisto, sto.

praesum, praefectus sum.

subsidium, auxilium.

sustineo, sustento.

They abandon the siege and turn against Cæsar.

7. Eo de media nocte Caesar Numidas et Crētas sagittārios
et funditōres Baleāres subsidio oppidānis mittit;
quōrum adventu hostibus spes potiundi oppidi discessit.
Itaque paulisper apud oppidum morāti agrōsque Rēmōrum
5 dēpopulāti ad castra Caesaris omnibus cōpiis contendērunt
et ab mīlibus passuum minus duōbus castra
posuērunt; quae castra, ut fūmo atque īgnibus sīgnificābātur,
amplius mīlibus passuum octo in lātitūdinem
patēbant. Chapter 7 Notes
Chapter 7 Exercises

subsidium, auxilium, 6.

potior, occupo.

discēdo, abeo.

paulisper, nōn diu.

moror, cunctor.

dēpopulor, vāsto.

contendo, mātūro, 5.

pateo, pertineo.

Cæsar awaits the attack of the enemy.

8. Caesar prīmo propter multitūdinem hostium et
propter eximiam opīniōnem virtūtis proelio supersedēre
statuit; cotīdie tamen quid hostis virtūte posset et quid
nostri audērent perīclitābātur. Locus erat pro castris ad
5 aciem īnstruendam nātūra opportūnus atque idōneus. Is
autem collis, ubi castra posita erant, paululum ex plānitie
ēditus tantum adversus in lātitūdinem patēbat quantum
loci acies īnstrūcta occupāre poterat. Atque ex utrāque
parte lateris dēiectus habēbat, et in frōntem lēniter fastīgātus
10 paulātim ad plānitiem redībat. Ab utrōque latere
ēius collis trānsversam fossam obdūxit circiter passuum
quadringentōrum et ad extrēmas fossas castella cōnstituit
ibique tormenta conlocāvit, ne hostes ab lateribus pūgnantes
suos circumvenīre possent. Hōc facto duābus
15 legiōnibus quās proxime cōnscrīpserat in castris relīctis,
reliquas sex legiōnes pro castris in acie cōnstituit. Hostes
item suas cōpias ex castris ēductas īnstrūxerant. Chapter 8 Notes
Chapter 8 Exercises

eximius: excellens, ēgregius.

opīnio, fāma.

supersedeo, abstineo.

perīclitor: tento, experior.

idōneus: aptus, commodus.

dēiectus, dēclīvitas.

fastīgātus, adclīvis.

conloco, pōno.

Finally the enemy make a dash to cross the Axona.

9. Palus erat nōn māgna inter nostrum atque hostium
exercitum. Hanc si nostri trānsīrent hostes exspectābant.
Interim proelio equestri inter duas acies contendēbātur.
Ubi neutri trānseundae ēius palūdis initium
5 faciunt, secundiōre equitum proelio nostris Caesar suos
in castra redūxit. Hostes prōtinus ex eo loco ad flūmen
Axonam contendērunt, quod esse post nostra castra
dēmōnstrātum est. Partem suārum cōpiārum trādūcere
cōnāti sunt, ut castellum cui praeerat Q. Titurius lēgātus
10 expūgnārent pontemque interscinderent; si minus potuissent,
ut agros Rēmōrum populārentur commeātūque
nostros prohibērent. Chapter 9 Notes
Chapter 9 Exercises

initium, prīncipium.

secundus, prōsperus.

prōtinus: statim, extemplo, repente, subito.

contendo, mātūro, 7.

praesum, praefectus sum, 6.

interscindo, abrumpo.

commeātus, cibus, 5.

A battle follows, the Belgæ are defeated and disperse.

10. Caesar omnem equitātum et levis armātūrae Numidas,
funditōres sagittāriōsque pontem trādūcit atque
ad eos contendit. Ācriter in eo loco pūgnātum est. Hostes
impedītos nostri in flūmine adgressi māgnum eōrum
5 numerum occīdērunt. Prīmos qui trānsierant equitātu
circumventos interfēcērunt. Hostes, ubi de expūgnando
oppido spem se fefellisse intellēxērunt neque nostros in
locum inīquiōrem prōgredi vīdērunt atque ipsos res frūmentāria
dēficere coepit, concilium convocāvērunt. Cōnstituērunt
10 optimum esse domum suam quemque reverti.
Cōnstituērunt etiam ut quōrum in fīnes prīmum Rōmāni
exercitum intrōdūxissent ad eos dēfendendos undique
convenīrent. Quod eo cōnsilio fēcērunt, ut potius in suis
quam in aliēnis fīnibus dēcertārent. Ad eam sententiam
15 haec ratio eos dēdūxit, quod Divitiacum atque Aeduos
fīnibus Bellovacōrum adpropīnquāre cōgnōverant. Hīs
persuādēri ut diūtius morārentur nōn poterat. Chapter 10 Notes
Chapter 10 Exercises

armātūra, arma.

ācriter, vehementer.

adgredior, adorior.

occīdo, concīdo.

prōgredior: prōcēdo, prōdeo.

cōnstituo, statuo.

revertor, redeo.

dēcerto: pūgno, dīmico.

sententia, cōnsilium.

moror, cunctor, 7.

They are pursued with awful slaughter.

11. Ea re cōnstitūta, secunda vigilia māgno cum strepitu
āc tumultu castris ēgressi, nūllo certo ōrdine neque
imperio, fēcērunt ut cōnsimilis fugae profectio vidērētur.
Hāc re statim Caesar per speculātōres cōgnita īnsidias
5 veritus exercitum equitātumque castris continuit. Prīma
lūce omnem equitātum qui novissimum āgmen morārētur
praemīsit. T. Labiēnum lēgātum cum legiōnibus tribus
subsequi iūssit. Hi novissimos adorti et multa mīlia
passuum prōsecūti māgnam multitūdinem eōrum fugientium
10 concīdērunt. Ii ad quos ventum erat cōnsistēbant
fortiterque impetum nostrōrum sustinēbant; sed priōres,
quod abesse a perīculo vidēbantur, exaudīto clāmōre perturbātis
ōrdinibus omnes in fuga sibi praesidium pōnēbant.
Ita sine ūllo perīculo māgnam eōrum multitūdinem
15 nostri interfēcērunt sub occāsumque sōlis dēstitērunt sēque
in castra, ut erat imperātum, recēpērunt. Chapter 11 Notes
Chapter 11 Exercises

cōnstituo, statuo, 10.

strepitus: clāmor, fremitus.

cōnsimilis, persimilis.

vereor, timeo, 1.

moror, cunctor, 7.

subsequor: prōsequor, īnsequor.

adorior, adgredior, 10.

concīdo, occīdo, 10.

cōnsisto, sto, 6.

sustineo, sustento, 6.

A forced march and attack on Noviodunum. The town surrenders.

12. Postrīdie ēius diēi Caesar in fīnes Suessiōnum
exercitum dūxit et māgno itinere cōnfecto ad oppidum
Noviodūnum contendit. Id ex itinere oppūgnāre cōnātus,
quod vacuum ab dēfēnsōribus esse audiēbat, expūgnāre
5 nōn potuit. Interim omnis ex fuga Suessiōnum multitūdo
in oppidum proxima nocte convēnit. Celeriter vīneis
ad oppidum āctis, aggere iacto turribusque cōnstitūtis,
māgnitūdine operum et celeritāte Rōmānōrum permōti
sunt Suessiōnes. Itaque lēgātos ad Caesarem de dēditiōne
10 mittunt et petentibus Rēmis ut cōnservārentur impetrant.
petrant. Chapter 12 Notes
Chapter 12 Exercises

cōnficio, perficio.

contendo, propero.

vacuus: carens, nūdus.

interim, interea.

ago: pello, dūco, traho.

permoveo, commoveo.

dēditio, trāditio.

impetro, cōnsequor.

The Bellovaci also submit at Cæsar’s approach.

13. Caesar obsidibus acceptis armīsque omnibus ex
oppido trāditis in dēditiōnem Suessiōnes accēpit exercitumque
in Bellovacos dūxit. Qui cum se suaque omnia
in oppidum Bratuspantium contulissent, atque ab eo
5 oppido Caesar cum exercitu circiter mīlia passuum quīnque
abesset, omnes māiōres nātu ex oppido ēgressi manus
ad Caesarem tendere et vōce sīgnificāre coepērunt sēse in
ēius fidem āc potestātem venīre. Item, cum ad oppidum
accessisset, pueri mulierēsque ex mūro passis manibus
10 suo mōre pācem ab Rōmānis petiērunt. Chapter 13 Notes
Chapter 13 Exercises

trādo: do, dēdo.

me cōnfero: me recipio, eo.

ēgredior, exeo.

coepi, incēpi.

pueri, līberi.

pando, tendo.

mōs, cōnsuētūdo.

peto, ōro.

Divitiacus pleads earnestly for the Bellovaci.

14. Pro hīs Divitiacus facit verba: “Bellovaci omni
tempore in fide atque amīcitia cīvitātis Aeduae fuērunt:
impulsi a suis prīncipibus, qui dīcēbant Aeduos omnes
indīgnitātes contumēliāsque perferre, ab Aeduis dēfēcērunt
5 et populo Rōmāno bellum intulērunt. Ii qui ēius
cōnsili prīncipes fuērunt in Britanniam profūgērunt.
Petunt nōn sōlum Bellovaci sed etiam pro hīs Aedui ut
tua clēmentia āc mānsuētūdine in eos ūtāris. Quod si
fēceris, Aeduōrum auctōritātem apud omnes Belgas amplificābis,
10 quōrum auxiliis atque opibus, si qua bella
incidunt, sustentāre cōnsuērunt.” Chapter 14 Notes
Chapter 14 Exercises

impello: incito, indūco.

contumēlia, iniūria.

dēficio: dēsero.

mānsuētūdo, lēnitas.

auctōritas, grātia.

amplifico, augeo.

sustento, sustineo, 6.

cōnsuēsco, soleo.

The temperance, courage, and patriotism of the Nervii.

15. Caesar honōris Divitiaci atque Aeduōrum causa
sēse eos in fidem receptūrum et cōnservātūrum dīxit;
quod erat cīvitas māgna inter Belgas auctōritāte, sexcentos
obsides poposcit. Hīs trāditis omnibusque armis
5 ex oppido conlātis, ab eo loco in fīnes Ambiānōrum pervēnit.
Eōrum fīnes Nervii attingēbant; quōrum de
nātūra mōribusque Caesar cum quaereret, sīc reperiēbat:
Nūllus aditus erat ad eos mercātōribus; nihil patiēbantur
vīni reliquārumque rērum īnferri, quod iis rēbus
10 relanguēscere animos et remitti virtūtem exīstimābant:
erant homines feri māgnaeque virtūtis; increpitābant
atque incūsābant reliquos Belgas, qui se populo Rōmāno
dēdidissent. Chapter 15 Notes
Chapter 15 Exercises

auctōritas, grātia, 14.

posco, impero.

cōnfero, cōgo, 2.

attingo, contingo.

aditus, accessus.

patior, sino.

relanguēsco, effēminor.

remitto, minuo.

incūso, accūso.

dēdo, permitto.

Encamped on the Sabis the Nervii await the coming of Cæsar.

16. Cum per eōrum fīnes trīduum iter fēcisset, inveniēbat
ex captīvis Sabim flūmen ab castris suis nōn
amplius mīlia passuum x abesse. Trāns id flūmen omnes
Nervii cōnsēderant adventumque ibi Rōmānōrum exspectābant.
5 Exspectābantur etiam ab hīs Aduātucōrum cōpiae
atque erant in itinere. Mulieres quīque per aetātem ad
pūgnam inūtiles vidērentur in eum locum coniēcerant,
quo propter palūdes exercitui aditus nōn esset. Chapter 16 Notes
Chapter 16 Exercises

cōnsīdo, me colloco, 4.

cōnicio, dēpōno.

aditus, 15.

They plan to attack Cæsar’s advance guard.

17. Hīs rēbus cōgnitis explōrātōres centuriōnēsque
praemittit qui locum idōneum castris dēligant. Cum ex
dēditīciis Belgis reliquīsque Gallis complūres Caesarem
secūti ūna iter facerent, quīdam ex hīs nocte ad Nervios
5 pervēnērunt. Hīs dēmōnstrārunt inter singulas legiōnes
impedīmentōrum māgnum numerum intercēdere, neque
esse quicquam negōti, cum prīma legio in castra vēnisset,
hanc sub sarcinis adorīri; qua pulsa futūrum ut reliquae
legiōnes contra cōnsistere nōn audērent. Nervii autem
10 antīquitus, quo facilius fīnitimōrum equitātum impedīrent,
teneris arboribus incīsis atque īnflexis, crēbrīsque
in lātitūdinem rāmis ēnātis, et rubis sentibusque interiectis,
effēcerant ut īnstar mūri hae saepes mūnīmenta
praebērent, quo nōn modo nōn intrāri sed ne perspici
15 quidem posset. Hīs rēbus cum iter āgminis nostri impedīrētur,
nōn omittendum sibi cōnsilium Nervii exīstimāvērunt. Chapter 17 Notes
Chapter 17 Exercises

idōneus: aptus, commodus, 8.

dēligo, ēligo.

intercēdo, intervenio.

sarcinae: impedīmenta, onera.

adorior, adgredior, 11.

cōnsisto, sto, 6.

incīdo, accīdo.

īnstar: fōrma, similitūdo.

omitto, neglego.

exīstimo, puto.

The Roman camping-ground and the position of the enemy.

18. Loci nātūra erat haec, quem locum nostri castris
dēlēgerant. Collis ab summo acquāliter dēclīvis ad flūmen
Sabim, quod supra nōmināvimus, vergēbat. Ab eo flūmine
pari adclīvitāte collis nāscēbātur, ab superiōre parte
5 silvestris ut nōn facile intrōrsus perspici posset. Intra
eas silvas hostes in occulto sēse continēbant; in aperto
loco secundum flūmen paucae statiōnes equitum vidēbantur.
Flūminis erat altitūdo pedum circiter trium. Chapter 18 Notes
Chapter 18 Exercises

summum, culmen.

dēclīvis, prōclīvis.

vergo, pertineo.

nāscor, orior, 4.

intrōrsus, intra.

in occulto, abditus.

statio, custōdia.

circiter, ad.

The plan of attack is skilfully carried out by the Nervii.

19. Caesar equitātu praemīsso subsequēbātur omnibus
cōpiis. Sed quod ad hostes adpropīnquābat, cōnsuētūdine
sua sex legiōnes expedītas dūcēbat; post eas
tōtīus exercitus impedīmenta conlocārat; inde duae legiōnes,
5 quae proxime cōnscrīptae erant, tōtum āgmen claudēbant
praesidiōque impedīmentis erant. Equites nostri,
cum funditōribus sagittāriīsque flūmen trānsgressi, cum
hostium equitātu proelium commīsērunt. Illi se identidem
in silvas ad suos recipiēbant āc rūrsus ex silva in
10 nostros impetum faciēbant. Interim legiōnes sex, quae
prīmae vēnerant, opere dīmēnso castra mūnīre coepērunt.
Ubi prīma impedīmenta nostri exercitus ab iis qui in
silvis abditi latēbant vīsa sunt, subito omnibus cōpiis
prōvolāvērunt impetumque in nostros equites fēcērunt.
15 Hīs facile pulsis āc prōturbātis, incrēdibili celeritāte ad
flūmen dēcucurrērunt, ut paene ūno tempore ad silvas et
in flūmine et iam in manibus nostris hostes vidērentur.
Eādem autem celeritāte adverso colle ad nostra castra
atque eos qui in opere occupāti erant contendērunt. Chapter 19 Notes
Chapter 19 Exercises

subsequor, prōsequor, 11.

conloco, pōno, 8.

trānsgredior, trānseo.

identidem, iterum atque iterum.

rūrsus, iterum.

interim, interea, 12.

dīmētior, mētior.

lateo, me cēlo.

prōvolo, prōruo.

prōturbo, fugo.

paene, fere.

contendo, propero, 7.

But the soldiers and lieutenants know what to do.

20. Caesari omnia ūno tempore erant agenda: vēxillum
prōpōnendum, sīgnum tuba dandum, ab opere revocandi
mīlites, acies īnstruenda, mīlites cohortandi, sīgnum dandum.
Quārum rērum māgnam partem temporis brevitas
5 et successus hostium impediēbat. Sed erat subsidio
scientia atque ūsus mīlitum, quod superiōribus proeliis
exercitāti, nōn minus commode ipsi sibi praescrībere
quam ab aliis docēri poterant. Praeterea ab opere singulīsque
legiōnibus singulos lēgātos Caesar discēdere
10 vetuerat. Hi propter propīnquitātem et celeritātem
hostium nihil iam Caesaris imperium exspectābant, sed
per se quae vidēbantur administrābant. Chapter 20 Notes
Chapter 20 Exercises

prōpōno, ostendo.

successus, accessus, 15.

subsidium, auxilium, 6.

ūsus, experientia.

exercitātus, perītus.

commode: apte, bene.

praescrībo, praecipio.

veto, prohibeo.

propīnquitas, vīcīnitas.

administro: prōvideo, ago.

Fighting begins before the soldiers can arm themselves.

21. Caesar necessāriis rēbus imperātis ad cohortandos
mīlites dēcucurrit et ad legiōnem decimam dēvēnit.
Mīlites nōn longiōre ōrātiōne cohortātus quam uti suae
prīstinae virtūtis memoriam retinērent neu perturbārentur
5 animo hostiumque impetum fortiter sustinērent,
quod nōn longe hostes aberant, proeli committendi sīgnum
dedit. Atque in alteram partem item cohortandi
causa profectus pūgnantibus occurrit. Temporis tanta
fuit exiguitas hostiumque tam parātus ad dīmicandum
10 animus, ut nōn modo ad īnsīgnia adcommodanda, sed
etiam ad galeas induendas scūtīsque tegimenta dētrūdenda
tempus dēfuerit. Quam in partem quisque ab opere cāsu
dēvēnit quaeque prīma sīgna cōnspēxit, ad haec cōnstitit,
ne in quaerendis suis pūgnandi tempus dīmitteret. Chapter 21 Notes
Chapter 21 Exercises

dēvenio, pervenio.

prīstinus: vetus, antīquus.

perturbo, commoveo, 12.

sustineo, sustento, 6.

occurro, incĭdo.

exiguitas, brevitas.

adcommodo, apto.

induo, indūco.

dētrūdo, dētraho.

cāsu, fōrte.

cōnspicio, cōnspicor.

dīmitto, āmitto.

All is confusion in the battle; the commander can do little.

22. Īnstrūcto exercitu magis ut loci nātūra dēiectusque
collis et necessitas temporis quam ut rei mīlitāris
ratio atque ōrdo postulābat, fīēbat ut aliae legiōnes alia
in parte hostibus resisterent; saepibus autem dēnsissimis,
5 ut ante dēmōnstrāvimus, interiectis prōspectus impediēbātur,
ut neque certa subsidia conlocāri, neque ab ūno
omnia imperia administrāri possent. Itaque in tanta
rērum inīquitāte, fōrtūnae quoque ēventus varii sequēbantur. Chapter 22 Notes
Chapter 22 Exercises

dēiectus, dēclīvitas, 8.

ratio, scientia.

intericio, interpōno.

administro, ago, 20.

inīquitas, varietas.

ēventus, cāsus.

The battle seems to be going against Cæsar.

23. Legiōnis nōnae et decimae mīlites, ut in sinistra
parte acie cōnstiterant, Atrebates cursu āc lassitūdine
exanimātos vulneribusque cōnfectos celeriter ex loco
superiōre in flūmen compulērunt. Tum eos trānsīre
5 cōnantes īnsecūti, gladiis māgnam partem eōrum interfēcērunt.
Ipsi trānsīre flūmen nōn dubitāvērunt et in
locum inīquum prōgressi, hostes redintegrāto proelio in
fugam cōniēcērunt. Item alia in parte dīversae duae
legiōnes, ūndecima et octāva, ex loco superiōre in ipsis
10 flūminis rīpis proeliābantur. At tōtis fere a frōnte et
ab sinistra parte nūdātis castris, omnes Nervii cōnfertissimo
āgmine, duce Boduōgnāto, qui summam imperi
tenēbat, ad eum locum contendērunt; quōrum pars aperto
latere legiōnes circumvenīre, pars summum castrōrum
15 locum petere coepit. Chapter 23 Notes
Chapter 23 Exercises

lassitūdo, dēfatīgātio.

cōnfectus, dēfessus.

compello, ago.

redintegro, renovo.

cōnfertus, dēnsus.

summa, cūra, 4.

contendo, propero, 12.

peto, accurro.

It is beginning to look very dark for the Romans.

24. Eōdem tempore equites nostri levisque armātūrae
pedites, qui cum iis ūna fuerant, cum se in castra reciperent,
hostibus occurrēbant āc rūrsus aliam in partem
fugam petēbant; et cālōnes, praedandi causa ēgressi,
5 cum respēxissent et hostes in nostris castris versāri
vīdissent, praecipites fugae sēse mandābant. Simul
eōrum qui cum impedīmentis veniēbant clāmor fremitusque
oriēbātur, aliīque aliam in partem perterriti ferēbantur.
Quibus omnibus rēbus permōti sunt equites
10 Trēveri, qui auxili causa ab cīvitāte ad Caesarem mīssi
vēnerant. Ergo cum multitūdine hostium castra complēri,
legiōnes premi et paene circumventas tenēri, cālōnes,
equites, funditōres in omnes partes fugere vīdissent,
dēspērātis nostris rēbus, domum contendērunt atque Rōmānos
15 pulsos superātōsque cīvitāti renūntiāvērunt. Chapter 24 Notes
Chapter 24 Exercises

armātūra, arma, 10.

me recipio, me cōnfero, 13.

occurro, incĭdo, 21.

ēgredior, exeo, 13.

versor, sum occupātus, 1.

mando, commendo.

fremitus, strepitus, 11.

orior, nāscor, 4.

premo, urgeo.

paene, fere, 19.

pello: fugo, prōturbo, 19.

supero, vinco.

Will Cæsar’s coolness and courage save his army?

25. Caesar ab decimae legiōnis cohortātiōne ad dextrum
cornu profectus suos urgēri et duodecimae legiōnis
cōnfertos mīlites sibi ipsos ad pūgnam esse impedīmento
vīdit. Quartae cohortis omnes centuriōnes occīsi sunt
5 et, sīgnifero interfecto, sīgnum est āmīssum. Reliquārum
cohortium omnes fere centuriōnes aut vulnerāti aut
occīsi sunt, in hīs prīmipīlus P. Sextius Baculus, fortissimus
vir, multis gravibusque vulneribus cōnfectus ut iam
se sustinēre nōn posset. Hīs rēbus reliquos esse tardiōres
10 vīdit Caesar et nōnnullos dēserto proelio excēdere āc tēla
vītāre; hostes autem neque a fronte ex īnferiōre loco
subeuntes intermittere et ab utrōque latere īnstāare, et
rem esse in angusto, neque ūllum esse subsidium quod
submitti posset. Tum vēro scūto ūni mīliti dētracto,
15 quod ipse eo sine scūto vēnerat, in prīmam aciem prōcessit,
centuriōnibusque nōminātim appellātis, reliquos
cohortātus mīlites sīgna īnferre et manipulos laxāre iūssit, 
quo facilius gladiis ūti possent. Cūius adventu spe inlāta
mīlitibus āc redintegrāto animo paulum hostium impetus
20 tardātus est. Chapter 25 Notes
Chapter 25 Exercises

urgeo, premo, 24.

cōnfertus, dēnsus, 23.

sīgnifer, aquilifer.

āmitto, dīmitto, 21.

fere, paene, 19.

cōnfectus, dēfessus, 23.

excēdo, exeo.

subeo, succēdo.

intermitto: dēsino, dēsisto.

īnsto: urgeo, premo, 24.

dētraho, rapio.

laxo, aperio.

īnfero (2): do, adfero.

redintegro, renovo, 23.

A shifting scene. Pull Romans, pull Nervii!

26. Caesar cum septimam legiōnem, quae iūxta cōnstiterat,
item urgēri ab hoste vīdisset, tribūnos mīlitum
monuit ut paulātim sēse legiōnes coniungerent. Quo
facto, cum alius alii subsidium ferret, audācius resistere
5 āc fortius pūgnāre coepērunt. Interim mīlites legiōnum
duārum, quae in novissimo āgmine praesidio impedīmentis
fuerant, proelio nūntiāto cursu incitāto in summo colle
ab hostibus cōnspiciēbantur; et T. Labiēnus castris hostium
potītus decimam legiōnem subsidio nostris mīsit.
10 Qui cum quo in loco res esset, quantōque in perīculo castra
et legiōnes et imperātor versārētur, cōgnōvissent,
nihil ad celeritātem sibi reliqui fēcērunt. Chapter 26 Notes
Chapter 26 Exercises

iūxta, prope.

cōnsisto, 6.

urgeo, 25.

paulātim, gradātim.

interim, interea, 12.

cōnspicio, video.

potior, occupo, 7.

versor, sum, 1.

cōgnōsco, reperio, 4.

In the fierce wrestle the brave Nervii go under.

27. Hōrum adventu tanta rērum commūtātio est facta
ut nostri, etiam qui vulneribus cōnfecti prōcubuissent,
proelium redintegrārent; equites vēro, ut turpitūdinem
fugae virtūte dēlērent, omnibus in locis pūgnae se legiōnāriis
5 mīlitibus praeferrent. At hostes etiam in extrēma
spe salūtis māximam virtūtem praestitērunt; nam cum
prīmi eōrum cecidissent, proximi iacentibus comitibus
īnsistēbant atque ex eōrum corporibus pūgnābant; hīs
dēiectis et coacervātis cadāveribus, cēteri ut ex tumulo
10 tēla in nostros cōniciēbant et pīla intercepta remittēbant:
ut iūdicāri dēbēret nōn nēquīquam tantae virtūtis homines
ausos esse trānsīre lātissimum flūmen, ascendere altissimas
rīpas, subīre inīquissimum locum; quae facilia ex
difficillimis animi māgnitūdo redēgerat. Chapter 27 Notes
Chapter 27 Exercises

prōcumbo, prōcido.

turpitūdo: īgnōminia, īnfāmia.

dēleo, exstinguo.

extrēmus, ultimus.

praesto: praebeo, ostento.

iaceo, prōcumbo.

coacervo: congero, cōgo.

cadāver, corpus.

nēquīquam, frūstra.

redigo, facio.

Why slay the poor remnant? Let them live.

28. Hōc proelio facto et prope ad interneciōnem gente
āc nōmine Nerviōrum redācto, māiōres nātu, quōs ūna
cum pueris mulieribusque in palūdes cōniectos dīxerāmus,
cōnsēnsu omnium qui supererant lēgātos ad Caesarem
5 mīsērunt sēque ei dēdidērunt. Postea in commemoranda
cīvitātis calamitāte, ex sexcentis ad tres senātōres, ex
hominum mīlibus LX vix ad quīngentos qui arma ferre
possent, sēse redāctos esse dīxērunt. Quōs Caesar ut in
10 miseros āc supplices ūsus misericordia vidērētur,
dīligentissime cōnservāvit suīsque fīnibus atque oppidis ūti
iūssit et fīnitimis imperāvit ut ab iniūria et maleficio se
suōsque prohibērent. Chapter 28 Notes
Chapter 28 Exercises

prope, paene, 19.

internecio, interitus.

redigo, redūco.

puerī, līberi, 13.

cōnicio, dēpōno, 16.

dēdo, permitto, 15.

commemoro, nārro.

fīnitimus, vīcīnus, 2.

The Aduatuci prepare to make a desperate resistance.

29. Aduātuci, qui cum omnibus cōpiis auxilio Nerviis
veniēbant, hāc pūgna nūntiāta ex itinere domum revertērunt;
cūnctis oppidis castellīsque dēsertis sua omnia in
ūnum oppidum ēgregie nātūra mūnītum contulērunt.
5 Quod ex omnibus in circuitu partibus altissimas rūpes
dēspectūsque habēbat, sed ūna ex parte lēniter adclīvis
aditus relinquēbātur; quem locum duplici altissimo mūro
mūnierant; tum māgni ponderis saxa et praeacūtas trabes
in mūro conlocābant. Ipsi erant ex Cimbris Teutonīsque
10 prōgnāti, qui, cum iter in prōvinciam nostram atque
Ītaliam facerent, custōdiam ex suis āc praesidium sex
mīlia hominum relīquērunt. Hi post eōrum obitum
multos annos a fīnitimis exagitāti, cōnsēnsu eōrum omnium
hunc sibi domicilio locum dēlēgērunt. Chapter 29 Notes
Chapter 29 Exercises

revertor, redeo, 10.

cūnctus, omnis.

ēgregie: optime, eximie, 8.

dēspectus, prōspectus.

lēniter, paulātim.

aditus, accessus, 15.

conloco, pōno, 8.

prōgnātus, ortus, 4.

obitus, interitus, 28.

dēligo, ēligo, 17.

From their walls they taunt the Romans.

30. Āc prīmo adventu exercitus nostri crēbras ex
oppido excursiōnes faciēbant parvulīsque proeliis cum
nostris contendēbant; postea vāllo pedum XII in circuitu
XV mīlium crēbrīsque castellis circummūnīti oppido sēse
5 continēbant. Ubi vīneis āctis aggere exstrūcto turrim
procul cōnstitui vīdērunt, prīmum inrīdēre ex mūro atque
increpitāre vōcibus coepērunt, quod tanta māchinātio ab
tanto spatio īnstruerētur: quibusnam manibus aut quibus
vīribus praesertim homines tantulae statūrae turrim
10 tanti oneris in mūro sēse conlocāre cōnfīderent? Chapter 30 Notes
Chapter 30 Exercises

adventus, accessus, 15.

crēber, frequens, 1.

excursio, ēruptio.

cōnstituo, pōno.

inrīdeo, dērīdeo.

increpito, maledīco.

tantulus, parvulus.

onus, pondus.

But soon they lose confidence and offer to surrender.

31. Ubi vēro turrim movēri et adpropīnquāre moenibus
vīdērunt, nova atque inūsitāta specie commōti lēgātos
ad Caesarem de pāce mīsērunt, qui ad hunc modum locūti
sunt: Aduātuci nōn exīstimant Rōmānos sine ope dīvīna
5 bellum gerere, qui tantae altitūdinis māchinātiōnes tanta
celeritāte prōmovēre possint; itaque se suaque omnia
eōrum potestāti permittunt. Ūnum petunt: si fōrte
Caesar pro sua clēmentia āc mānsuētūdine statuerit
Aduātucos esse cōnservandos, ne eos armis dēspoliet.
10 Omnes fere fīnitimi sunt inimīci āc eōrum virtūti invident,
a quibus se dēfendere trāditis armis nōn poterunt. Sibi
praestet, si in eum cāsum dēdūcantur, quamvis fōrtūnam
a populo Rōmāno pati, quam ab inimīcis per cruciātum
interfici. Chapter 31 Notes
Chapter 31 Exercises

novus, mīrus.

inūsitātus: īnsolitus, novus.

species, facies.

modus, ratio.

ops, auxilium.

permitto, dēdo, 15.

peto, ōro, 13.

mānsuētūdo, lēnitas, 14.

statuo, cōnstituo, 10.

fere, paene, 25.

cāsus, fātum, 22.

dēdūco, redigo, 28.

They must disarm, but are promised protection.

32. Ad haec Caesar respondit: “Magis cōnsuētūdine
mea quam merito vestro cīvitātem cōnservābo, si prius
quam mūrum aries attigerit, vos dēdideritis: sed dēditiōnis
nūlla est condicio nisi armis trāditis. Id quod in
5 Nerviis fēci faciam fīnitimīsque imperābo ne quam iniūriam
dēditīciis populi Rōmāni īnferant.” Re nūntiāta
ad suos, quae imperārentur facere dīxērunt. Armōrum
tanta multitūdo de mūro in fossam quae erat ante oppidum
iacta est, ut prope summam mūri aggerisque altitūdinem
10 acervi eōrum adaequārent, et tamen circiter pars
tertia, ut postea perspectum est, cēlāta atque in oppido
retenta est. Deinde portis patefactis eo die pāce sunt
ūsi oppidāni. Chapter 32 Notes
Chapter 32 Exercises

prius quam, ante quam.

dēditio, trāditio, 12.

fīnitimus, vīcīnus, 2.

īnfero: fero, facio.

prope, paene, 28.

circiter, ad, 19.

perspicio, intellego.

patefacio, aperio.

A brave dash for freedom, but a terrible fate.

33. Sub vesperum Caesar portas claudi mīlitēsque ex
oppido exīre iūssit. Oppidāni cōnsilio ante inito, ut
intellēctum est, quod dēditiōne facta nostros praesidia
dēductūros aut dēnique indīligentius servātūros crēdiderant,
5 tertia vigilia, qua minime arduus ad nostras mūnītiōnes
ascēnsus vidēbātur, omnibus cōpiis repentīno ex
oppido ēruptiōnem fēcērunt. Celeriter, ut ante Caesar
imperārat, īgnibus sīgnificātiōne facta ex proximis castellis
eo concursum est. Ibi pūgnātum est ācriter ab
10 hostibus in extrēma spe salūtis inīquo loco contra eos
qui ex vāllo turribusque tēla iacerent, cum in ūna virtūte
omnis spes salūtis cōnsisteret. Occīsis ad hominum
mīlibus quattuor reliqui in oppidum reiecti sunt. Postrīdie
ēius diēi refrāctis portis, cum iam dēfenderet nēmo,
15 atque intrōmīssis mīlitibus nostris sectiōnem ēius oppidi
ūniversam Caesar vendidit. Ab iis qui ēmerant capitum
numerus ad eum relātus est mīlium quīnquāginta trium. Chapter 33 Notes
Chapter 33 Exercises

intellego, perspicio, 32.

dēnique, saltem.

indīligenter, neglegenter.

arduus, difficilis.

repentīnus, subitus.

ēruptio, excursio, 30.

sīgnificātio, sīgnum.

inīquus, incommodus.

ūniversus, tōtus.

refero, renūntio.

All the maritime nations submit to the Romans.

34. Eōdem tempore a P. Crasso, quem cum legiōne
ūna mīserat ad Venetos, Unellos, Osismos, Curiosolitas,
Esuvios, Aulercos, Rēdones, quae sunt maritimae cīvitātes
Ōceanumque attingunt, certior factus est omnes eas
5 cīvitātes in diciōnem potestātemque populi Rōmāni esse
redāctas. Chapter 34 Notes
Chapter 34 Exercises

attingo, tango.

dicio, imperium.

redigo, pāco.

Gaul lies crushed and bleeding. Rome rejoices and thanks the gods.

35. Hīs rēbus gestis omni Gallia pācāta, tanta hūius
belli ad barbaros opīnio perlāta est uti ab iis nātiōnibus
quae trāns Rhēnum incolerent mitterentur lēgāti ad
Caesarem, qui se obsides datūras, imperāta factūras pollicērentur.
5 Quās lēgātiōnes Caesar, quod in Ītaliam Illyricumque
properābat, inita proxima aestāte ad se reverti
iūssit. Ipse in Carnūtes, Andes Turonēsque, quae cīvitātes
propīnquae hīs locis erant ubi bellum gesserat,
legiōnibus in hībernācula dēductis, in Ītaliam profectus
10 est. Ob eāsque res ex litteris Caesaris dies quīndecim
supplicātio dēcrēta est, quod ante id tempus accidit nūlli. Chapter 35 Notes
Chapter 35 Exercises

pāco, redigo, 34.

opīnio, fāma, 8.

propero, mātūro, 5.

ineo, incipio.

propīnquus: vīcīnus, fīnitimus, 2.

accido, contingo.

C. IULI CAESARIS
DE BELLO GALLICO

LIBER SECUNDUS.

B.C. 57; A.U.C. 697.

THE BELGIAN LEAGUE DEFEATED.

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1. Cum esset Caesar in citeriore Gallia in hibernis, ita uti supra demonstravimus, crebri ad eum rumores adferebantur, litterisque item Labieni certior fiebat omnes Belgas, quam tertiam esse Galliae partem dixeramus, contra populum Romanum coniurare obsidesque inter se dare. Coniurandi has esse causas: primum quod vererentur ne omni pacata Gallia ad eos exercitus noster adduceretur; deinde quod ab nonnullis Gallis sollicitarentur,—partim qui, ut Germanos diutius in Gallia versari noluerant, ita populi Romani exercitum hiemare atque inveterascere in Gallia moleste ferebant; partim qui mobilitate et levitate animi novis imperiis studebant; ab nonnullis etiam, quod in Gallia a potentioribus atque iis qui ad conducendos homines facultates habebant, vulgo regna occupabantur, qui minus facile eam rem imperio nostro consequi poterant. Notes to Chapter 1 (complete)

2. His nuntiis litterisque commotus Caesar duas legiones in citeriore Gallia novas conscripsit, et inita aestate in interiorem Galliam qui deduceret Q. Pedium legatum misit. Ipse, cum primum pabuli copia esse inciperet, ad exercitum venit. Dat negotium Senonibus reliquisque Gallis, qui finitimi Belgis erant, uti ea quae apud eos gerantur cognoscant seque de his rebus certiorem faciant. Hi constanter omnes nuntiaverunt manus cogi, exercitum in unum locum conduci. Tum vero dubitandum non existimavit quin ad eos proficisceretur. Re frumentaria comparata castra movet diebusque circiter quindecim ad fines Belgarum pervenit. Notes to Chapter 2 (complete)

3. Eo cum de improviso celeriusque omni opinione venisset, Remi, qui proximi Galliae ex Belgis sunt, ad eum legatos Iccium et Andocumborium primos civitatis miserunt qui dicerent: ‘Se suaque omnia in fidem atque in potestatem populi Romani permittere, neque se cum Belgis reliquis consensisse neque contra populum Romanum coniurasse, paratosque esse et obsides dare et imperata facere et oppidis recipere et frumento ceterisque rebus iuvare; reliquos omnes Belgas in armis esse, Germanosque qui cis Rhenum incolant sese cum his coniunxisse, tantumque esse eorum omnium furorem ut ne Suessiones quidem, fratres consanguineosque suos, qui eodem iure et isdem legibus utantur, unum imperium unumque magistratum cum ipsis habeant, deterrere potuerint quin cum his consentirent.’ Notes to Chapter 3 (complete)

4. Cum ab his quaereret quae civitates quantaeque in armis essent et quid in bello possent, sic reperiebat: plerosque Belgas esse ortos ab Germanis Rhenumque antiquitus traductos propter loci fertilitatem ibi consedisse Gallosque qui ea loca incolerent expulisse, solosque esse qui patrum nostrorum memoria, omni Gallia vexata, Teutonos Cimbrosque intra fines suos ingredi prohibuerint; qua ex re fieri uti earum rerum memoria magnam sibi auctoritatem magnosque spiritus in re militari sumerent. De numero eorum omni se habere explorata Remi dicebant, proptera quod propinquitatibus adfinitatibusque coniuncti, quantam quisque multitudinem in communi Belgarum concilio ad id bellum pollicitus sit cognoverint. Plurimuni inter eos Bellovacos et virtute et auctoritate et hominum numero valere: hos posse conficere armata milia centum, pollicitos ex eo numero electa sexaginta, totiusque belli imperium sibi postulare. Suessiones suos esse finitimos: latissimos feracissimosque agros possidere. Apud eos fuisse regem nostra etiam memoria Divitiacum, totius Galliae potentissimum, qui cum magnae partis harum regionum tum etiam Britanniae imperium obtinuerit: nunc esse regem Galbam; ad hunc propter iustitiam prudentiamque suam totius belli summam omnium voluntate deferri: oppida habere numero XII, polliceri milia armata quinquaginta; totidem Nervios, qui maxime feri inter ipsos habeantur, longissimeque absint; quindecim milia Atrebates, Ambianos decem milia, Moriuos XXV milia, Menapios VII milia; Caletos X milia; Velocasses et Veromanduos totidem; Aduatucos decem et novem milia; Condrusos, Eburones, Caeroesos, Paemanos, qui uno nomine Germani appellantur, arbitrari ad XL milia. Notes to Chapter 4 (complete)

5. Caesar Remos cohortatus liberaliterque oratione prosecutus omnem senatum ad se convenire principumque liberos obsides ad se adduci iussit. Quae omnia ab his diligenter ad diem facta sunt. Ipse Divitiacum Aeduum magno opere cohortatus docet quanto opere rei publicae communisque salutis intersit man us hostium distineri, ne cum tanta multitudine uno tempore confligendum sit. Id fieri posse, si suas copias Aedui in fines Bellovacorum introduxeriut et eorum agros populari coeperint. His mandatis eum ab se dimittit. Postquam omnes Belgarum copias in unum locum coactas ad se venire vidit neque iam longe abesse ab iis quos miserat exploratoribus et ab Remis cognovit, flumen Axonam, quod est in extremis Remorum finibus, exercitum traducere maturavit atque ibi castra posuit. Quae res et latus unum castrorum ripis fluminis muniebat et post eum quae essent tuta ab hostibus reddebat, et commeatus ab Remis reliquisque civitatibus ut sine periculo ad eum portari posset efficiebat. In eo flumine pons erat. Ibi praesidium ponit et in altera parte fluminis Q. Titurium Sabinum legatum cum sex cohortibus relinquit. Castra in altitudinem pedum XII vallo fossaque duodeviginti pedum munire iubet. Notes to Chapter 5 (complete)

6. Ab his castris oppidum Remorum nomine Bibrax aberat milia passuum octo. Id ex itinere magno impetu Belgae oppugnare coeperunt. Aegre eo die sustentatum est. Gallorum eadem atque Belgarum oppugnatio est haec. Ubi circumiecta multitudine hominum totis moenibus undique in murum lapides iaci coepti sunt, murusque defensoribus nudatus est, testudine facta portas succedunt murumque subruunt. Quod tum facile fiebat. Nam cum tanta multitudo lapides ac tela conicerent, in muro consistendi potestas erat nulli. Cum finem oppugnandi nox fecisset, Iccius Remus, summa nobilitate et gratia inter suos, qui tum oppido praefuerat, unus ex iis qui legati de pace ad Caesarem venerant, nuntium ad eum mittit: nisi subsidium sibi submittatur, sese diutius sustinere non posse. Notes to Chapter 6 (complete)

7. Eo de media nocte Caesar isdem ducibus usus qui nuntii ab Iccio venerant, Numidas et Cretas sagittarios et funditores Baleares subsidio oppidanis mittit; quorum adventu et Remis cum spe defensionis studium propugnandi accessit, et hostibus eadem de causa spes potiundi oppidi discessit. Itaque paulisper apud oppidum morati agrosque Remorum depopulati, omnibus vicis aedificiisque quos adire potuerant incensis, ad castra Caesaris omnibus copiis contenderunt et ab milibus passuum minus duobus castra posuerunt; quae castra, ut fumo atque ignibus significabatur, amplius milibus passuum octo in latitudinem patebant. Notes to Chapter 7 (complete)

8. Caesar primo et propter multitudinem hostium et propter eximiam opinionem virtutis proelio supersedere statuit; cotidie tamen equestribus proeliis quid hostis virtute posset et quid nostri auderent periclitabatur. Ubi nostros non esse inferiores intellexit, loco pro castris ad aciem instruendam natura opportuno atque idoneo—quod is collis, ubi castra posita erant, paululum ex planitie editus tantum adversus in latitudinem patebat quantum loci acies instructa occupare poterat, atque ex utraque parte lateris deiectus habebat et in frontem leniter fastigatus paulatim ad planitiem redibat—ab utroque latere eius collis transversam fossam obduxit circiter passuum quadringentorum et ad extremas fossas castella constituit ibique tormenta conlocavit, ne, cum aciem instruxisset, hostes, quod tantum multitudine poterant, ab lateribus pugnantes suos circumvenire possent. Hoc facto duabus legionibus quas proxime conscripserat in castris relictis, ut, si quo opus esset, subsidio duci possent, reliquas sex legiones pro castris in acie constituit. Hostes item suas copias ex castris eductas instruxerant. Notes to Chapter 8 (complete)

9. Palus erat non magna inter nostrum atque hostium exercitum. Hanc si nostri transirent hostes exspectabant; nostri autem, si ab illis initium transeundi fieret, ut impeditos adgrederentur, parati in armis erant. Interim proelio equestri inter duas acies contendebatur. Ubi neutri transeundi initium faciunt, secundiore equitum proelio nostris Caesar suos in castra reduxit. Hostes protinus ex eo loco ad flumen Axonam contenderunt, quod esse post nostra castra demonstratum est. Ibi vadis repertis partem suarum copiarum traducere conati sunt eo consilio, ut, si possent, castellum cui praeerat Q. Titurius legatus expugnarent pontemque interscinderent; si minus potuissent, agros Remorum popularentur, qui magno nobis usui ad bellum gerendum erant, commeatuque nostros prohiberent. Notes to Chapter 9 (complete)

10. Caesar certior factus ab Titurio omnem equitatum et levis armaturae Numidas, funditores sagittariosque pontem traducit atque ad eos contendit. Acriter in eo loco pugnatum est. Hostes impeditos nostri in flumine adgressi magnum eorum numerum occiderunt: per eorum corpora reliquos audacissime transire conantes multitudine telorum reppulerunt; primos qui transierant equitatu circumventos interfecerunt. Hostes, ubi et de expugnando oppido et de flumine transeundo spem se fefellisse intellexerunt neque nostros in locum iniquiorem progredi pugnandi causa viderunt, atque ipsos res frumentaria deficere coepit, concilio convocato constituerunt optimum esse domum suam quemque reverti, et, quorum in fines primum Romani exercitum introduxissent, ad eos defendendos undique convenirent, ut potius in suis quam in alienis finibus decertarent et domesticis copiis rei frumentariae uterentur. Ad eam sententiam cum reliquis causis haec quoque ratio eos deduxit, quod Divitiacum atque Aeduos finibus Bellovacorum adpropinquare cognoverant. His persuaderi ut diutis morarentur neque suis auxilium ferrent non poterat. Notes to Chapter 10 (complete)

11. Ea re constituta, secunda vigilia magno cum strepitu ac tumultu castris egressi, nullo certo ordine neque imperio, cum sibi quisque primum itineris locum peteret et domum pervenire properaret, fecerunt ut consimilis fugae profectio videretur. Hac re statim Caesar per speculatores cognita insidias veritus, quod qua de causa discederent nondum perspexerat, exercitum equitatumque castris continuit. Prima luce confirmata re ab exploratoribus omnem equitatum qui novissimum agmen moraretur praemisit. His Q. Pedium et L. Aurunculeium Cottam legatos praefecit; T. Labienum legatum cum legionibus tribus subsequi iussit. Hi novissimos adorti et multa milia passuum prosecuti magnam multitudinem eorum fugientium conciderunt, cum ab extremo agmine ad quos ventum erat consisterent fortiterque impetum nostrorum militum sustinerent; priores, quod abesse a periculo viderentur neque ulla necessitate neque imperio continerentur, exaudito clamore perturbatis ordinibus omnes in fuga sibi praesidium ponerent. Ita sine ullo periculo tantam eorum multitudinem nostri interfecerunt quantum fuit diei spatium, sub occasumque solis destiterunt, seque in castra, ut erat imperatum, receperunt. Notes to Chapter 11 (complete)

12. Postridie eius diei Caesar, priusquam se hostes ex terrore ac fuga reciperent, in fines Suessionum, qui proximi Remis erant, exercitum duxit et magno itinere confecto ad oppidum Noviodunum contendit. Id ex itinere oppugnare conatus, quod vacuum ab defensoribus esse audiebat, propter latitudinem fossae murique altitudinem paucis defendentibus expugnare non potuit. Castris munitis vineas agere quaeque ad oppugnandum usui erant comparare coepit. Interim omnis ex fuga Suessionum multitudo in oppidum proxima nocte convenit. Celeriter vineis ad oppidum actis, aggere iacto turribusque constitutis, magnitudine operum, quae neque viderant ante Galli neque audierant, et celeritate Romanorum permoti, legatos ad Caesarem de deditione mittunt et petentibus Remis ut conservarentur impetrant. Notes to Chapter 12 (complete)

13. Caesar obsidibus acceptis primis civitatis atque ipsius Galbae regis duobus filiis, armisque omnibus ex oppido traditis, in deditionem Suessiones accepit exercitumque in Bellovacos ducit. Qui cum se suaque omnia in oppidum Bratuspantium contulissent, atque ab eo oppido Caesar cum exercitu circiter milia passuum quinque abesset, omnes maiores natu ex oppido egressi manus ad Caesarem tendere et voce significare coeperunt sese in eius fidem ac potestatem venire neque contra populum Romanum armis contendere. Item, cum ad oppidum accessisset castraque ibi poneret, pueri mulieresque ex muro passis manibus suo more pacem ab Romanis petierunt. Notes to Chapter 13 (complete)

14. Pro his Divitiacus—nam post discessum Belgarum dimissis Aeduorum copiis ad eum reverterat—facit verba: Bellovacos omni tempore in fide atque amicitia civitatis Aeduae fuisse: impulsos a suis principibus, qui dicerent Aeduos ab Caesare in servitutem redactos omnes indignitates contumeliasque perferre, et ab Aeduis defecisse et populo Romano bellum intulisse. Qui eius consili principes fuissent, quod intellegerent quantam calamitatem civitati intulissent, in Britanniam profugisse. Petere non solum Bellovacos sed etiam pro his Aeduos ut sua clementia ac mansuetudine in eos utatur. Quod si fecerit, Aeduorum auctoritatem apud omnes Belgas amplificaturum, quorum auxiliis atque opibus, si qua bella inciderint, sustentare consuerint. Notes to Chapter 14 (complete)

15. Caesar honoris Divitiaci atque Aeduorum causa sese eos in fidem recepturum et conservaturum dixit; quod erat civitas magna inter Belgas auctoritate atque hominum multitudine praestabat, sexcentos obsides poposcit. His traditis omnibusque armis ex oppido conlatis, ab eo loco in fines Ambianorum pervenit, qui se suaque omnia sine mora dediderunt. Eorum fines Nervii attingebant; quorum de natura moribusque Caesar cum quaereret, sic reperiebat: Nullum aditum esse ad eos mercatoribus; nihil pati vini reliquarumque rerum inferri, quod iis rebus relanguescere animos eorum et remitti virtutem existimarent: esse homines feros magnaeque virtutis; increpitare atque incusare reliquos Belgas qui se populo Romano dedidissent patriamque virtutem proiecissent; confirmare sese neque legatos missuros neque ullam condicionem pacis accepturos. Notes to Chapter 15 (complete)

16. Cum per eorum fines triduum iter fecisset, inveniebat ex captivis Sabim flumen ab castris suis non amplius milia passuum X abesse: trans id flumen omnes Nervios consedisse adventumque ibi Romanorum exspectare una cum Atrebatis et Veromanduis finitimis suis, nam his utrisque persuaserant uti eandem belli fortunam experirentur; exspectari etiam ab his Aduatucorum copias atque esse in itinere; mulieres quique per aetatem ad pugnam inutiles viderentur in eum locum coniecisse, quo propter paludes exercitui aditus non esset. Notes to Chapter 16 (complete)

17. His rebus cognitis exploratores centurionesque praemittit qui locum idoneum castris deligant. Cum ex dediticiis Belgis reliquisque Gallis complures Caesarem secuti una iter facerent, quidam ex his, ut postea ex captivis cognitum est, eorum dierum consuetudine itineris nostri exercitus perspecta, nocte ad Nervios pervenerunt atque his demonstrarunt inter singulas legiones impedimentorum magnum numerum intercedere, neque esse quicquam negoti, cum prima legio in castra venisset, reliquaeque legiones magnum spatium abessent, hanc sub sarcinis adoriri; qua pulsa impedimentisque direptis futurum ut reliquae contra consistere non auderent. Adiuvabat etiam eorum consilium qui rem deferebant, quod Nervii antiquitus, cum equitatu nihil possent (neque enim ad hoc tempus ei rei student, sed quicquid possunt, pedestribus valent copiis) quo facilius finitimorum equitatum, si praedandi causa ad eos venissent, impedirent, teneris arboribus incisis atque inflexis, crebrisque in latitudinem ramis enatis, et rubis sentibusque interiectis, effecerant ut instar muri hae saepes munimenta praeberent, quo non modo non intrari sed ne perspici quidem posset. His rebus cum iter agminis nostri impediretur, non omittendum sibi consilium Nervii existimaverunt. Notes to Chapter 17 (complete)

18. Loci natura erat haec, quem locum nostri castris delegerant. Collis ab summo aequaliter declivis ad flumen Sabim, quod supra nominavimus, vergebat. Ab eo flumine pari adclivitate collis nascebatur adversus huic et contrarius, passus circiter ducentos infimus apertus, ab superiore parte silvestris ut non facile introrsus perspici posset. Intra eas silvas hostes in occulto sese continebant; in aperto loco secundum flumen paucae stationes equitum videbantur. Fluminis erat altitudo pedum circiter trium. Notes to Chapter 18 (complete)

19. Caesar equitatu praemisso subsequebatur omnibus copiis; sed ratio ordoque agminis aliter se habebat ac Belgae ad Nervios detulerant. Nam quod ad hostes adpropinquabat, consuetudine sua Caesar sex legiones expeditas ducebat; post eas totius exercitus impedimenta conlocarat; inde duae legiones quae proxime conscriptae erant totum agmen claudebant praesidioque impedimentis erant. Equites nostri, cum funditoribus sagittariisque flumen transgressi, cum hostium equitatu proelium commiserunt. Cum se illi identidem in silvas ad suos reciperent ac rursus ex silva in nostros impetum facerent, neque nostri longius quam quem ad finem porrecta loca aperta pertinebant cedentes insequi auderent, interim legiones sex, quae primae venerant, opere dimenso castra munire coeperunt. Ubi prima impedimenta nostri exercitus ab iis qui in silvis abditi latebant visa sunt, quod tempus inter eos committendi proeli convenerat, ut intra silvas aciem ordinesque constituerant atque ipsi sese confirmaverant, subito omnibus copiis provolaverunt impetumque in nostros equites fecerunt. His facile pulsis ac proturbatis, incredibili celeritate ad flumen decucurrerunt, ut paene uno tempore et ad silvas et in flumine et iam in manibus nostris hostes viderentur. Eadem autem celeritate adverso colle ad nostra castra atque eos qui in opere occupati erant contenderunt. Notes to Chapter 19 (complete)

20. Caesari omnia uno tempore erant agenda: vexillum proponendum, quod erat insigne cum ad arma concurri oporteret, signum tuba dandum, ab opere revocandi milites, qui paulo longius aggeris petendi causa processerant arcessendi, acies instruenda, milites cohortandi, signum dandum. Quarum rerum magnam partem temporis brevitas et successus hostium impediebat. His difficultatibus duae res erant subsidio—scientia atque usus militum, quod superioribus proeliis exercitati, quid fieri oporteret non minus commode ipsi sibi praescribere quam ab aliis doceri poterant; et quod ab opere singulisque legionibus singulos legatos Caesar discedere nisi munitis castris vetuerat. Hi propter propinquitatem et celeritatem hostium nihil iam Caesaris imperium exspectabant, sed per se quae videbantur administrabant. Notes to Chapter 20 (complete)

21. Caesar necessariis rebus imperatis ad cohortandos milites quam in partem fors obtulit decucurrit et ad legionem decimam devenit. Milites non longiore oratione cohortatus quam uti suae pristinae virtutis memoriam retinerent neu perturbarentur animo hostiumque impetum fortiter sustinerent, quod non longius hostes aberant quam quo telum adici posset, proeli committendi signum dedit. Atque in alteram partem item cohortandi causa profectus pugnantibus occurrit. Temporis tanta fuit exiguitas hostiumque tam paratus ad dimicandum animus, ut non modo ad insignia adcommodanda, sed etiam ad galeas induendas scutisque tegimenta detrudenda tempus defuerit. Quam quisque ab opere in partem casu devenit quaeque prima signa conspexit, ad haec constitit, ne in quaerendis suis pugnandi tempus dimitteret. Notes to Chapter 21 (complete)

22. Instructo exercitu magis ut loci natura deiectusque collis et necessitas temporis quam ut rei militaris ratio atque ordo postulabat, cum diversis legionibus aliae alia in parte hostibus resisterent, saepibusque densissimis, ut ante demonstravimus, interiectis prospectus impediretur, neque certa subsidia conlocari, neque quid in quaque parte opus esset provideri, neque ab uno omnia imperia administrari poterant. Itaque in tanta rerum iniquitate, fortunae quoque eventus varii sequebantur. Notes to Chapter 22 (complete)

23. Legionis nonae et decimae milites, ut in sinistra parte acie constiterant, pilis emissis, cursu ac lassitudine exanimatos vulneribusque confectos Atrebates—nam his ea pars obvenerat—celeriter ex loco superiore in flumen compulerunt et transire conantes insecuti gladiis magnam partem eorum impeditam interfecerunt. Ipsi transire flumen non dubitaverunt, et in locum iniquum progressi, rursus resistentes hostes redintegrato proelio in fugam coniecerunt. Item alia in parte diversae duae legiones, undecima et octava, profligatis Veromanduis, quibuscum erant congressi, ex loco superiore in ipsis fluminis ripis proeliabantur. At totis fere a fronte et ab sinistra parte nudatis castris, cum in dextro cornu legio duodecima et non magno ab ea intervallo septima constitisset, omnes Nervii confertissimo agmine duce Boduognato qui summam imperi tenebat, ad eum locum contenderunt; quorum pars aperto latere legiones circumvenire, pars summum castrorum locum petere coepit. Notes to Chapter 23 (complete)

24. Eodem tempore equites nostri levisque armaturae pedites, qui cum iis una fuerant, quos primo hostium impetu pulsos dixeram, cum se in castra reciperent, adversis hostibus occurrebant ac rursus aliam in partem fugam petebant; et calones, qui ab decumana porta ac summo iugo collis nostros victores flumen transisse conspexerant, praedandi causa egressi, cum respexissent et hostes in nostris castris versari vidissent, praecipites fugae sese mandabant. Simul eorum qui cum impedimentis veniebant clamor fremitusque oriebatur, aliique aliam in partem perterriti ferebantur. Quibus omnibus rebus permoti equites Treveri, quorum inter Gallos virtutis opinio est singularis, qui auxili causa ab civitate ad Caesarem missi venerant, cum multitudine hostium castra compleri, legiones premi et paene circumventas teneri, calones, equites, funditores, Numidas, diversos dissipatosque in omnes partes fugere vidissent, desperatis nostris rebus domum contenderunt; Romanos pulsos superatosque, castris impedimentisque eorum hostes potitos civitati renuntiaverunt. Notes to Chapter 24 (complete)

25. Caesar ab decimae legionis cohortatione ad dextrum cornu profectus, ubi suos urgeri signisque in unum locum conlatis duodecimae legionis confertos milites sibi ipsos ad pugnam esse impedimento vidit—quartae cohortis omnibus centurionibus occisis signiferoque interfecto, signo amisso, reliquarum cohortium omnibus fere centurionibus aut vulneratis aut occisis, in his primipilo P. Sextio Baculo, fortissimo viro, multis gravibusque vulneribus confecto ut iam se sustinere non posset, reliquos esse tardiores, et nonnullos ab novissimis deserto proelio excedere ac tela vitare, hostes neque a fronte ex inferiore loco subeuntes intermittere et ab utroque latere instare, et rem esse in angusto vidit, neque ullum esse subsidium quod submitti posset—scuto ab novissimis uni militi detracto, quod ipse eo sine scuto venerat, in primam aciem processit centurionibusque nominatim appellatis reliquos cohortatus milites signa inferre et manipulos laxare iussit, quo facilius gladiis uti possent. Cuius adventu spe inlata militibus ac redintegrato animo, cum pro se quisque in conspectu imperatoris etiam in extremis suis rebus operam navare cuperet, paulum hostium impetus tardatus est. Notes to Chapter 25 (complete)

26. Caesar cum septimam legionem, quae iuxta constiterat, item urgeri ab hoste vidisset, tribunes militum monuit ut paulatim sese legiones coniungerent et conversa signa in hostes inferrent. Quo facto, cum alius alii subsidium ferret, neque timerent ne aversi ab hoste circumvenirentur, audacius resistere ac fortius pugnare coeperunt. Interim milites legionum duarum, quae in novissimo agmine praesidio impedimentis fuerant, proelio nuntiato cursu incitato in summo colle ab hostibus conspiciebantur; et T. Labienus castris hostium potitus et ex loco superiore quae res in nostris castris gererentur conspicatus decimam legionem subsidio nostris misit. Qui cum ex equitum et calonum fuga, quo in loco res esset, quantoque in periculo et castra et legiones et imperator versaretur, cognovissent, nihil ad celeritatem sibi reliqui fecerunt. Notes to Chapter 26 (complete)

27. Horum adventu tanta rerum commutatio est facta ut nostri, etiam qui vulneribus confecti procubuissent, scutis innixi proelium redintegrarent; tum calones perterritos hostes conspicati etiam inermes armatis occurrerent; equites vero, ut turpitudinem fugae virtute delerent, omnibus in locis pugnae se legionariis militibus praeferrent. At hostes etiam in extrema spe salutis tantam virtutem praestiterunt ut, cum primi eorum cecidissent, proximi iacentibus insisterent atque ex eorum corporibus pugnarent; his deiectis et coacervatis cadaveribus, qui superessent ut ex tumulo tela in nostros conicerent et pila intercepta remitterent: ut non nequiquam tantae virtutis homines indicari deberet ausos esse transire latissimum flumen, ascendere altissimas ripas, subire iniquissimum locum; quae facilia ex difficillimis animi magnitudo redegerat. Notes to Chapter 27 (complete)

28. Hoc proelio facto et prope ad internecionem gente ac nomine Nerviorum redacto maiores natu, quos una cum pueris mulieribusque in aestuaria ac paludes coniectos dixeramus, hac pugna nuntiata, cum victoribus nihil impeditum, victis nihil tutum arbitrarentur, omnium qui supererant consensu legatos ad Caesarem miserunt seque ei dediderunt; et in commemoranda civitatis calamitate ex sexcentis ad tres senatores, ex hominum milibus LX vix ad quingentos qui arma ferre possent sese redactos esse dixerunt. Quos Caesar, ut in miseros ac supplices usus misericordia videretur, diligentissime conservavit suisque finibus atque oppidis uti iussit, et finitimis imperavit ut ab iniuria et maleficio se suosque prohiberent. Notes to Chapter 28 (complete)

29. Aduatuci, de quibus supra scripsimus, cum omnibus copiis auxilio Nerviis venirent, hac pugna nuntiata ex itinere domum reverterunt; cunctis oppidis castellisque desertis sua omnia in unum oppidum egregie natura munitum contulerunt. Quod cum ex omnibus in circuitu partibus altissimas rapes despectusque haberet, una ex parte leniter adclivis aditus in latitudinem non amplius ducentorum pedum relinquebatur; quem locum duplici altissimo muro munierant, tum magni ponderis saxa et praeacutas trabes in muro conlocabant. Ipsi erant ex Cimbris Teutonisque prognati, qui, cum iter in provinciam nostram atque Italiam facerent, iis impedimentis, quae secum agere ac portare non poterant, citra flumen Rhenum depositis custodiam ex suis ac praesidium sex milia hominum una reliquerunt. Hi post eorum obitum multos annos a finitimis exagitati, cum alias bellum inferrent, alias inlatum defenderent, consensu eorum omnium pace facta hunc sibi domicilio locum delegerunt. Notes to Chapter 29 (complete)

30. Ac primo adventu exercitus nostri crebras ex oppido excursiones faciebant parvulisque proeliis cum nostris contendebant; postea vallo pedum XII in circuitu XV milium crebrisque castellis circummuniti oppido sese continebant. Ubi vineis actis aggere exstructo turrim procul constitui viderunt, primum inridere ex muro atque increpitare vocibus, quod tanta machinatio ab tanto spatio instrueretur: quibusnam manibus aut quibus viribus praesertim homines tantulae staturae—nam plerumque hominibus Gallis prae magnitudine corporum suorum brevitas nostra contemptui est—tanti oneris turrim in muro sese conlocare confiderent? Notes to Chapter 30 (complete)

31. Ubi vero moveri et adpropinquare moenibus viderunt, nova atque inusitata specie commoti legates ad Caesarem de pace miserunt, qui ad hunc modum locuti: ‘Non existimare Romanos sine ope divina bellum gerere, qui tantae altitudinis machinationes tanta celeritate promovere possent; se suaque omnia eorum potestati permittere’ dixerunt. ‘Unum petere ac deprecari: si forte pro sua clementia ac mansuetudine, quam ipsi ab aliis audirent, statuisset Aduatucos esse conservandos, ne se armis despoliaret. Sibi omnes fere finitimos esse inimicos ac suae virtuti invidere; a quibus se defendere traditis armis non possent. Sibi praestare, si in eum casum deducerentur, quamvis fortunam a populo Romano pati, quam ab his per cruciatum interfici, inter quos dominari consuessent.’ Notes to Chapter 31 (complete)

32. Ad haec Caesar respondit: ‘Se magis consuetudine sua quam merito eorum civitatem conservaturum, si prius quam murum aries attigisset se dedidissent; sed deditionis nullam esse condicionem nisi armis traditis. Se id quod in Nerviis fecisset facturum finitimisque imperaturum, ne quam dediticiis populi Romani iniuriam inferrent.’ Re nuntiata ad suos, quae imperarentur facere dixerunt. Armorum magna multitudine de muro in fossam quae erat ante oppidum iacta sic ut prope summam muri aggerisque altitudinem acervi armorum adaequarent, et tamen circiter parte tertia, ut postea perspectum est, celata atque in oppido retenta, portis patefactis eo die pace sunt usi.

33. Sub vesperum Caesar portas claudi militesque ex oppido exire iussit, ne quam noctu oppidani ab militibus iniuriam acciperent. Illi ante inito, ut intellectum est, consilio, quod deditione facta nostros praesidia deducturos aut denique indiligentius servaturos crediderant—partim cum iis quae retinuerant et celaverant armis, partim scutis ex cortice factis aut viminibus intextis, quae subito, ut temporis exiguitas postulabat, pellibus induxerant—tertia vigilia, qua minime arduus ad nostras munitiones ascensus videbatur, omnibus copiis repentino ex oppido eruptionem fecerunt. Celeriter, ut ante Caesar imperarat, ignibus significatione facta ex proximis castellis eo concursum est, pugnatumque ab hostibus ita acriter est ut a viris fortibus in extrema spe salutis iniquo loco contra eos qui ex vallo turribusque tela iacerent pugnari debuit, cum in una virtute omnis spes salutis consisteret. Occisis ad hominum milibus quattuor reliqui in oppidum reiecti sunt. Postridie eius diei refractis portis, cum iam defenderet nemo, atque intromissis militibus nostris sectionem eius oppidi universam Caesar vendidit. Ab iis qui emerant capitum numerus ad eum relatus est milium quinquaginta trium. Notes to Chapter 33 (complete)

34. Eodem tempore a P. Crasso, quem cum legione una miserat ad Venetos, Unellos, Osismos, Curiosolitas, Esuvios, Aulercos, Redones, quae sunt maritimae civitates Oceanumque attingunt, certior factus est omnes eas civitates in dicionem potestatemque populi Romani esse redactas.

35. His rebus gestis omni Gallia pacata, tanta huius belli ad barbaros opinio perlata est uti ab iis nationibus, quae trans Rhenum incolerent mitterentur legati ad Caesarem, qui se obsides daturas, imperata facturas pollicerentur. Quas legationes Caesar, quod in Italiam Illyricumque properabat, inita proxima aestate ad se reverti iussit. Ipse in Carnutes, Andes Turonesque, quae civitates propinquae his locis erant ubi bellum gesserat, legionibus in hibernacula deductis, in Italiam profectus est. Ob easque res ex litteris Caesaris dies quindecim supplicatio decreta est, quod ante id tempus accidit nulli.

NOTES.

Introductory Note.—To translate Latin into English is to express the meaning of the Latin in English words and in English idiom. But the meaning must be discovered before it can be expressed. Discovering the sense is, therefore, a process preparatory to translation, but yet measurably distinct from it. For discovering the meaning, the golden rule is, Take words and clauses in the order in which they stand. If the first chapter of this book were rendered into English words exactly in the Latin order, the thought would be readily apprehended by any one quite unacquainted with Latin. Such a word for word rendering, mental or oral, is for the beginner a necessary preliminary to translation, but, I repeat, must not be confounded with translation. For that, the golden rule is, Express the thought in pure English, without admixture of Latin idiom.

Notes under the heading Chap. refer to the simplified text; those that follow, under the heading Page, supplement the former and refer to the unchanged text. The grammatical references are to the Latin Grammars of Allen & Greenough and Harkness.

In the printed text, the word “line” recurs at the beginning of each page. For this e-text, it is repeated at the beginning of each chapter instead. Cross-references to other chapters of the complete text lead to the exact word or phrase cited; other links lead to the beginning of the chapter (“Simplified” text) or Note section.

Chap. 1,

line 2. certior fīēbat: he was made more certain = he was informed.

fīēbat: the passive of facio. Review the forms. 142; H. 294.

  4. Coniūrandi: pronounce the i of the second syllable like y.

  5. verēbantur: the subject is Belgae, understood; supply the same subject for sollicitābantur.

ad se: refers to the subject of verēbantur.

  6. Germānos: subject-accusative of versāri; that the Germans should remain.

  8. exercitum: subject-accusative of hiemāre and inveterāscere.

inveterāscere: get a foothold; but what is its primary meaning from its derivation?

10. imperiis: 227 e, 3; H. 385.

11. iis: supply mentally ab before it.

13. qui: and these, referring to potentiōres, etc.

eam rem: read again the preceding sentence, and you will see to what eam rem refers.

imperio nostro: under our (i.e. Roman) rule. The ablative implies condition, and the meaning is, if we should get the sovereignty. 255, d, 4; H. 431, 2, (3).

Page 23,

  1. ita uti: as.

  3. Labiēni: Cæsar’s lieutenant was now in the country of the Sequani. See a map of Gallia.

  4. quam: whose country. We might expect quos referring to Belgas, but the relative is made to agree with the predicate noun partem.

  6. has esse causas: depending on rūmōres adferēbantur, like Belgas ... coniūrāre and obsides ... dare. 272; H.

  7. omni ... Gallia: all except their country.

pācāta: the Romans, with cruel humor, called a country “pacified” when they had enslaved it.

  8. partim qui: some of whom.

  9. ut ... ita: as ... so.

11. partim qui: others of whom.

12. ab nōnnūllis etiam: these, then, are the third class by whom it is said, Belgae sollicitābantur: first, the conservative and patriotic; second, the restless and dissatisfied; third, the selfish and ambitious.

Chap. 2,

line 2. interiōrem Galliam: the interior of Gaul; that is, Gaul beyond the Alps. Refer constantly to a map.

  3. qui ... dēdūceret: qui refers to Q. Pedium, and the clause qui ... dēdūceret denotes purpose, to lead.

  4. Ipse: supply Caesar.

  6. Ea = eas res, as shown by rēbus following.

  8. manus cōgi: that parties of men were gathering. The construction is the same as Belgas ... coniūrāre, in chap. 1.

  9. condūci: was mustering; a very different meaning in chap. 1.

quīn ... proficīscerētur: to march. What literally?

Page 23,

18. inita aestāte: when summer had begun = at the beginning of summer; marks the time of dēdūceret, not of mīsit.

Page 24,

  1. Dat negōtium: he charges. What literally?

  2. uti (same as ut) ... cōgnōscant: to find out; the clause depends on dat negōtium.

  3. se: refers to Caesar.

certiōrem faciant: compare the passive form in chap. 1.

  5. dubitandum: in full the sentence would be, Caesar dubitandum esse sibi nōn exīstimāvit; and the word for word rendering, Cæsar did not think an-obligation-of-hesitating to be to himself. Translate, he ought to hesitate.

Chap. 3,

line 1. Eo: that is, ad fīnes Belgārum. See the end of chap. 2.

  3. se ... permittere: here se is the subject-accusative of permittere.

in fidem: to the protection.

  6. Caesaris imperāta facere: to do what Cæsar required. Literally what?

  7. oppidis recipere: in meaning = in oppida recipere.

cēteris: not other, but all other. Their submission is abject.

  9. sēse: not different from se.

10. Suessiōnes: the object of dēterrēre.

12. iūre: constitution.

īsdem: oftener written iīsdem, 101, c.

Page 24,

  9. omni opīniōne: than any one could expect. 247, b; H. 417.

10. ex Belgis = Belgārum, or inter Belgas.

12. qui dīcerent: compare qui dēdūceret, p. 23, l. 19, and note on simplified text.

se: the object (with sua omnia = their all) of permittere. Another se must be mentally supplied as the subject of permittere.

18. incolant: why not incolunt, for it must be translated as if it were incolunt? Because the clause qui ... incolant depends on the clause Germānos ... coniūnxisse. It is therefore a dependent clause of indirect discourse, and as such must have the subjunctive. Thoroughly master this, the most important principle of Latin syntax. Mark how the descriptive clause, qui ... incolant, is framed into the main clause.

line 19. furōrem: the politic or cowardly Remi considered the love of liberty and independence of their brother Belgæ blind passion.

20. qui ... ūtantur: though they ... enjoyed. qui, then, must sometimes be rendered though he, though they, etc., but only when the subjunctive follows.

21. ūtantur: supply immediately following atque.

22. ipsis: refers to Rēmi.

23. quīn ... cōnsentīrent: from ... uniting. Compare quīn ... proficīscerētur, p. 24, l. 6, and note on simplified text.

Chap. 4,

line 1. quantae: refers to extent of country and population.

in armis essent: connect with quae cīvitātes: what states were in arms, and how powerful they were.

  2. quid in bello possent: a literal translation, what they could (do) in war, does not convey the meaning. Render, what force they could bring into the field.

  4. ibi: cis Rhēnum.

  6. ex re: equivalent to ex causa.

  7. fīēbat: it was coming about. The Remi said, in direct discourse, fit; and below, sūmant.

spīritus: means in the singular air, and is here used just as we use “airs,” in the phrase “to put on airs.”

  8. omnia ... explōrāta: full information.

  9. Quantam quisque: notice the order. Quisque likes to stand after quantus, quotus, se, and suus; here it means each nation.

11. Plūrimum ... valēbant: about equivalent to plūrimum poterant, had the most power.

18. cum ... tum: not only ... but also.

19. Britanniae: “the first mention of Britain by a Roman author.”

Page 24,

27. propter fertilitātem: to be connected with cōnsēdisse.

28. incolerent: why not incolēbant? See note on p. 24, l. 18, qui ... incolant.

29. memoria: within the memory; but two lines below, because of the memory.

Page 25,

10. nostra etiam memoria: compare patrum nostrōrum memoria, p. 24, l. 29.

13. obtinuerit: held, not obtained, which is usually expressed by adsecūtus est, cōnsecūtus est, or adeptus est.

15. omnium voluntāte: with the assent of all.

23. arbitrāri: that is, Rēmos arbitrāri.

Chap. 5,

line 2. obsides: as hostages, in apposition with līberos. What would have been the fate of these, if the chieftains had broken their pledges?

  4. Rēi pūblicae interest: it concerns the (Roman) republic. The real subject of interest, represented in English by it, is manus hostium distinēri.

manus: the subject-accusative of distinēri, to be kept from uniting.

  6. ne ... cōnflīgendum sit: that it may not be necessary to fight.

  7. intrōdūxerint: the Roman way of speaking is: this can be done, if that shall be done, or shall have been done; hence the future perfect. But mark that such a future or future perfect is often best rendered by a present.

  9. coāctas ... venīre: having been assembled ... to be coming = had assembled ... and were coming.

10. vīdit = intellēxit.

neque iam = et iam nōn.

iis: take with explōrātōribus.

13. quae res: that is, his crossing the river and fixing his camp there.

14. post eum quae essent = ea quae post eum essent, his rear. What should you expect in place of eum?

tūta: goes with the whole expression, post eum quae essent.

16. portāri: to be brought down the river to him.

19. in altitūdinem: to the height.

20. duodēvīginti pedum: that is, in lātitūdinem, in width.

Page 25,

24. līberāliterque ōrātiōne prōsecūtus: līberāliter means in a generous or kindly manner; ōrātiōne indicates in what sense prōsecūtus is to be taken, accompanying with words; finally, prōsequor has its common meaning of accompany, but with the meaning unusually applied: Cæsar had encouraged the Remi, and he accompanies the encouragement with kind words. Translate, Cæsar encouraging the Remi and adding kind words.

29. commūnis salūtis: by the common interests Cæsar means those of the Ædui and the Romans.

30. cōnflīgendum sit: compare dubitandum (esse) p. 24, l. 5, and read the note. Here, as there, sibi, referring to Cæsar and the Ædui, must be mentally supplied, showing for whom the duty or necessity of action (hesitating, fighting) exists.

31. Id fieri posse: depends upon docet. To what does id refer?

Page 26,

  1. Postquam ... vīdit ... cōgnōvit, ... mātūrāvit: when he saw ... and found out, (then) ... he hastened.

  3. neque ... cōgnōvit: and from those scouts, etc., found out that they (the Belgæ) were now not far distant.

  8. et connects reddēbat and efficiēbat, which have the same subject, quae res. The order makes this sentence difficult. Cæsar might have written: et efficiēbat ut commeātus ab Rēmis reliquīsque cīvitātibus sine perīculo ad eum portāri posset. The order is so perplexed and perplexing because Cæsar wrote in haste, and because he began with the word which was uppermost in his mind, commeātus.

Chap. 6,

line 2. ex itinere: immediately after their march.

  3. sustentātum est: the Remi held out. What literally?

  4. Gallōrum ... oppūgnātio: the mode of attacking towns common to the Gauls and Belgæ.

  5. tōtis moenibus: dative, though by some thought to be an ablative, all around the walls. 228; H. 386, 2.

  7. testūdine facta: forming a testudo. What the soldiers did was to lap their shields over their heads.

  8. cum: since. What mode follows cum in this sense?

11. nūntium ... mittit: one of the expressions that are followed by the accusative and infinitive; here, sēse ... posse. Compare in chapter 1, certior fīēbat, followed by Belgas ... coniūrāre; in chap. 4, reperiēbat, followed by Belgas ortos esse, in complete text.

Iccius Rēmus: Iccius, a Remian.

13. sēse: subject-accusative of posse.

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19. moenibus ... mūrum ... mūrus ... mūrum: Cæsar’s haste in writing is often manifest.

20. coepti sunt: it may seem strange that the passive should be used instead of the active, coepērunt; but see 143, a; H. 297, 1.

22. Quod: how is a relative after a period often best rendered? For an example, see note on qui, chap. 1, l. 13, simplified text.

24. nūlli: mark the emphasis from the position. Many similar cases occur, notwithstanding A. & G., p. 389, Rem.

oppūgnandi = oppūgnātiōnis.

25. summa nōbilitāte et grātia: a descriptive ablative; a man of the highest rank and popularity.

26. praefuerat: render as if an imperfect. The meaning is, he had been placed in command and was then in command.

ex iis: the same as eōrum.

27. lēgāti: as envoys. Compare the use of obsides as an appositive, p. 25, l. 26.

28. submittātur: can you make out the force of the sub?

Chap. 7,

line 2. subsidio oppidānis: to aid the people in the town. But what literally? For the construction, see 233, a; H. 390.

  3. quōrum adventu: in consequence of their coming.

  5. contendērunt: the subject is hostes, suggested by hostībus in the preceding sentence.

  6. ab: distant, off, away; so used chiefly with numerals.

ab mīlibus passuum minus duōbus: a word for word rendering would be, distant thousands of paces less than two; that is, less than two miles distant.

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  3. neque ... cōgnōvit: and learned from those scouts whom he had sent and from the Remi that they were now not far distant.

30. īsdem ducibus: the same persons as guides. Compare qui lēgāti, p. 26, l. 27, and note on simplified text.

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  3. apud oppidum: ad is more usual.

  4. agros ... dēpopulāti—vīcis aedificiīsque ... incēnsis: literally, having laid waste the fields—the villages and buildings having been burned. Mark how the construction changes for want of a deponent verb in place of incendo.

  9. in lātitūdinem: compare in altitūdinem, p. 26, l. 13.

Chap. 8,

line 2. eximiam ... virtūtis: their eminent reputation for valor.

  3. quid virtūte posset: what their real eminence in valor was. Compare quid in bello possent, chap. 4, l. 2.

  7. tantum ... patēbat quantum loci: render as if loci depended on tantum instead of quantum, extended over as much space as.

adversus: facing the enemy; adversus an adjective, agreeing with collis.

in lātitūdinem: laterally. Compare chap. 7, l. 8.

  8. ex utrāque parte lateris = ex utrōque latere: on, not from, both sides; so ab, below, l. 10.

10. ad plānitiem redībat: gradually resumed (impf.) a level. Cæsar describes a hill over against the enemy, having steep sides, and a front only broad enough for his army when arranged for battle. In front the hill rose with a gentle ascent, and at the top blended with the plain. It is possible that lēniter fastīgātus means, as the dictionaries define this passage and as many editors say, gently sloping down; in which case, ad plānitiem redībat would mean sank down gradually to the level at its base. This attributes an improbable meaning to fastīgātus.

12. extrēmas fossas: at the ends of the trenches; compare in chap. 2, l. 2, interiōrem Galliam, the interior of Gaul.

castella: there were, then, four.

17. ēductas īnstrūxerant: to make good English, render as if ēductas were a verb followed by et; so, very often, when a perfect participle and verb are closely connected.

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10. et ... et: we do not say both ... and so frequently as we find et ... et in Latin; accordingly it will generally be found better to omit in translation the first et, and render the second and also.

11. proelio ... proeliis: a decisive battle ... skirmishes.

14. loco: ablative absolute, as there was a place.

21. obdūxit: Cæsar elsewhere commonly uses perdūco of running a wall or trench. Why obdūco here? Because the fossae were dug against the enemy, or to cover his position.

24. cum ... īnstrūxisset: Cæsar’s thought was, according to Latin idiom, when I shall have drawn up, īnstrūxero; but such a future perfect of direct speech becomes pluperfect subjunctive in narration, after a past tense in the principal clause.

24. quod ... poterant: because they were so strong in numbers. Find two other similar uses of possum.

27. si quo opus esset: if there should be need of them anywhere; not, if there should be need of any thing.

28. subsidio: in meaning and construction like subsidio, p. 26, l. 32.

Chap. 9,

line 2. si ... trānsīrent: to see if our men would cross this (hanc).

  3. contendēbātur: there was fighting. Compare chap. 6, l. 3, sustentātum est.

  4. neutri: neither of the two armies.

  5. secundiōre ... nostris: as the cavalry skirmish proved rather favorable to our men.

  9. castellum: read over again the last half of chap. 5. Cæsar makes no mention there of a castellum.

10. potuissent: the thought was, according to the Latin idiom, “if we shall not have been able” (potuerimus); but such a future perfect of direct speech becomes a pluperfect subjunctive in narration after a past tense.

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  1. nostri autem, etc.: a difficult sentence; but treat it as directed in the Introductory Note, p. 43, only observing that si has its usual meaning of if, and impedītos, when they should get stuck fast, agrees with hostes understood.

  2. ut ... adgrederentur: expresses the purpose of parāti in armis erant.

  9. eo cōnsilio: with this design; explained by ut castellum ... expūgnārent.

possent: they said to themselves, if we shall be able, poterimus; but if we shall not have succeeded, si minus potuerimus; hence potuissent, when related. See note on īnstrūxisset, p. 27, l. 24.

12. nōbis ūsui: compare subsidio oppidānis, p. 26, l. 32.

Chap. 10,

line 3. pūgnātum est: contains its own subject, there was fierce fighting. See contendēbātur, chap. 9, l. 3, and note.

  4. impedītos: while they were struggling.

  6. circumventos interfēcērunt: they surrounded and killed. Read again the note on ēductas īnstrūxerant, chap. 8, l. 17.

  7. spem: subject-accusative of fefellisse; but translate, that they were disappointed in the hope.

neque: take the negative part with prōgredi.

  8. ipsos: that is, se ipsos, namely, hostes.

10. quemque: subject-accusative of reverti. See also note on chap. 4, l. 9.

11. quōrum ... ad eos: you will very often find the relative clause preceding the antecedent. In almost all such cases the English way of speaking requires us to render the antecedent clause first.

13. Quod: this, referring to the last two sentences.

eo cōnsilio: with this design, explained by the following clause.

16. Hīs persuādēri: depends on nōn poterat. Why did not Cæsar write, Hi persuādēri ... nōn poterant, since he means, these could not be persuaded? 230; H. 301, 1.

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19. reliquos ... cōnantes: the rest ... while they were trying.

21. Hostes: subject of cōnstituērunt, l. 25, while a pronoun referring to hostes may be mentally supplied as subject of intellēxērunt and vīdērunt. This sentence illustrates an important principle of Latin order, attention to which will be of great aid in translation. When the verb of the principal clause and that of the dependent clause have the same subject, it is commonly expressed in the principal, and left out in the dependent, clause. In English we do the opposite. We often begin with the dependent clause; the Latin frames it into the principal clause.

21. ubi: repeat mentally with vīdērunt and coepit.

28. ad eos dēfendendos: illustrates a very common way of expressing a purpose.

Chap. 11,

line 1. ea re: that is, to disperse to their homes; chap. 10, l. 10.

  2. ēgressi: the subject is Belgae, understood.

  3. cōnsimilis: altogether like. What is the force of con?

  4. Caesar: as the subject of veritus and continuit, Caesar seems strangely placed in the grip of the ablative absolute; but the position shows by whom the knowledge was got. Caesar getting wind of this movement immediately through his spies.

  5. veritus: try always to render a participle so as to show its logical relation to the main verb, whether of time, cause, contrast, or what not; here, because he feared.

castris: substantially equivalent to in castris.

  6. qui ... morārētur: compare qui dēdūceret, chap. 2, l. 3, and note.

10. ventum erat: they had come. Compare sustentātum est, chap. 6, l. 3; contendēbātur, chap. 9, l. 3.

11. priōres: those in advance.

15. sub: towards. The idea of place being transferred to that of time.

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  5. quisque: see p. 25, l. 3, and note on simplified text.

prīmum itineris locum: the first place on the road.

  8. qua ... discēderent: following quod ... perspēxerat.

16. cum ... cōnsisterent: since the enemy, at the very extremity of the rear, kept making a stand.

18. priōres: et understood; while those in advance.

quod: carry on also into the next clause; and because they were not held together (continērentur).

21. sine ūllo perīculo: two ways of expressing “without any” in this chapter; for above we have nūllo certo ōrdine, without any definite order.

23. quantum ... spatium: how great a space of time (diēi) there was; that is (they killed as great a number) as the length of the time allowed.

24. sēque in castra ... recēpērunt: and they and their pitiless commander probably slept well that night.

Chap. 12,

line 3. ex itinere: see chap. 6, l. 2, and note.

oppūgnāre: means here carry by assault.

  5. omnis ... multitūdo: notice that an adjective and a noun are often separated by words depending on the noun. Here ex fuga from the position is almost equivalent to fugientium.

  6. vīneis: wooden frames with sloping roof and covered with hides, to protect a number of besiegers.

  7. āctis: from ago, brought up; the vīneae were often moved on wheels.

aggere iacto: when earth had been thrown up for a mound. This was done so that wooden towers could be brought up near the walls.

10. ut cōnservārentur: mark how often a dependent clause precedes the one on which it depends. Attention to this will often help in unravelling a long sentence. Now see qui ... dēdūceret, chap. 2, l. 3; quid ... posset et ... audērent, chap. 8, ll. 3, 4; qui ... morārētur, chap. 11, l. 6.

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32. paucis dēfendentibus: though the defenders were few.

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  1. Castris mūnītis: after making a fortified camp. The first and most important thing, after selecting the site of a camp, was to intrench it. That may be all that is meant in this instance.

vīneas agere: depends on coepit.

quaeque ... comparāre: and to get ready whatever.

  2. ūsui: compare subsidio, p. 26, l. 32.

  5. quae: the like of which.

Chap. 13,

line 1. obsidibus acceptis: after receiving hostages.

armis ... trāditis: it was Cæsar’s practice to disarm his conquered enemies.

  3. Qui cum: the relative is in the right place in Latin, but we cannot translate in this order. The natural place for both words is at the beginning of a clause; but when they come together, the relative takes precedence.

  5. circiter ... quīnque: only about five miles.

  6. abesset: governed by cum.

māiōres nātu: elders; seniōres would not do.

  7. sēse ... venīre: they surrendered to him unconditionally.

  9. pueri: children, as homines often means men and women.

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  9. atque: and besides, or and in particular.

17. neque ... contendere: and that they were not in arms.

20. passis manibus: pitiful!

Chap. 14,

line 1. facit verba: intercedes.

  2. in fide ... fuērunt: have been faithful and friendly.

  4. perferre: were enduring. For the tense, see 336, A.

  5. ēius cōnsili prīncipes: the prime movers in this plan: prīncipes = auctōres, authors.

  6. in Britanniam profūgērunt: as lately Boulanger and others have done.

  8. clēmentia: said of one who has power to exercise the opposite, sevēritas, crūdēlitas.

mānsuētūdine: said of one who is humane and gentle, opposed to feritas.

  9. fēceris ... amplificābis: we say, ‘if you do this, you will add to’; in Latin, ‘if you shall have done this, you will add to.’

10. qua: 105, d.; H. 190, 1.

si qua bella, etc.: by whose aid and resources they (the Ædui) are accustomed to bear the burden of whatever wars befall them.

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26. perferre ... dēfēcisse: were enduring ... had revolted.

28. quod intellegerent: seeing.

31. sua: emphatic; his own, that is, his well-known.

32. quod si fēcerit: if he should do this; the subjunctive of the future perfect, for which there is no separate form; hence the form of the perfect subjunctive is borrowed. If the tense is named by its form, it will be called perfect subjunctive; if by its meaning, future perfect subjunctive.

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  1. amplificātūrum (esse): the subject must be inferred from the subject of fēcerit.

Chap. 15,

line 1. honōris ... causa: out of regard to Divitiacus.

  3. māgna ... auctōritāte: one of great influence; a predicate ablative of description; such an ablative must always have a modifier, as here, māgna. The genitive may be used in the same way, as below, māgnae virtūtis. On the order, see note, chap. 12, l. 5.

  6. quōrum, etc.: translate closely in the order of the Latin; about their character and customs, Cæsar, on inquiry; so, generally, do your best to keep close to the Latin order. Read again the Introductory Note, p. 43.

12. qui ... dēdissent: for having surrendered; what would be the meaning of qui ... dēdiderant?

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  6. hominum ... praestābat: was the most populous; what is it literally?

12. pati: that they permitted. Supply eos, referring to Nervii, as the subject of pati, esse, increpitāre, and cōnfirmāre.

13. quod ... exīstimārent: observe in the simplified text quod ... exīstimābant; why the difference?

16. qui ... dēdissent ... prōiēcissent: for having surrendered and renounced; literally, since they had surrendered.

17. sēse: subject-accusative of mīssūros.

Chap. 16,

line 1. trīduum: for three days, accusative of duration.

  2. Sabim: now called the Sambre.

  6. quīque: equivalent to et eos qui, and all such as.

per aetātem: by reason of their age; that is, whether too old or too young.

  7. in eum locum ... quo: into a place to which. The idea of the Latin fully expressed would be, into a place of such a character (eum) that to it (quo) there would be no access for an army. 319, 2 and note; H. 500, I. Compare qui ... vidērentur, immediately preceding.

  8. exercitui: for an army, not necessarily, for Cæsar’s army.

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19. Cum ... fēcisset: a temporal cum clause is not always best rendered by when, etc.: after marching for three days.

24. hīs ... persuāserant: observe on p. 29, l. 1, an example of the impersonal construction of persuādeo in the passive: hīs persuādēri ... nōn poterat, it was not possible for these to be persuaded.

27. cōniēcisse: the verb implies hurried action, and so differs from dēpōno, which Cæsar uses in Book IV., 19, of putting women and children in a place of safety.

Chap. 17,

line 2. qui ... dēligant: compare qui dēdūceret, chap. 2, l. 3, and note; qui ... morārētur, chap. 11, l. 6.

Cum: since. See note on chap. 6, l. 8.

  5. dēmōnstrārunt: shortened from dēmōnstrāvērunt, 128, a, 1; H. 235.

inter singulas: between each two; the same mistake, “between each,” is common in English.

  6. neque ... negōti: and it was a matter of no difficulty at all.

  7. cum ... vēnisset: when the first legion should reach the camping ground. In the direct form, vēnerit, shall have reached; then regularly such a future perfect is changed to the pluperfect subjunctive in indirect discourse after a past tense. See note on chap 9, l. 10.

  8. sarcinis: “Besides his arms, the Roman soldier carried stakes (vālli), used for the palisades of the camp, food and utensils, a saw, a spade, a chain for his prisoners, and other things. He was loaded like a mule.” —Long.

qua pulsa: if this legion were beaten.

futūrum (esse): depends on dēmōnstrārunt; the result would be.

  9. Nervii autem: now the Nervii. Nervii is the subject of effēcerant. This long sentence is not so difficult as it at first seems. Follow closely the Latin order to discover the sense, render quo in order that, effēcerant had caused, and īnstar like.

11. teneris ... ēnātis: by lopping the trees when young, and intertwining the branches which grew out thick in a lateral direction; ēnātis from ēnāscor.

12. interiectis: it does not appear possible to take this word in the sense given to it in the dictionaries, thrown or stuffed in. So Moberly translates, “by throwing in brambles and thorns for the present occasion.” But is it to be supposed that this was done everywhere? If not, how would the Nervii know where to do it? Moreover, what they had done was done antīquitus, from of old. Translate, therefore, by planting among them.

14. quo nōn modo nōn ... sed ne ... quidem: this formula, or (without second nōn) nōn modo ... sed ne ... quidem, is usually awkwardly rendered, not only not, but not even. Instead, translate as if the first member were complete in itself (suppressing modo), followed by nay, nor even, thus: which it was not possible to pass through, nay, nor even see through.

15. Hīs rēbus: by these obstacles.

16. nōn ... cōnsilium: they ought not to disregard the advice.

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  4. impedīmentōrum: here, baggage animals; impedīmentis, below, baggage.

  9. Adiuvābat: the subject is the long sentence following, Nervii ... effēcerant. Translate, this circumstance favored the advice of those who reported the intelligence, that (quod).

10. nihil ... possent: compare quid in bello possent, p. 24, l. 25; quid virtūte posset, p. 27, l. 12.

11. neque enim: and in fact ... not. Observe that enim here does not mean for.

12. pedestribus valent cōpiis: compare virtūte ... valēre, p. 25, l. 5. The ablative is ablative of means.

13. ad eos: that is, the Nervii.

Chap. 18,

line 1. quem locum: I mean the place which.

  3. Ab eo flūmine: that is, on the other side.

  4. pari adclīvitāte collis: a hill of similar upward slope; a descriptive ablative.

ab superiōre parte: in the upper part. Ab not seldom means on, in, at, by, because the idea of removal (from) implies previous contact or nearness, and the latent idea is sometimes the most important.

  5. ut: may be considered as referring to an ita suppressed with silvestris; so thickly wooded that.

nōn ... posset: one could not easily see within. Impersonal expressions, like perspici potest, are common in Latin. Mark the mode of translation.

  7. secundum: along, properly following, from sequor.

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24. adversus huic et contrārius: corresponding to this and right opposite.

25. passus ... apertus: clear of woods for about two hundred paces up from its base.

īnfimus: ab īnferiōre parte.

Chap. 19,

line 1. omnibus cōpiis: Cæsar often uses cum omnibus cōpiis.

  2. cōnsuētūdine: according to custom; just as frequently ex cōnsuētūdine.

  4. conlocārat: for conlocāverat. See dēmōnstrārunt, chap. 17, l. 5, and note.

  6. praesidiōque impedīmentis: compare subsidio oppidānis, chap. 7, l. 2, and note.

11. opere dīmēnso: after laying out the work; the expression refers to marking off the ground preparatory to trenching, making a rampart, etc.

castra mūnīre: to make a camp.

17. in manibus nostris: close upon us.

18. ad: towards; repeat it mentally before eos.

adverso colle: straight up the hill; literally, with the hill before them; so perhaps strictly neither an ablative absolute nor an ablative of the “way by which.”

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32. ratio ōrdōque āgminis: the plan and the order of marching.

aliter ... āc: otherwise than, different from what; this strange idiom looks like an abridged, colloquial expression; probably it was, fully expressed, aliter āc aliter, one way and another way. The order of march was one way and the Belgæ had reported it another way. So I have heard a child say, “This is different and that is different,” meaning “this is different from that.”

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  8. cum: while; to be repeated mentally with facerent.

10. neque ... cēdentes īnsequi audērent: and while our men were hesitating to pursue them when they retreated.

quem ad fīnem: translate as if it were ad fīnem ad quem, to the line to which the level, clear ground extended.

15. ut ... cōnfirmāverant: as they had arranged their order of battle and ranks within the woods, and as they had encouraged each other to do.

Chap. 20,

line 2. sīgnum tuba dandum (erat): in order to call the men to take their places in the ranks. Some might not see the flag.

  3. sīgnum dandum: this time the signal is for the charge, or perhaps to get ready for a charge.

  5. subsidio: dative of end or service, but render as if a nominative, which might have been used, a help.

  7. commode: modifies praescrībere.

ipsi sibi praescrībere ... poterant: they could direct themselves without any orders (ipsi).

11. nihil: not ... at all; stronger than nōn.

12. per se: on their own responsibility.

quae vidēbantur: whatever seemed best.

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27. qui: does not refer to mīlites, but to ii understood.

aggeris petendi causa: for the purpose of seeking materials for a rampart. Mark the position of causa, always following the genitive depending on it.

30. hīs difficultātibus: in this strait; but the words are in the dative with subsidio. Find two other instances of this construction of two datives.

32. quid fieri oportēret: the object of praescrībere.

Chap. 21,

line 1. necessāriis rēbus imperātis: when you meet with res, ask yourself exactly what it means, and then find a proper rendering. Translate, after giving the necessary orders.

  4. prīstinae: this word is often used of what was formerly and still continues.

neu ... animo: and not lose presence of mind.

  6. quod ... aberant: gives the reason of the following, not the preceding, clause.

  8. pūgnantibus occurrit: he finds them fighting.

  8. Temporis: mark how the important word comes first. Take this sentence in thought almost without change in the order of the words, then translate.

tanta ... exiguitas: so great was the littleness = such was the shortness. Translate, so short was the time.

10. īnsīgnia: “the crests, feathers red and black, and other decorations which the soldiers had.... On the march the helmet was not carried on the head. The shields had leather coverings when they were not in use.” —Long.

12. Quam ... dēvēnit: to whatever part of the army each one happened to come.

ab opere: that is, making the camp; see chap. 19, l. 11.

13. quaeque ... cōnspēxit: and whatever standards he caught sight of first.

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13. quo ... posset: whither a javelin could be hurled = a javelin throw.

19. Quam ... in partem: compare the second line of the chapter. quisque seems oddly placed, but it is crowded out of the first place, where it would like to stand, by quam.

Chap. 22,

line 2. rei mīlitāris ... ōrdo: military science and arrangement.

  3. fiēbat: the result was.

aliae ... parte: in this idiom the second part only of the thought is expressed. ‘Other legions were fighting in another part’ implies ‘some were fighting in one part of the field.’ So claudus altero pede, lame in the other foot, implies one foot sound.

  5. interiectis: to be taken with saepibus.

  6. ut: so that. conlocāri: depends on possent.

  7. in: of reason, because of or owing to.

  8. inīquitāte: usually translated unfavorable condition, or by some similar phrase, and such is the common meaning of inīquitas; but the context shows that the meaning here is closer to the original sense, that of unevenness; hence we may translate, owing to such inequality in the condition of things.

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25. cum: since, governs impedīrētur as well as resisterent.

dīversis legiōnibus: dīversus means turned different ways, not with united line; hence here, disjoined. Translate, since, owing to the legions being separated.

28. neque certa subsidia: here begins the statement of the result; certa subsidia: subject of poterant.

neque quid, etc.: nor was it possible to foresee what was needed everywhere. After prōvidēri supply mentally poterat, of which the whole preceding clause is the grammatical subject.

Chap. 23,

line 1. ut: since. Would the mode of cōnstiterant have been the same, if cum had been used in place of ut?

  2. acie: an old form of the genitive for aciēi.

Atrebates: object of compulērunt.

  6. Ipsi: refers to the subject of interfēcērunt; that is, legiōnis nōnae et decimae mīlites.

  8. dīversae = aliae; what should it mean from its derivation?

10. a frōnte: along the front. See chap. 18, l. 4, and note.

11. ab sinistra parte: on the left. Compare ā frōnte, preceding line, and ab superiōre parte, chap. 18, l. 4, and note.

nūdātis castris: as the camp was left unguarded.

13. aperto latere: on their (the legions’) exposed flank.

14. summum ... locum: the summit occupied by the camp; castrōrum is a possessive genitive.

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  3. exanimātos ... cōnfectos: breathless and exhausted by wounds.

hīs: the ninth and tenth legions.

  4. ea pars: that is, ea pars hostium.

  5. cōnantes: accusative, agreeing with Atrebates understood, or a pronoun referring to Atrebates.

  8. resistentes hostes: object of cōniēcērunt.

16. summam imperi: chief command.

Chap. 24,

line 2. cum ... reciperent: as they were returning.

  5. cum respēxissent: on looking back. A cum clause is not always best translated by a full clause.

  6. praecipites ... mandābant: ran away as fast as they could. What literally?

  7. eōrum: depends on clāmor fremitusque.

  8. ferēbantur: began to rush. Observe the imperfects followed by perfects. The imperfect paints, the perfect describes.

10. auxili causa: for the purpose of rendering aid = as auxiliaries.

11. cum: since. See note, chap. 6, l. 8.

complēri: this and the following infinitives depend on vīdissent.

13. vīdissent: the subject is equites Trēveri.

14. rēbus: fortunes. How might a clause be substituted here in Latin for the ablative absolute?

15. pulsos superātōsque: supply esse.

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21. pulsos: supply esse.

22. adversis hostibus occurrēbant: came straight against the enemy. What literally?

23. cālōnes ... āc summo iugo: the porta decumāna was the rear gate of the camp, opposite the porta praetōria. It appears from this passage that the place for the cālōnes was at the back of the camp, and that in this instance the camp was partly on sloping ground.

30. virtūtis opīnio: reputation for valor.

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  2. dīversos dissipātōsque: running in different directions and scattered.

  5. hostes: subject-accusative of potītos (esse).

Chap. 25,

line 2. suos urgēri: that his men were hard pressed; the infinitive depends on vīdit.

  3. cōnfertos mīlites: that the soldiers by being crowded together.

sibi ... impedīmento: hindered one another.

  8. ut ... posset: so that he could no longer stand.

  9. Hīs rēbus: for these reasons.

tardiōres: were losing heart.

12. subeuntes intermittere: cease mounting the hill.

12. ab utrōque latere: on both flanks. Compare ab superiōre parte, chap. 18, l. 4.

13. rem ... angusto: that the situation was critical. What literally?

14. ūni: a peculiar use of ūnus, quite equivalent to a; not to be imitated in writing Latin.

17. sīgna ... iūssit: he ordered them to advance and at the same time to open out their ranks.

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  7. Caesar: subject of prōcessit, fifteen lines below. This first sentence extending through eighteen lines looks very formidable; but if it is taken in accordance with the Introductory Note, p. 43, the meaning will be evident. To translate the sentence is more difficult. In translating, repeat “and saw” before the words quartae cohortis, and render the ablative absolutes by clauses, thus: and saw that all the captains of the fourth cohort were killed. Then, reliquos esse tardiōres, that the rest (in consequence) were losing heart.

  8. sīgnīsque ... conlātis: and since the standards were brought together. Try constantly to make out the relation in thought expressed by participles; that is, whether the idea is that of time, when, while, etc.; of cause, as, since; of concession, though, notwithstanding; or of condition, accompanying circumstances, etc., to be variously rendered.

16. ab novissimis: in the rear. So below, l. 21. Compare ab sinistra parte, p. 35, l. 13. In both places in this chapter it would be easy to make the mistake of taking ab in the sense of ex, as a substitute for the partitive genitive.

27. operam nāvāre cuperet: “wished to do his best.” What literally?

Chap. 26,

line 3. ut ... coniungerent: for the legions gradually to draw together.

  7. proelio nūntiāto: on the report of the battle.

cursu incitāto: quickening their speed. The participle following is causal; they began to run because of the report of the battle.

10. qui: refers to decimam legiōnem. What is the grammatical irregularity, and how is it to be accounted for?

cum: to be taken with cōgnōvissent.

quo in loco res esset: what the situation was. What literally? Account for the subjunctive.

12. nihil ... fēcērunt: left nothing undone in the way of speed. What literally?

reliqui: neuter of reliquus. A partitive genitive depending on nihil. Find a similar construction in chap. 15.

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31. conversa sīgna: the object of īnferrent, but most conveniently rendered as coördinate with it, to face about and charge. It is thought that by this movement the twelfth and the seventh legions formed a circle or a square.

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  1. neque timērent: repeat cum mentally from the preceding clause; and since they (no longer) feared.

āversi: literally, being turned away; translate, from their rear being unguarded.

Chap. 27,

line 2. vulneribus cōnfecti: badly wounded. What literally?

prōcubuissent: from prōcumbo.

  3. vēro: emphasizes equites, but is better left untranslated; say, while the cavalry.

  4. se ... praeferrent: thrust themselves before; a result clause, dependent on tanta ... est facta.

  5. in extrēma spe salūtis: “when all hope of saving themselves was at an end.” Here a literal translation would be meaningless or misleading.

  7. proximi ... īnsistēbant: those nearest would stand upon their prostrate companions.

  8. hīs deiēctis: when these (in turn) were thrown down.

10. intercepta remittēbant: would catch and hurl back. See ēductas īnstrūxerant, chap. 8, l. 17, and note.

11. ut, etc.: so that one ought to judge that it was not without cause that men of such valor. On iūdicāre dēbēret, compare perspici posset, chap. 18, l. 5, and note.

13. quae ... difficillimis: things which, most difficult in themselves.

facilia: a predicate adjective with redēgerat.

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15. innīxi: from innītor, agrees with nostri.

perterritos: supply esse; the subject-accusative is hostes.

16. inermes: agrees with cālōnes, even though unarmed.

23. qui superessent: the survivors. Supply ii as antecedent of qui.

ut: as. So used p. 34, l. 23.

24. cōnicerent: dependent on tantam virtutem ... ut; (so that) those who survived (qui superessent) kept hurling.

Chap. 28,

line 1. prope: modifies ad, not redācto.

  2. redācto: see the last word of the preceding chapter.

māiōres nātu: see chap. 13, l. 6, and note.

  3. pueris: see chap. 13, l. 9, and note.

  4. cōnsēnsu ... supererant: with the consent of all the survivors.

  7. vix ad: to barely; for ad vix, as some say.

  8. in: towards; erga might have been used.

  9. vidērētur: not that he might seem, but that he might be seen.

11. se ... prohibērent: refrain and keep their dependents from; prohibēre is appropriate to suos, but hardly to se.

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31. aestuāria: “the country lying to the north (the modern Zealand) is low and marshy, cut up with tidewater inlets and bays.” —Allen & Greenough.

32. cum vīctōribus, etc.: since they thought there was no obstacle for the victors, no safety for the vanquished.

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  4. mīlibus LX.: they had promised fifty thousand; see chap. 4. It was natural that they should exaggerate their losses.

Chap. 29,

line 1. auxilio Nerviis: compare subsidio oppidānis, chap. 7, l. 2, and note. Find other examples of this construction.

  4. ūnum oppidum: supposed to be at the junction of the Sambre and Meuse.

  5. ex omnibus in circuitu partibus: simply, all round.

  9. conlocābant: there is a reading, conlocārant. If that is the true reading, tum in the preceding line would mean besides.

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10. cum: while. Four lines below cum means though.

16. aditus ... pedum: an approach of two hundred feet in breadth, not more; pedum depends on aditus.

21. iis impedīmentis: take with dēpositis, two lines below.

22. agere āc portāre: drive or carry.

24. ūna: with it; that is, the plunder.

25. cum alias, etc.: since they carried on now aggressive now defensive war. What literally?

Chap. 30,

line 1. prīmo adventu = cum prīmum advēnisset, as soon as our army had got there.

  3. pedum XII.: that is, in altitūdinem, which is expressed, chap. 5, l. 19.

  4. oppido: might have been in oppido. Cf. castris, chap. 11, l. 5.

  5. vīneis āctis: āctis from ago; see chap. 12, l. 6, and note.

aggere exstrūcto: an embankment of timber, stones, and earth was begun at a distance from the walls of a town, wide enough to roll one or more towers upon, and was carried forward by soldiers working under the shelter of the vīneae up to the defensive works.

  6. cōnstitui: being raised.

  7. ab tanto spatio: so far away. Compare ab mīlibus, chap. 7, l. 6, and note.

  8. quibusnam manibus: with what hands, pray; nam added for emphasis, to point their sarcasm.

10. conlocāre: strangely used for conlocātūros (esse). The Aduatuci may have thought that the Romans intended to hoist the tower upon their wall, or they may have been joking. Which is more likely?

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  5. hominibus ... contemptui: another pair of datives. Find other examples. The Italians of the present time do not strike one as conspicuously shorter than the Germans.

māgnitūdine: being contrasted with brevitas, is used in the sense of altitūdine.

Chap. 31,

line 1. movēri: moving. This word here has suggested a change of conlocāre, in the last line of the preceding chapter, to mōtūros, a very plausible conjecture, but it spoils the joke of the Aduatuci.

  5. qui: since they. Compare qui ... dēdidissent, chap. 15, l. 12, and note.

  8. pro sua clēmentia: according to his well-known clemency. See chap. 14, l. 8, and note. What did they think of his clemency when he sold 53,000 of them into slavery?

11. trāditis armis = si arma trādidissent, if they should surrender their arms.

13. per cruciātum interfici: to be tortured to death. What literally?

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16. statuisset: not had decided, but should decide. No mistake is oftener made by beginners than in the rendering of a pluperfect subjunctive of indirect discourse representing a future perfect of direct discourse. Such a subjunctive is to be rendered by the auxiliary should, not had. To tell whether a pluperfect subjunctive represents a future perfect, think what form a speaker’s words would take, remembering that the Romans commonly used the future or future perfect of things really future, while we very often use the present.

Chap. 32,

line 1. cōnsuētūdine: ablative of cause.

  3. aries: “a long, strong beam of wood, furnished with an iron head in the form of a ram’s head. It was suspended from a framework by a strong chain or ropes, and worked by men, who drove it against the wall.” —Long.

  4. in Nerviis: in the case of the Nervii; a common meaning of in with names of persons.

  5. ne quam ... īnferant: not to do any harm to those who had surrendered to the Roman people.

  7. facere: one would expect the future with subject-accusative, se factūros (esse). Compare conlocāre, for conlocātūros esse, chap. 30, l. 10.

  9. prope ... adaequārent: came up almost to the very top; summam with altitūdinem. What literally?

12. pāce sunt ūsi = conquiēvērunt, kept quiet.

Chap. 33,

line 3. nostros: our commanders, subject-accusative of dēductūros and servātūros (esse).

praesidia: men stationed in the castella; see below.

  4. dēductūros ... servātūros: observe how frequently esse is omitted with the future participle.

dēnique: at any rate. What is its usual meaning?

  5. tertia vigilia: the Romans divided the night into four equal divisions, watches, of about three hours each.

  9. eo concursum est: the soldiers hurried thither. What literally? Find similar constructions in chaps. 6, 9, 10, 11.

10. in extrēma spe salūtis: compare chap. 27, l. 5, and note. The context shows, however, that the meaning is not quite the same here. Translate, as their last chance of saving themselves.

14. nēmo: observe the emphasis from its position. Compare in English, “Silver and gold have I none.” nēmo and nūllus are often so placed. Cf. nūlli, chap. 6, l. 10.

16. ab iis qui ēmerant = ab emptōribus: by the purchasers, who were the mercātōres, traders who followed the army as hungry sharks follow a ship.

capitum: we say “souls.” It depends on quīnquāginta trium.

17. quīnquāginta trium: 53,000 captives, probably chained in gangs and sent to be sold in the Province and in Italy; a source of great gain to the general.

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  4. mīlites ... mīlitibus: another evidence of haste. See p. 26, l. 19, and note.

  5. ne quam ... iniūriam: see p. 39, l. 28, and note.

  9. iis: with armis. Observe the order of the words.

10. vīminibus intextis: repeat mentally ex before these words. Some supply factis.

16. pūgnātumque, etc.: translate as if hostibus and viris were subjects.

17. ut ... dēbuit: as brave men ought to fight. What literally?

18. iacerent: the subjunctive shows that the remark is a general one. The indicative would have a limiting force. The difference can hardly be brought out in translation. In the former case we may render, against men who could throw; in the latter, against those who were throwing.

20. ad = circiter.

Chap. 34,

line 2. mīserat: had sent, that is, before the defeat of the Aduatuci.

  5. diciōnem: under the sway; in some texts, in dēditiōnem. If that reading is correct, the meaning would be, were brought to surrender.

Chap. 35,

line 1. pācāta: see p. 23, l. 7, and note.

  4. qui ... pollicērentur: compare p. 23, l. 19, qui ... dēdūceret; p. 29, l. 12, qui ... morārētur; p. 31, l. 30, qui ... dēligant.

  6. inita proxima aestāte: see p. 23, l. 18, and note.

10. ex litteris: in consequence of the letters.

11. supplicātio: a public, religious festival of thanksgiving, decreed by the senate. “The fifteen days’ rejoicing marks the constant fear of the Gauls which had haunted the Romans ever since the ‘dies Alliensis.’ Kraner remarks that the longest ‘supplicatio’ till this had been one of twelve days, for Pompeius’ success against Mithridates.” —Moberly.

nūlli: see p. 40, l. 22; also p. 26, l. 24, and note.

EXERCISES ON SIMPLIFIED TEXT.

The references are to the Grammars of Allen and Greenough, and Harkness.

The learner is expected, before writing the Exercises, to review the Latin text, and find therein and commit to memory illustrations of the grammatical principles selected.

Chapter I.

1. Indirect Discourse: 336, 1 and 2; H. 523 and I.

2. Cum Temporal with Subjunctive: 325; H. 521, II. and 2.

3. Subjunctive after Verbs of Fearing: 331, f.; H. 498, III.

1. Cæsar was in hither Gaul.

2. Reports were brought into hither Gaul.

3. While Labienus was in Gaul, the Belgæ made a league.¹

4. A report is brought that² the Belgæ are conspiring.

5. They are afraid that our army is coming³ against them.

6. They are vexed⁴ that our army remains in Gaul.

7. Cæsar feared that the Belgæ were conspiring.

8. Letters kept coming,⁵ while they were conspiring.

Notes.— ¹ made a league: one word in Latin.  ² Be careful about the that clause in this and the following sentence. Recall the text to memory and mentally apply the rules.  ³ is coming: use venio.  ⁴ are vexed: in Latin one of the expressions, like rūmōres adferēbantur, requiring the accusative and infinitive.  ⁵ kept coming: one word in Latin.

Chapter II.

1. Relative Clauses of Purpose: 317, 2 and N.; H. 497, I.

2. Accus. and Infin. of Indirect Discourse: 336, 1 and 2; H. 523 and I.

1. In hither Gaul there¹ were two legions.

2. Two new legions Cæsar levies.

3. The two new legions are sent into the interior of Gaul.

4. Cæsar sends his lieutenant to lead² them.³

5. Pedius was sent to lead the new legions.

6. The Senones report that the Belgians are gathering.⁴

7. The Senones informed Cæsar about the Belgians.

Notes.— ¹ there: omit.  ² to lead; do not express a purpose in Latin by the infinitive.  ³ them: eas.  ⁴ are gathering: a passive form in Latin, because the sense is, are being collected together.

Chapter III.

1. Ablative of Means: 248, 8, c; H. 420.

2. Ablative with potior, ūtor, etc.: 249; H. 421, I.

3. Accus. and Infin. of Indirect Discourse: 336, 2; H. 523, I.

1. Cæsar came unexpectedly to the borders of the Remi.

2. The Remi said they had not combined¹ against the Roman people.

3. They said they were ready to give hostages.

4. All the rest of the Belgæ² had joined³ with the Germans.

5. They aided Cæsar with corn and other⁴ things.

6. The Remi and their⁵ kinsmen enjoy the same laws.

Notes.— ¹ they had not combined: themselves not to have combined.  ² of the Belgæ: not the genitive.  ³ had joined: in Latin, had joined themselves, if you use coniungo.  ⁴ aliis.  ⁵ their: omit.

Chapter IV.

1. Indirect Questions: 334; H. 529, 1.

2. Substantive Clauses of Result: 332; H. 501.

1. Whence¹ did very many of the Belgæ² spring?

2. Cæsar asked whence very many of the Belgæ sprung.

3. What states are in arms?

4. Cæsar asked what states were in arms.

5. While Divitiacus was king, he was most powerful.

6. From Galba’s foresight and justice it results that he is a powerful king.

7. From the valor of the Bellovaci it came about that they demanded the management³ of the war.

Notes.— ¹ Whence: unde.  ² of the Belgæ: not the genitive.  ³ management: summa.

Chapter V.

1. Interest with Gen. of Person: 222; H. 406, III.

2. Infin. with Subject-Accus. as Subject: 270; H. 538.

3. Infin. with Subject-Accus. as Object: 272 and Rem.; H. 534.

1. The children of the leading men are brought to Cæsar as hostages.

2. He orders all the children to be brought to him.¹

3. It concerns Cæsar for² the senate to come to him.

4. It concerns Divitiacus to send the forces of the Ædui.

5. Cæsar sees that³ the forces of the Belgæ are hastening.

6. He learns that the Axona is not far away.

7. This river he crossed⁴ and protected his camp by means of its banks.

Notes.— ¹ him: in Latin, himself.  ² for: not to be expressed in Latin.  ³ that: be careful about that-clauses.  ⁴ he crossed: use trānseo.

Chapter VI.

1. Ablative of Separation: 243; H. 413.

2. Cum Causal with Subjunctive: 326; H. 517.

3. Ablative Absolute: 255 and Note on p. 262; H. 431.

1. The enemy formed a testudo and advanced close to¹ the wall.

2. The enemy having hurled stones² made a testudo.

3. Since there were so many,³ they undermined the wall.

4. They easily cleared the walls of soldiers.

5. The Belgæ having cleared the wall made an attack.⁴

6. Having made an attack⁵ they threw missiles against the wall.

7. Since the missiles were many, no one was able to stand on the wall.

Notes.— ¹ advanced close to: one word in Latin.  ² having hurled stones: say, stones having been hurled. Why?  ³ so many: tot.  ⁴ attack: use impetus.  ⁵ having made an attack: not impetum facti.

Chapter VII.

1. Ablative of Cause: 245; H. 416.

2. Perfect Participles of Deponents: 135, b.; H. 231, 2.

1. At midnight archers and slingers were sent by Cæsar to the town.

2. On account of the assistance of the archers and slingers, the people in the town¹ had good hopes.

3. The enemy had no hope of taking² the town, because of the coming of Cæsar’s soldiers.

4. Cæsar, delaying³ a little while, sent aid to Iccius.

5. The enemy, after laying waste the fields, hastened against Cæsar’s camp.

Notes.— ¹ people in the town: one word in Latin.  ² of taking: expūgnandi.  ³ delaying: not present participle.

Chapter VIII.

1. Indirect Questions: 334; H. 529, I.

2. Partitive Genitive: 216; H. 396, IV.

1. What can the enemy do by their valor?

2. Cæsar tries what the valor of the enemy is capable of.¹

3. How much do our men dare?

4. Cæsar makes trial of the daring² of his men.

5. How much space can Cæsar’s army occupy?

6. Cæsar explains³ over how much space the hill extended in front.

Notes.— ¹ is capable of: can.  ² the daring of, etc.: recast the sentence mentally before translating, thus: Cæsar makes trial what his men dare.  ³ explains: docet.

Chapter IX.

1. Clauses of Purpose: 317 and 1; H. 497, II.

2. The Gerundive: 113, d, 2 and 296; H. 544, I.

1. He begins to¹ cross the river.

2. They began to lead their forces across.

3. They lead their forces over in order to take the redoubt.

4. Cæsar has shown that the river was behind him.²

5. They will cross so as to lay waste the lands of the Remi.

Notes.— ¹ He begins to: makes a beginning of.  ² him: should it be eum or se?

Chapter X.

1. Passive of Intransitive Verbs: 230; H. 301, 1.

2. Accusative of Limit: 258, b and N. 1; H. 380, II. 2.

3. Substantive Clauses of Purpose: 331 and N. 1; H. 498.

1. Those of the Belgæ who were not killed returned home.

2. They resolve to fight in their own territories.

3. They decide that it is best¹ to lead over their army.

4. Divitiacus cannot be persuaded² to advance to an unfavorable place.

5. The Ædui were persuaded to return to their homes.

6. The enemy advancing into the river were surrounded.

Notes.— ¹ that it is best: it to be best.  ² recast the clause, before trying to turn it into Latin.

Chapter XI.

1. Ablative of Time: 256; H. 429.

2. Perfect Participles: 290, d. 1 and 2; H. 550, N. 4.

1. On the departure of the enemy Cæsar sent ahead all his cavalry.

2. At sunset the three legions returned¹ into camp.

3. In the second watch they attacked the enemy’s rear.

4. The Belgæ, fearing² an attack, set out at daybreak.

5. The spies, having seen³ the fugitives, bring back word.⁴

6. Cæsar, after keeping his soldiers in camp, ordered Labienus to set out.

Notes.— ¹ returned: two words in Latin.  ² fearing: the participle veritus does not usually denote time prior to that of the main verb in the sentence, like most perfect participles, but the same time.  ³ having seen: do not say vīsi.  ⁴ bring back word: use renūntio.

Chapter XII.

1. Ablative of Cause, 245; H. 413.

2. Ablative Absolute: 255 and Note on p. 262; H. 431.

1. Cæsar could not take the town on account of the great number¹ of the Suessiones.

2. Owing to² the works of the Romans, their “vineæ” and towers, the Suessiones send envoys.³

3. The next day Cæsar made a forced march and⁴ tried to take the town.

4. The townsmen,⁵ making a surrender, got their request.⁶

5. Because of their surrender they got their request.

6. The surrender made, they were spared.

Notes.— ¹ great number: one word in Latin.  ² Owing to: like “on account of,” not separately expressed in Latin.  ³ envoys: use lēgātus.  ⁴ made a forced march and: a different turn in Latin.  ⁵ townsmen: use oppidānus.  ⁶ got their request: one word.

Chapter XIII.

1. Cum Temporal with Subjunctive: 325; H. 521, II. 2.

2. Constructions with peto: 239, c. N. 1; H. 374, 2, N. 4.

1. When the arms had been given up,¹ the elders came forth.

2. All the elders came out of Bratuspantium and begged Cæsar for peace.²

3. Cæsar, when he had received their submission, asked the men for their³ arms.

4. According to their⁴ custom they stretched out their hands and asked the Romans for peace.

Notes.— ¹ Render this clause in two ways: first by two words, then by a full clause. So each of the three following sentences contains a clause to be rendered in two ways.  ² Cæsar for peace: quite otherwise in Latin.  ³ their: omit.  ⁴ their: is this to be expressed by eōrum?

Chapter XIV.

1. Ablative of Means: 248, 8, c; H. 420.

2. Ablative with ūtor, etc.: 249; H. 421, I.

1. Divitiacus intercedes for the conquered Belgæ.

2. Divitiacus begs that Cæsar will show¹ clemency.

3. Cæsar will exercise kindness toward the Belgæ.

4. By the help of the Belgæ the Ædui sustain wars.

5. Divitiacus says the chiefs had fled to² Britain.

6. If you show³ clemency, you will increase our influence.

7. Whatever⁴ war befalls, by means of their⁵ resources we shall be able to hold out.

Notes.— ¹ will show: not the future in Latin.  ² to: not ad.  ³ show: not well rendered by present indicative.  ⁴ whatever: if any.  ⁵ their: eōrum.

Chapter XV.

1. Partitive Genitive: 216; H. 396, IV.

2. Ablative of Quality: 251; H. 419, II.

3. Causal Relative Sentences: 320, e; H. 517.

1. The territories of the Nervii border on the Ambiani.

2. The Nervii blame the Ambiani for having surrendered.¹

3. The Nervii have² great influence among the Belgæ.

4. They use no wine, because it weakens³ character.

5. Those men think minds lose energy through wine.

Notes.— ¹ for having surrendered: turn by a relative clause.  ² have: say are (men) of.  ³ because it weakens: a relative clause with subjunctive, to indicate their view, as distinguished from a statement of fact.

Chapter XVI.

1. Comparative amplius, etc.: 247, c.; H. 417, N. 2.

2. Accusative of Time and Space: 256 and 257; H. 379.

1. The Nervii were distant a three days’ march.

2. Cæsar finds out that they are ten miles distant.

3. He learns from prisoners what the Nervii are doing.¹

4. They have taken a position more than five miles from the Sambre.

5. He learns from prisoners that he² is waited for by the Nervii.

Notes.— ¹ are doing: be careful about the mode.  ² that he: himself.

Chapter XVII.

1. Use of quisquam: 202, c.; H. 457.

2. Relative Clauses of Purpose: 317; H. 497, I.

3. Substitutes for Partitive Gen.: 216, c.; H. 397, N. 3.

1. Certain of the Belgæ went by night to the camp of the Nervii.

2. Cæsar says that certain men went¹ to the Nervii.

3. Many of the prisoners found out about the legions.

4. They were sent to their friends to report² the matter.

5. To lop trees is a matter³ of no difficulty at all.

6. Men were sent ahead to select⁴ a suitable place.

Notes.— ¹ went: to have gone.  ² to report: not the infinitive.  ³ matter, etc.: recast, before trying to turn into Latin.  ⁴ to select: try two ways.

Chapter XVIII.

1. Descriptive Ablative: 251; H. 419, II.

2. Clauses of Result: 319; H. 500, I. and II.

1. Along the river Sambre were trees¹ of great height.²

2. Among these trees the Nervii keep themselves hidden.

3. So³ close together⁴ were these trees that the Romans could not see through.

4. The river is of such depth that men can cross.

5. On the open ground are pickets of great courage.

Notes.— ¹ trees: arbor, fem.  ² height: the same word that means depth.  ³ So: ita.  ⁴ close together: crēber.

Chapter XIX.

1. Dative of Service: 233 a; H. 390.

2. Imperfect of Repeated Action: 277; H. 469, II.

3. Ablative of Manner: 248 and Rem.; H. 419, III.

1. The cavalry of the enemy kept making attacks.

2. They would attack our horsemen with great courage.

3. These horsemen had been sent ahead by Cæsar as a protection to the camp.

4. Again and again did the enemy pour forward from the woods, where they had hidden.

5. The slingers and archers helped¹ the horsemen.

6. With great speed they would run as far as² the woods.

7. With wonderful bravery they engage in battle with the Nervii.

Notes.— ¹ helped: two words in Latin.  ² as far as: ad, or usque ad.

Chapter XX.

1. The Gerundive: 113, d.; H. 234.

2. Dative of Apparent Agent: 232; H. 388.

3. Ablative of Agent with ā or ab: 246; H. 415, I.

1. The soldiers are directed¹ by Cæsar.

2. The soldiers must be directed by Cæsar.

3. The flag was displayed by the soldiers.

4. The flag had to be displayed by the soldiers.

5. Experience is often helpful² to soldiers.

6. The work is hindered by³ the near approach⁴ of the enemy.

Notes.— ¹ are directed: use doceo.  ² helpful: turn by a noun.  ³ by the near approach: why not ā or ab?  ⁴ near approach: one word.

Chapter XXI.

1. Ablative of Gerundive with Prepositions: 301; H. 544, 2.

2. Gerundive Construction instead of Gerund: 296; H. 544, 1.

3. Purpose expressed by Gerundive: 318 and b; H. 544, 2, N. 2.

1. In looking for his shield a soldier lost time.

2. Time is wanting for putting on a helmet.

3. Seeing¹ the standards, each one went forward.

4. A line was drawn up² to resist³ the enemy’s charge.

5. Cæsar encouraged the tenth legion for the purpose of strengthening⁴ their courage.

Notes.— ¹ seeing: not the gerundive.  ² A line was drawn up: see chap. xx.  ³ resist: sustineo.  ⁴ strengthening: use cōnfīrmo.

Chapter XXII.

Clauses of Result with ut (ut nōn): 319; H. 500, II.

1. So dense was the hedge that it obstructed the view.

2. The result was that no legion could execute orders.

3. One legion opposes the foe in one part, another in another.

Chapter XXIII.

1. Place to which: 258; H. 380, I.

2. Place from which: 258; H. 412, I.

3. Place in which: 258, 4, and 260, b.; H. 425, 1.

1. The Roman soldiers drive the enemy, exhausted by wounds, into an unfavorable place.

2. They followed them up from the left part of the line.

3. As they attempted¹ to cross the river, a great part of them were put to the sword.

4. In another part many of the Belgians were killed.

5. On the front the Belgæ pushed for the camp.

6. But at last they were put to flight.

Note.— ¹ attempted: recast the sentence and express as they attempted by a participle referring to a great part.

Chapter XXIV.

1. Position of causa with genitive: 245, c.

2. Temporal Clauses with cum: 325; H. 521, II. 2.

1. The Romans see that the horsemen are scared.

2. Horsemen were coming to Cæsar to render aid.

3. When the camp-followers had gone out for the purpose of plundering, they saw that our men were fleeing.

4. Seeing the slingers flee,¹ they fled themselves.²

Notes.— ¹ flee, to flee.  ² themselves: use ipse.

Chapter XXV.

1. Ablative Absolute: 255 and a.; H. 431, 4.

2. Perfect Participles of Deponents: 290, d.; H. 195, 2.

3. Substitutes for Perf. Act. Partc.: 290, d. 2; H. 550, N. 4.

1. Cæsar saw that the soldiers of the twelfth legion were hard pushed.

2. Cæsar, seeing¹ the soldiers of the twelfth legion hard pushed, went to the right wing.

3. As² all the standard-bearers were wounded, the standards were lost.

4. Then Cæsar snatched a shield from a soldier.

5. The soldiers renewed their courage and delayed³ the enemy’s attack.

Notes.— ¹ seeing: not well rendered videns; try casting into a clause—first with ubi, then with cum.  ² As ... wounded: use a participial construction.  ³ renewed and delayed: it is better not to turn into Latin by coördinate verbs.

Chapter XXVI.

1. Partitive Genitive: 216; H. 397.

2. Indirect Questions: 334; H. 529, I. & II.

3. Dative of Service and of Object: 233 and a.; H. 390.

1. One was sent for assistance to another.¹

2. The soldiers of two legions guarded the baggage.²

3. He saw in how great peril the camp was.

4. They will leave nothing undone³ in point of courage.

5. He will report to me in what state the army is.

6. He saw that the tenth was fighting very bravely.

Notes.— ¹ another: bring the two forms of alius together.  ² guarded the baggage: make a different turn.  ³ leave nothing undone: a strange Latin idiom.

Chapter XXVII.

1. Temporal Clauses with cum: 325; H. 521, 2.

2. Clauses of Result with ut (ut nōn): 319; H. 500, II.

3. Clauses of Purpose with ut (ne, ut ne): 317; H. 497, II.

1. So great is the courage of the Nervii that they fight from the heaps of corpses.

2. Ascending¹ very high banks, they displayed the greatest courage.

3. They dared to cross a wide stream in order to renew the fight.

4. The cavalry, to wipe out² their disgrace, advance even into a disadvantageous position.

5. The greatness of their spirit rendered difficult things easy.

Notes.— ¹ ascending: turn by a clause with cum.  ² To wipe out: not the infinitive.

Chapter XXVIII.

1. Ablative of Separation: 243; H. 413.

2. Substitutes for Partitive Genitive: 216, c; H. 397, N. 3.

3. Substantive Clauses of Purpose with ut (ne): 331; H. 498.

1. Of five hundred senators, three were left.

2. Out of forty (quadrāginta) thousand men, four hundred were able to bear arms.

3. Cæsar will keep their¹ neighbors from doing² harm.

4. The name and nation of the Nervii are reduced³ almost to destruction.

5. He orders the neighboring people to refrain from doing harm to the Nervii.⁴

Notes.— ¹ their: not suus.  ² doing: omit.  ³ reduced: participle used as an adjective in the neuter plural.  ⁴ Nervii: genitive.

Chapter XXIX.

1. Limit of Motion: 258 and b; H. 380 and 2.

2. Accusative of Duration of Time: 256; H. 379.

3. Locative Ablative with Preps.: 260, b; H. 425, I.

1. They carry all their property into one town.

2. During two days they hold out very bravely.

3. For many years they were harassed by the Gauls.

4. On two sides they have high rocks; on another, a wall.

5. Leaving six thousand men this side¹ the Rhine, they return² home.

Notes.— ¹ this side: cis.  ² return: commonly revertor in the present, reverti in the perfect.

Chapter XXX.

1. Ablative of Time when: 256; H. 429.

2. Imperfect of Repeated Action: 277; H. 469, II.

3. Perfect of Completed Action: 279; H. 471, I. and 6.

1. On the day of our arrival frequent sallies were made by the enemy from the town.

2. During the first days they taunted us from the walls.

3. At a distance the soldiers made an “agger” and a tower.

4. Then the Aduatuci began to jeer.¹

5. Can² men of such little stature place a tower on our wall?

Notes.— ¹ jeer: two words in Latin.  ² begin with num.

Chapter XXXI.

1. Causal Relative Clauses: 320, e; H. 517.

2. Dative with certain Intrans. Verbs: 227; H. 385.

3. Future Conditions less vivid: 307, b; H. 509, N. 1.

1. They surrender to Cæsar, since he is so powerful.¹

2. The envoys say the enemy are jealous of their² valor.

3. It is better to endure death than slavery.

4. If Cæsar should rob the Aduatuci of their arms,³ they would be killed.

5. Their enemies would kill them, if they should surrender their arms.

6. It is better to persuade them to give up their arms.

Notes.— ¹ is so powerful: can so much (tantum).  ² their: express by the proper form of suus.  ³ of their arms: not the genitive.

Chapter XXXII.

1. Ablative of Cause: 245; H. 416.

2. Clauses of Result with ut (ut nōn): 319; H. 500, II.

3. Substantive Clauses of Purpose with ut (nē): 331; H. 498.

1. They order the people to deliver up their arms.

2. Through Cæsar’s orders, no wrong will be inflicted.

3. Cæsar spared, according to his custom, those who had surrendered.¹

4. Cæsar orders the neighbors of the Nervii not to harm them.²

5. There is so great a quantity of arms in the town that a third part is concealed.

Notes.— ¹ those who had surrendered: one word in Latin.  ² them: dative.

Chapter XXXIII.

1. Causal Clauses with cum: 326; H. 517.

2. Ablative Absolute: 255 and a; H. 431, 4.

3. Pass. of Intrans. Verbs used impersonally: 230; H. 465, 1.

1. ¹The Aduatuci fought very spiritedly.

2. ¹Thither hasten all the forces of the town.

3. After the shutting² of the gates, the townsmen formed a plan.

4. Since they had been driven back, they no longer³ defended themselves.

5. Now⁴ that the town was occupied, the booty was sold.

Notes.— ¹ Use the passive construction.  ² After the shutting: turn in two ways.  ³ no longer: nōn iam.  ⁴ Now that the town was occupied: turn in two ways.

Chapter XXXIV.

1. Ablative of Agent with ā (ab): 246; H. 415, I.

2. Accus. and Infin. of Indirect Discourse: 330, 2; H. 523, I.

1. All the maritime states were subdued by Cæsar.

2. Cæsar says that the maritime states have been reduced.

3. At this time P. Crassus had been sent with one legion.

4. Crassus informs Cæsar that one legion has been sent to the Veneti.

5. The Veneti, to whom one legion had been sent, border on the ocean.

Chapter XXXV.

1. Relative Clauses of Purpose: 317, 2; H. 497, I.

2. Verbs of Promising, Hoping, etc.: 380, f.; 535, II.

3. Dative with Certain Adjectives: 234, a; H. 391, I.

1. The embassies promised to return¹ the next summer.

2. Near the Rhine were many nations of barbarians.

3. These barbarians promised to do Cæsar’s bidding.

4. The barbarians send men to give² hostages.

5. So great was the joy³ that a thanksgiving was decreed.

Notes.— ¹ to return: in the Latin idiom, themselves to be going to return.  ² to give: put in two ways.  ³ joy: gaudium.

VOCABULARY.

If the learner, as often as he refers to this vocabulary for the meaning of a word, will glance over the group of words given in the Etymological Vocabulary under the same root, he will find his knowledge of the relations and meaning of words, and consequently his power to read Latin, rapidly increase.

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 M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V 

A

Ā or Ab (abs), prep. w. abl. [APA-], from, away from, 6, 13, 18, 24, 25; at the hands of, 31, 33; away, at a distance of, 1, 30; in, on, at, 23, 25; by, 1, 5, 9, etc.

Ab·dō, 3, -didī, -ditum [2 DA-], put away; hide, 19.

Ab·sum, -esse, āfuī [ES-], be away from, 11; be distant, 4, 5, 6, 13, 10, 17, 21; with ā or ab and abl.

Āc, see At·que.

Ac·cēdō (adc-), 3, -cessī, -cessum [CAD-], go towards, approach, 13, w. ad and acc.; arise, increase in, 7, with dat.

Ac·cidō (adc-), 3, -cidī, — [CAD-], fall to or towards; befall, happen, 35; w. dat.
Cf. incidō, ēveniō.

Ac·cipiō (adc-), 3, -cēpī, -ceptum [CAP-], take to one’s self; accept, 15; receive, 13; suffer, 33.

Acervus, -ī, M. [1 AC-], thing brought to a point; pile, heap, 32.

Aciēs, ēī- (-e, 23), F. [1 AC-], edge; line of battle, army, 8, 9, 19, 20, 23, 25.

Ācr·iter, adv. [1 AC-], sharply; fiercely, desperately, 10, 33.

Ad, prep. w. acc., to, towards, 8, 13, 28, etc.; up to, 17; near, 4, 19, 21, 33; for, 1, 4, 8, 21, etc.; after, according to, 31.

Ad·aequō, 1 [IC-, AIC-], make equal to, equal, 32.

Ad·clīvis (acc-), -e, adj. [CLĪ-], sloping upward, 29.
Cf. dēclīvis.

Ad·clīvitās (acc-), -ātis, F. [CLĪ-], upward slope, rise, 18.
Cf. dēclīvitās, dēiectus.

Ad·com·modō (acconm-), 1 [2 MA-, MAD-], fit or adapt to; put on, 21.
Cf. induō.

Ad·dūcō, 3, -dūxī, -ductum [DVC-], lead or bring to, 5; lead up, 1; w. ad and acc.

Ad·eō, -īre, -iī, -itum [1 I-], go to; reach, get at, 7.

Ad·ferō (aff-), -ferre, attulī, allātum [1 FER-], bring or carry to, 1.

Ad·fīnitās (aff-), -ātis, F. [2 FID-], relationship by marriage, 4.
Cf. propīnquitās.

Ad·gredior (agg-), 3, -gressus [GRAD-], go to, approach; attack, 9, 10.
Cf. adorior.

Ad·iciō, 3, -iēcī, -iectum [IA-, IAC-], throw to or against; hurl, cast, 21.

Ad·itus, -ūs, M. [1 I-, AI-], going to, approach, 16, 29; access, admittance, 15.

Ad·iuvō, 1, -iūvī, -iūtum [DIV-, DI-, DIAV-], help, aid, 17.

Ad·ministrō, 1 [2 MAN-, MI-], put the hand to; attend to, 20, 22.

Ad·orior, 4, -ortus [OL-, OR-], rise up against; attack, 11, 17.
Cf. adgredior.

Ad·propīnquō (app-), 1 [PARC-, PLEC-], come near to, approach, 10, 31, w. dat.; 19, w. ad and acc.
Cf. subeō, succēdō.

Aduātucī, -ōrum, M., tribe, originally German, in Belgian Gaul, on left bank of the Maas, 4, 16, 29, 31.

Ad·ventus, -ūs, M. [BA-, VA-, VEN-], coming to or drawing near; approach, arrival, 7, 16, 25, 27, 30.
Cf. successus, aditus.

Ad·versus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of advertō) [VERT-], turned to or towards; opposite, in the face, 8, 18, 24; adversō colle, up hill, 19; w. dat.

Aedi·ficium, -ī, N. [AID-; FAC-], building, 7.

Aeduī, -ōrum, M., powerful Celtic people between upper courses of Loire and Seine, 5, 10, 14, 15.

Aeduus, -a, -um, adj., Aeduan, 5, 14.

Aegrē, adv., with regret or displeasure; barely, with difficulty, 6.

Aequāl·iter, adv. [IC-, AIC-], evenly, 18.

Aestās, -ātis, F. [AID-], burning season; summer, 2, 35.

Aestuārium, -ī, N. [AID-], pertaining to rolling; inlet, sea-marsh, 28.

Aetās, -ātis, F. [1 I-, AI-], age, old age, 16.

Ager, -grī, M. [AG-], cultivated land; land, field, 4, 5, 7, 9.

Ag·ger, -eris, M. [GER-], that which is brought to a place, i.e. materials for a mound, 20; mound, rampart, 12, 30, 32.

Āgmen, -inis, N. [AG-], that which is set in motion; marching column, 11, 17, 19, 23, 26.

Agō, 3, ēgī, āctum [AG-], put in motion; bring up, 12, 30; take along, 29; carry on, do, 20.

Aliās, adv. (acc. pl. F. of alius) [2 AL- (ALI-)], at another time; aliās ... aliās, at one time ... at another, 29.

Aliēnus, -a, -um, adj. [2 AL- (ALI-)], belonging to another, another’s, 10.

Al·iter, adv. [2 AL-], otherwise, in another manner, 19.

Alius, -a, -ud, adj., gen. alīus [2 AL- (ALI-)], other, another, different, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 31.

Alter, -era, -erum, adj., gen. -ius [2 AL-], other (of two), 5, 21; alter ... alter, the one ... the other.

Altitūdō, -inis, F. [1 AL-], elevation, height, 5, 12, 18, 31, 32.

Altus, -a, -um, adj. [1 AL-], become great by nourishment; lofty, high, 27, 29.

Ambiānī, -ōrum, M., Belgian tribe near modern Amiens, 4, 15.

Amīcitia, -ae, F. [AM-], friendship, 14.

Ā·mittō, 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], let go from one’s self; lose, 25.

Ampli·ficō, 1 [PLE-, PLO-; FAC-], make larger, increase, 14.

Am·plius, adv. (N. compar. of amplus) [ambi-; PLE-, PLO-], more, 7, 16, 29.

Andocumborius, -ī, M., man of high rank among the Remi, 3.

Andēs, -ium, M., tribe of Gaul north of the Loire, modern Anjou, 35.

Angustus, -a, -um, adj., contracted; narrow, difficult; in angustō, in a critical state, 25.

Animus, -ī, M. [AN-], soul; mind, feelings, 21; spirit, courage, 15, 21, 25, 27; character, 1.

Annus, -ī, M., that which goes round; year, 29.

Ante, [ANT-], before; as adv., = anteā, before, formerly, 12, 22, 33; as prep. w. acc., before (of time), 35; (of place), 32.

Antīquitus, adv. [ANT-], from ancient times; in olden times, 4; from of old, 17.

A·pertus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of aperiō) [2 PAR-, POR-], without covering; open, unobstructed, 18, 19; uncovered, exposed, 23.

Ap·pellō (adp-), 1 [PAL-, PEL-], bring one’s self to a person; accost, address, 25; call, 4.

Ap·ud, prep. w. acc. [APA-], near, among, 2, 4, 7, 14.

Ar·bitror, 1 [BA-, VA-], be a hearer or spectator, think, suppose, believe, 4, 28; w. acc. and inf.

Arbor, -oris, F. [1 AL-, AR-], tree, 17.

Ar·cessō, 3, -īvī, -ītum [CAD-], cause to come to; summon, send for, 20.

Arduus, -a, -um, adj. [1 AL-, AR-, strengthened to ARDH-], steep, 33.

Ariēs, -etis, M., battering-ram, 32.

Arma, -ōrum, N. [AR-], things adapted; arms, weapons, 3, 4, 9, 13, etc.

Armātūra, -ae, F. [AR-], arming; equipment, 10, 24.

Armō, 1 [AR-], furnish with arms; arm, equip, 4, 27.

A·scendō (adsc-), 3, -dī, -scēnsum [SCAND-], mount up, climb, 27.

A·scēnsus (adsc-), -ūs, M. [SCAND-], ascending; ascent, way up, 33.

At, conj., but, on the other hand, 23, 27.

At·que (before vowels and consonants), āc (before consonants only), and also, and especially, and, 3, 5, 6, etc.; as, 6; than, 19.
Cf. et and -que.

Atrebatēs, -um, M., Belgian people in the region of modern Arras, 4, 16, 23.

At·tingō (adt-), 3, -tigī, -tāctum, [TAG-], touch against; approach, reach, 32; border upon, 15, 34.

Auctōritās, -ātis, F. [AVG-], power, standing, influence, 4, 14, 15.

Audāc·ter, adv. [1 AV-], boldly, 10, 26.

Audeō, 2, ausus [1 AV-], venture, dare, 8, 17, 19, 27; w. complementary infin.

Audiō, 4 [2 AV-], listen to; hear, hear about, 12, 31, w. acc.; 12, w. acc. and infin.

Aulercī, -ōrum, M., tribe in Bretagne and Normandy, 34.

Aurunculēius, -ī, M., L. A. Cotta, lieutenant of Cæsar, 11.

Au·t, conj. [2 TA-], or (excluding the other), 30, 33; aut ... aut, either ... or, 25.

Au·tem, postpositive conj. [2 TA-], but, on the other hand, 9; moreover, 19.

Auxilium, -ī, N. [AVG-], aid, support, assistance, 10, 24, 29; pl. auxiliary forces, 14.
Cf. subsidium.

Ā·vertō, 3, -tī, -sum [VERT-], turn away from.
Aversī, see note, 26.

Axona, -ae, F., river in country of the Belgæ, 5, 9.

B.

Baculus, -ī, M., P. Sextius B., centurion, 25.

Baleāris, -e, adj., Balearic, of the Balearic Islands, 7.

Barbarus, -a, -um, adj., foreign, non-Roman, 35.

Belgae, -ārum, M., collective name of tribes living in the country bounded by the Seine, Marne, Moselle, Rhine, and the ocean, 1, 2, 3, following.

Bellovacī, -ōrum, M., strongest tribe of the Belgæ, north of the Seine and on right bank of the Oise and Somme, 4, 5, 10, 13, 14.

Bellum, -ī, N. [DVA-, DVI-], contest between two; war, 4, 9, 14, 16, 29, 31, 35.

Bibrax, -ctis, F. (N.?), town of the Remi, 6.

Boduōgnātus, -ī, M., leader of the Nervii, 23.

Bratuspantium, -ī, N., chief town of the Bellovaci, 13.

Brevitās, -ātis, F., shortness, brevity, 20, 30.
Cf. exiguitās.

Britannia, -ae, F., Britain, 4, 14.

C.

Cadāver, -eris, N. [CAD-], that which falls down dead; dead body, 27.

Cadō, 3, cecidī, cāsum [CAD-], fall, 27.

Caeroesī, -ōrum, M., German tribe in Belgian Gaul, 4.

Caesar, -aris, M., Gaius Julius Cæsar, conqueror of Gaul and author of the Commentaries, 1, 2, 5, etc.

Calamitās, -ātis, F. [SCAL-], injury, disaster, 14, 28.

Caletī, -ōrum (-ēs, -um), M., tribe in Normandy, on the Seine, 4.

Cālō, -ōnis, M., groom, soldier’s servant, 24, 26, 27.

Captīvus, -a, -um, adj. [CAP-], taken prisoner; captive, 16, 17.

Caput, -itis, N. [CAP-], head; individual, person, 33.

Carnūtēs, -um, M., important Gallic tribe between the Loire and Seine rivers, 35.

Castellum, -ī, N. dim. [SCAD-, CAD-], redoubt, stronghold, 8, 9, 29, 30, 33.

Castra, -ōrum, N. [SCAD-, CAD-], camp, 2, 5, 6, etc.

Cāsus, -ūs, M. [CAD-], falling; happening; chance, 21; misfortune, 31.

Causa, -ae, F. [CAV-], cause, reason, 1, 7, 10, 11; causā, used like prep. post-positive, for the sake of, for the purpose of, 10, 15, 17, 20, 21, 24.

Cēdō, 3, cessī, cessum [CAD-], go; fall back; give way, retreat, 19.

Celeritās, -ātis, F. [CEL-], swiftness, quickness, 12, 19, 20, 26, 31.

Celer·iter, adv. [CEL-], swiftly, quickly, promptly, 3, 12, 23, 33.

Cēlō, 1 [2 CAL-, SCAL-], hide, conceal, 32, 33.

Centum, num. adj. indeclin. [CEN-], hundred, 4.

Centuriō, -ōnis, M. [CEN-], commander of a century, centurion, captain, 17, 25.

Certus, -a, -um, adj. [2 CER-, CRE-], determined; definite, 11; certain, regular, 22; certiōrem facere, inform, 1, 2, 10, 34; w. acc. and infin.

Cēterī, -ōrum, pl. adj. [CA-, CI-], the others, rest, 3.
Cf. reliquī.

Cīmbrī, -ōrum, M., German tribe which invaded Gaul and the Province in the second century, 4, 29.

Circi·ter, adv. [CVR-, CIR-; 1 I-], going in a circle; about, not far from, 2, 8, 13, 18, 32.

Circu·itus, -ūs, M. [CVR-, CIR-; 1 I-], going in a circle; circumference, 29, 30.

Circum-, prep. w. acc. [CVR-, CIR-], around, about; here only in composition.

Circum·iciō, 3, -iēcī, -iectum [IA-, IAC-], throw around; place around, 6.

Circum·mūniō, 4, [2 MV-], wall up around; blockade, 30.

Circum·veniō, 4, -vēnī, -ventum [BA-, VA-, VEN-], come around; surround, outflank, 8, 10, 23, 24, 26.

Cis, prep. w. acc. [CA-, CI-], on this side, this side of, 3.

Citerior, -us, -ōris, adj. [CA-, CI-], more on this side; hither, nearer, 1, 2.

Citrā, prep. w. acc. [CA-, CI-], on this side, this side of, 29.
Cf. cis.

Cīvitās, -ātis, F., citizenship; community, 3, 4, 5, etc.

Clāmor, -ōris, M. [1 CAL-], loud call; shouting, 11, 24.

Claudō, 3, -sī, -sum, shut, close, 33; close, bring up, 19.

Clē·mentia, -ae, F. [CLĪ-; 1 MAN-, MEN-], indulgent disposition; gentleness, mildness, 14, 31.

Co·acervō, 1 [1 AC-], heap up, 27.

Co·epī, -isse, -ptus (defective verb, with tenses from present stem lacking) [AP-, OP-], have begun, began, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 19, 23, 20.

Cō·gnōscō, 3, -gnōvī, -gnitum [GNA-, GNO-], understand thoroughly; perceive, learn, ascertain, 2, 5, 11, 17, w. acc. and inf.; 4, 26, w. indir. question; plperf. knew, 10.

Cō·gō, 3, -ēgī, -āctum [AG-], drive together, compel; gather, rally, 2, 5.
Cf. condūcō.

Co·hors, -hortis, F., multitude enclosed; cohort, 5, 25.

Co·hortātiō, -ōnis, F., cheering on, urging, encouraging, appeal to, 25.

Co·hortor, 1, cheer on, urge, call upon, 5, 20, 21, 25, w. acc.; 21 foll. by clause w. ut.

Collis, -is, M., hill, 8, 18, 19, 22.

Com·meātus (conm-), -ūs, M., going to and fro; train of supplies, provisions, 5, 9.

Com·ĕs, -itis, M., comrade.

Com·memorō (conm-), 1 [1 SMAR-, MAR-], keep in mind; mention, relate, 28.

Com·mittō (conm-), 3, -mīsī, mīssum [MIT-], cause to go together; join, 19, 21.

Com·modē (conm-), adv. [2 MA-, MAD-], duly, aptly; easily, advantageously, 20.

Com·moveō (conm-), 2, -mōvī, -mōtum [1 MV-, MOV-], move violently; startle, alarm, make anxious, 2, 31.

Com·mūnis (conm-), -e, adj. [2 MV-], serving together; common, general, 4, 5.

Com·mūtātiō (conm-), -ōnis, F. [1 MV-, MOV-], change, 27.

Com·parō (conp-), 1 [2 PAR-, POR-], bring or put together; get ready, provide, procure, 2, 12.

Com·pellō (conp-), 3, -pulī, -pulsum [PAL-, PEL-], drive together, gather; drive in a body, rout, 23.

Com·pleō (conp-), 2, -ēvī, -ētum [PLE-, PLO-], fill completely; fill, 24.

Com·plūrēs (conp-), -a (-ia), gen. -ium, adj. [PLE-, PLO-, PLV-], several together, a large number, 17.

Con-, for scom- = cum [SEC-], with, together; in composition, denoting completeness or union; sometimes intensive.

Con·cīdō, 3, -cīdī, -cīsum [2 SAC-, SEC-, SCĪD-], cut up entirely; cut to pieces, destroy, 11.

Con·cilium, -ī, N. [1 CAL-], that which is called together; meeting, assembly, 4, 10.

Con·currō, 3, -currī or -cucurrī, -cursum [CEL-, CER-], run together; hurry, rally, gather, 20, 33.

Con·diciō, -ōnis, F., [DĪC-, DIC-], talking together; agreement, stipulation, terms, 15, 32.

Condrūsī, -ōrum, M., Belgic tribe on the Meuse, 4.

Con·dūcō, 3, -dūxī, -ductum [DVC-], lead together; collect, muster, 2; hire, 1.

Cōn·ferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātum [1 FER-], bring or bear together; gather, collect, 15, 25, 29; with reflex. pronoun, betake one’s self, go, 13.

Cōn·fertus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of cōn·ferciō), pressed together; compact, in close array, 23; crowded together, 25.

Cōn·ficiō, 3, -fēcī, -fectum [FAC-], make completely; perform, accomplish, 12; raise, put in the field, 4; exhaust, wear out, 23, 25, 27.

Cōn·fīdō, 3, -fīsus sum [1 FID-, FĪD-] trust entirely; believe, trust firmly, 30, w. acc. and infin.

Cōn·fīrmō, 1 [2 FER-], make firm; give assurance, pledge one’s self, 15, w. acc. and infin.; encourage, reassure, 19; confirm, 11.

Cōn·flīgō, 3, -xī, -ctum [FLAG-, FLIG-], strike or dash together; contend, fight, 5; w. cum and abl.

Con·gredior, 3, -gressus [GRAD-], step together; meet, have an engagement with, fight, 23.
Cf. cōnflīgō, pūgnō.

Cōn·iciō, 3, -iēcī, -iectum [IA-, IAC-], throw together; hurl, 6, 27; drive, rout, 23; place hastily, 16, 28.
Cf. compellō.

Con·iungō, 3, -iūnxī, -iūnctum [IV-, IVG-], draw together, join, 3, 4, 26.

Con·iūrō, 1 [IV-, IVG-], swear together; make a sworn agreement, conspire, 1, 3.

Con·locō (coll-), 1, place, station, set, 8, 19, 22, 29, 30.

Cōnor, 1, undertake, attempt, 9, 10, 12, 23.

Cōn·sanguineus, -a, -um, adj., possessing the same blood; kindred, 3.

Cōn·scrībō, 3, -psi, -ptum [SCARP-], write together (in a list); enroll, enlist, 2, 8, 19.

Cōn·sēnsus, -ūs, M. [SENT-], agreement, harmony, concerted action, 28, 29.

Cōn·sentiō, 4, -sēnsī, -sēnsum [SENT-], feel with, 3; join hands (with), make common cause with, 3; w. cum and abl.

Cōn-sequor, 3, -secūtus [SEC-], follow thoroughly; attain, obtain, 1.

Cōn·servō, 1 [SAL-, SER-], keep thoroughly; preserve, save, spare, 12, 15, 28, 31, 32.

Cōn·sīdō, 3, -sēdī, -sessum [SED-, SID-], sit down together; settle, take position, 4, 16.

Cōn·silium, -ī, N., consultation; design, plan of action, 9, 14, 33; advice, suggestion, 17.

Cōn·similis, -e, adj., [2 SA-, SIM-], altogether like, quite similar, 11; w. dat.

Cōn·sistō, 3, -stitī, — [STA-], make stand; take position, stand, 6, 23, 26; make a stand, rally, 11, 17, 21; depend upon, be based on, 33.

Cōn·spectus, -ūs, M. [SPEC-], view, sight, 25.

Cōn·spiciō, 3, -spēxī, -spectum [SPEC-], look at with attention; behold, catch sight of, see, 21, 26, w. acc.; 24, w. acc. and infin.

Cōn·spicor, 1 [SPEC-], get a sight of, espy, observe, 26, 27.
Cf. cōnspiciō.

Cōn·stanter, adv. [STA-], standing firm; uniformly, 2.

Cōn·stituō, 3, -uī, -ūtum [STA-], place together; determine, appoint, fix, 11; set up, place, 12, 30; station, 8, 19; decide, 10, w. acc. and infin.
Cf. statuō.

Cōn·suēscō, 3, -suēvī, -suētum [SOVO-, SVO-], accustom; become accustomed; pf. be accustomed (= solēre), 14, 31.

Cōn·suētūdō, -inis, F. [SOVO-, SVO-], custom, habit, 17, 19, 32.
Cf. mōs.

Con·temptus, -ūs, M. [TEM-], scorn, contempt, 30.

Con·tendō, 3, -dī, -ntum [1 TA-, TEN-], strain with all one’s might; march, push on, hasten, 7, 9, 10, 12, 19, 23, 24; struggle, contend, 9, 13, 30.

Con·tineō, 2, -uī, -tentum [1 TA-, TEN-], hold or keep together; restrain, hold back, 11; keep, 11, 18, 30.

Con·trā, adv. [SEC-], against, on the other hand, 17; as prep., w. acc., 1, 3, 13, 33.

Con·trārius, -a, -um, adj. [SEC-], situated over against, opposite, 18; w. dat.

Con·tumēlia, -ae, F. [TEM-], great swelling; disgrace, insult, 14.

Con·vēniō, 4, -vēnī, -ventum [BA-, VA-, VEN-], come together, meet, 5, 10, 12; impersonal, be agreed upon, 19.

Convertō, 3, -tī, -sum [VERT-], wholly turn; turn around, turn, direct, 26.

Con·vocō, 1 [VOC-], call together, summon, 10.

C·ōpia, -ae, F. [AP-, OP-], ability; ample supply, supply, 2; pl., resources, supplies, 10; forces, troops, 5, 7, 8, etc.

Cornū, -ūs, N. [CAR-], horn; wing of an army, 23, 25.

Corpus, -oris, N. [1 CER-, CRE-], what is made; body, 30; corpse, 10, 27.

Cortex, -icis, M. and F. [CAR-], part that splits off; bark, 33.

Cotī·diē, adv. [CA-; DIV-, DI-], on every day; daily, regularly, 8.

Cotta, -ae, M., L. Arunculeius, one of Cæsar’s lieutenants, 11.

Crassus, -ī, M., P. Licinius, one of Cæsar’s lieutenants, 34.

Crēber, -bra, -brum, adj. [1 CER-, CRE-], made to increase; thick, numerous, frequent, 1, 17, 30.

Crēdō, 3, -didī, -ditum [CRAT-; 2 DA-], put trust in; believe, 33, w. acc. and infin.
Cf. cōnfīdō.

Crēs, -ētis, M., Cretan, 7.

Cruciātus, -ūs, M. [CVR-, CIR-], torture, 31.

Cum, prep. w. abl. [SEC-], with, in company with, together with, 3, 10, 13, etc.; at same time with, 5, 7, 16; with, provided with, 11, 33.

Cum, conj. [CA-, CI-], temporal, when, 1, 4, 6, 8, following; cum prīmum, as soon as, 2; causal, as, since, 11, 17, 22, etc.; concessive, although, while, 29; cum ... tum, both ... and, 4.

C·ūnctus, -a, -um, adj. [IV-, IVG-], all together; all, entire, 29.

Cupiō, 3, -īvī, -ītum, desire eagerly, be eager, 25.

Curiosolitēs, -um, M. (acc. -ēs, ās), people of Armoric Gaul, 34.

Cursus, -ūs, M. [CEL-, CER-], running, speed, 23, 26.

Custōdia, -ae, F. [SCV-, CV-], guard-keeping; guard, protection, 29.

D.

Dē, prep. w. abl., from; down from, 32; of time, in, about, 7; for, on account of, 7; for, about, concerning, 2, 4, 6, etc.

Dē·beō [for dehibeō], 2, -uī, -itum [HAB-], have from; impersonal, owe, ought, 27, 33.

Decem, num. adj. indecl. [DEC-], ten, 4.

Dē·cernō, 3, -crēvī, -crētum [2 CER-, CRE-], decide; decide upon, decree, 35.

Dē·certō, 1 [2 CER-], fight a decisive battle, 10.
Cf. conflīgō, congredior, dīmicō, pūgnō.

Decimus, -a, -um, adj. [DEC-], tenth, 21, 23, 25, 26.

Dē·clīvis, -e, adj. [CLĪ-], inclining down-hill, sloping, 18.

Decumānus (deci-), -a, -um, adj. [DEC-], of the tenth cohort, in the phrase, decumāna porta, rear gate, 24, main entrance to a Roman camp.

Dē·currō, 3, -cucurrī or -currī, -cursum [CEL-, CER-], run down, 19, 21.

Dē·ditīcius, -a, -um, adj. [1 DA-], one who has surrendered; as noun, M., prisoner of war, 17; subjects, 32.

Dē·ditiō, -ōnis, F. [1 DA-], giving one’s self up; surrender, 12, 13, 32, 33.

Dē·dō, 3, -didī, -ditum [1 DA-], give up or away; surrender, 15, 28, 32.

Dē·dūcō, 3, -xī, -ductum [DVC-], lead away, bring off, 2, 33, 35; bring (to), 10, 31.
Cf. redigō.

Dē·fendō, 3, -dī, -fēnsum [FEN-, FEND-], thrust away; repel, 29; defend, 10, 12, 31, 33.

Dē·fēnsiō, -ōnis, F. [FEN-, FEND-], protection, defence, 7.

Dē·fēnsor, -ōris, M. [FEN-, FEND-], defender, 6, 12.

Dē·ferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātum [1 FER-], bear or bring away; bear, report, 17, 19; bestow, 4; w. ad and acc.

Dē·ficiō, 3, -fēcī, -fectum [FAC-], make from; give out, fail, 10; revolt (from), forsake, desert, 14; w. ab and abl.

Dē·iciō, 3, -iēcī, -iectum [IA-, IAC-], hurl down; drive away, dislodge, 27.

Dē·iectus, -ūs, M. [IA-, IAC-], slope, declivity, 8, 22.
Cf. dēclīvis, adclīvis.

De·inde, adv. [2 I-], from here; thereupon, then, in the next place, 1.

Dē·leō, 2, -ēvī, -ētum [LI-], wipe out, destroy, 27.

Dē·ligō, 3, -lēgī, -lēctum [1 LEG-, LIG-], choose out; choose, select, 17, 18, 29.
Cf. ēlīgō.

Dē·mōnstrō, 1 [1 MAN-, MEN-], point out, explain, mention, 1, 9, 22; w. acc. and infin., 17.

Dēnique, adv., and thereupon, finally; at any rate, at least, 33.

Dēnsus, -a, -um, adj., thick, dense, close, 22.

Dē·pōnō, 3, -posuī, -positum [1 SA-, SI-], put aside or down; lay aside, place in safety, 29.

Dē·populor, 1 [SCAL-, SPOL-], lay waste, ravage, 7.

Dē·precor, 1 [PREC-], avert by praying; petition against, pray to be spared, 31.

Dē·serō, 3, -uī, -tum [1 SER-, SVAR-], undo, sever connection with; abandon, desert, 25, 29.

Dē·sistō, 3, -stitī, — [STA-], remove from; cease, stop, 11.

Dē·spectus, -ūs, M. [SPEC-], looking down upon; opportunity for distant views, prospect, 29.

Dē·spērō, 1 [SPA-, PA-], give up hope; despair of, 24.

Dē·spoliō, 1 [SCAL-, SPOL-], rob, deprive, 31; w. acc. and abl.

Dē·sum, -esse, -fuī [ES-], be away; be lacking, fail, 21.
Cf. dēficiō.

Dē·terreō, 2, -uī, -itum [TER-, TERS-], frighten from; prevent, deter, 3.

Dē·trahō, 3, -xī, -ctum, drag from; take from, remove, 25.

Dē·trūdō, 3, -sī, -sum, thrust away; remove, 21.
Cf. dētrahō.

Dē·veniō, 4, -vēnī, -ventum [BA-, VA-, VEN-], come down into; come to, reach, 21; w. prep. and acc.
Cf. adpropīnquō.

Dexter, -tra, -trum, adj, right, on the right hand, 23, 25.

(Diciō), -ōnis, F., no nom. [DIC-, DĪC-], sway, control, 34.

Dīcō, 3, -xī, -ctum [DĪC-, DIC-], point out by speaking; say, state, mention, 1, 3, 4, etc.; w. acc. and infin.

Diēs, -ēī, M. and F. [DIV-, DI-], day, 2, 5, 6, etc.

Dif·ficilis (disf-), -e, adj. [FAC-], not to be done; difficult, hard, 27.

Dif·ficultās (disf-), -ātis, F. [FAC-], difficulty, strait, trouble, 20.

Dī·ligen·ter, adv. [1 LEG-, LIG-], attentively, scrupulously, with painstaking, 5, 28.

Dī·mētior, 4, -mēnsus [1 MA-, MAN-], measure off; stake off, lay out, survey, 19.

Dī·micō, 1, move rapidly back and forth; fight, contend, 21.
Cf. cōnfligō, congredior, contendō.

Dī·mittō, 3, -mīsī, mīssum [MIT-], send out in different directions, despatch, 5, 14, 21.

Dī·ripiō, 3, -uī, -reptum [RAP-, RVP-], tear in pieces; sack, plunder, 17.

Dis·cēdō, 3, -cessī, -cessum [CAD-], go apart; go away, depart, 7, 11, 20.

Dis·cessus, -ūs, M. [CAD-], departure, withdrawal, 14.

Dis·sipō, 1, scatter, break up, 24.

Dis·tineō, 2, -uī, -tentum [1 TA-, TEN-], keep apart; prevent union of, separate, 5.

Diū, adv. [DIV-, DI-], by day; for a long time, long; compar. diūtius, 1, 6, 10.

Dī·versus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of dīvertō) [VERT-], turned away from; facing in different directions, 22; different, 23; separated, 24.

Dīvīnus, -a, -um, adj. [DIV-, DI-], of the gods, divine, 31.

Divitiacus, -ī, M., leader of the Ædui, brother of Dumnorix, 5, 10, 14, 15; chieftain of the Suessiones, 4.

Dō, dare, dedī, datum [1 DA-], give, 2, 3, 20, 21, 35; inter sē, exchange, 1.

Doceō, 2, -uī, -ctum [DIC-, DAC- (DOC-)], show, teach, explain, 5, 20.

Domesticus, -a, -um, adj. [DOM-], of home, native, own, 10.

Domi·cilium, -ī, N. [DOM-; 2 CAL-, SCAL-], dwelling-place, 29.

Dominor, 1, lord it, be master, 31.

Domus, -ūs, F. [DOM-], home, 10, 11, 24, 29.

Du·bitō, 1 [DVA-; BA-], go to and fro; doubt, hesitate, 2, 23.

Du·centī, -ae, -a, num. adj. [DVA-, DVI-; CEN-], two hundred, 18, 29.

Dūcō, 3, -xī, ductum [DVC-], lead, conduct, 8, 12, 13, 19.

Dum [for dium], adv. [DIV-, DI-], while.

Duo, -ae, -o, num. adj. [DVA-, DVI-], two, 2, 7, 8, 9, etc.

Duo·decimus, -a, -um, adj. [DVA-, DVI-; DEC-], twelfth, 23, 25.

Duo·dē·vīgintī, num. adj. indecl. [DVA-, DVI-], eighteen, 5.

Du·plex, -icis, adj. [DVA-; PARC-, PLEC-], twofold, double, 29.

Dux, -cis, M. [DVC-], leader, 23; guide, 7.

E.

Ē or Ex, prep. w. abl., from, out of, 3, 6, 13, etc.; after, 6; on, 8; in consequence of, 35.

Eburōnēs, -um, M., Belgian people near the Rhine, 4.

Ē·ditus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of ēdō) [1 DA-], set forth; elevated, rising, 8.

Ē·dūcō, 3, -xī, -ductum [DVC-], lead out, lead forth, 8.

Ef·ficiō (ecf-), 3, -fēcī, -fectum [FAC-], work out; bring about, effect, 5, 17; w. ut and subj.

Ē·gredior, 3, -gressus [GRAD-], go out; sally forth, 24; depart from, go forth, 11, 13.

Ē·gregiē, adv., out of the flock; remarkably, excellently, 29.

Ē·ligō, 3, -lēgī, -lēctum [1 LEG-, LIG-], choose out; pick from, choose, 4.
Cf. dēligo.

Ē·mittō, 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], send out; hurl, let fly, 23.

Emō, 3, ēmī, ēmptum [EM-], take in exchange; buy, 33.

Ē·nāscor, 3, -nātus [GEN-, GN-, GNA-], grow out, spring up; sprout forth, 17.

Enim, co-ord. conj., post-positive, for, in fact, 17.
Cf. nam.

Eō, adv. (old dat. or abl. N. of is) [2 I-], there, thither, 3, 5, 25, 33.

Equĕs, -itis, M., [2 AC-], horseman, cavalry-man, knight, 9, 18, 19, 24, 26, 27.

Equester, -tris, -tre, adj. [2 AC-], of horsemen, cavalry, 8, 9.

Equitātus, -ūs, M. [2 AC-], riding; cavalry, 10, 11, 17, 19.

Ergō, because of; therefore.

Ē·ruptiō, -ōnis, F. [RAP-, RVP-], bursting forth; sally, 33.

Esuviī, -ōrum, M., people in Normandy, 34.

Et, co-ord. conj. and, 1, 2, 3, etc.; et ... et, both ... and, 3, 4, 5, etc.

Et·iam, adv. and conj. and now; also, 1, 4, 14, 16, 17, 21; even, still, 4, 25, 27.

Ē·ventus, -ūs, M. [BA-, VA-, VEN-], coming forth; outcome, issue, result, 22.

Ex, see Ē.

Ex·agitō, 1 [AG-], disturb, harass, 29.

Ex·animō, 1 [AN-], deprive of life; make breathless, 23.

Ex·audiō, 4 [2 AV-], hear distinctly; hear from a distance, 11.

Ex·cēdō, 3, -cessī, -cessum [CAD-], go out; withdraw, go away, 25.

Ex·cursiō, -ōnis, F. [CEL-, CER-], running forth; sally, 30.
Cf. ēruptiō.

Ex·eō, -īre, -iī, -itum [1 I-], go out; withdraw, 33.
Cf. excēdō.

Ex·ercitō, 1 [ARC-] (drive out of the enclosure), keep busy; train, drill, 20.

Ex·ercitus, -ūs, M. [ARC-], trained body of men; army, 1, 2, 5, etc.

Ex·iguitās, -ātis, F., scantiness, shortness, 21, 33.

Ex·imius, -a, -um [EM-], taken out from; eminent, excellent, high, 8.

Ex·istīmō, 1, judge, value; judge, think, believe, 2, 15, 17, 31; w. acc. and infin.

Ex·pedītus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of expediō) [PED-], unencumbered, in light marching order, 19.

Ex·pellō, 3, -pulī, -pulsum [PAL-, PEL-], drive out, banish, 4.

Ex·perior, 4, -pertus [1 PAR-, PER-], try thoroughly; test, try, 16.

Ex·plōrātor, -ōris, M. [PLV- (PLOV-)], searcher out; scout, spy, 5, 11, 17.
Cf. speculātor.

Ex·plōrō, 1 [PLV- (PLOV-)], search out; try to find out, reconnoitre, 4.

Ex·pūgnō, 1 [PAC-, PAG-, PVG-], take by storm; take, 9, 10, 12.

Ex-spectō, 1 [SPEC-], look out for greatly; wait for, await, 9, 16, 20.

Ex·struō, 3, -strūxī, -strūctum [STRV-], pile up thoroughly; erect, construct, 30.

Extrēmus, -a, -um, adj., furthest; most distant, extreme, 5, 8, 25; last, 11, 27, 33.

F.

Facile, adv. [FAC-], easily, 1, 6, 17, 18, 19, 25.

Facilis, -e, adj. [FAC-], able to be done; easy, 27.

Faciō, 3, fēcī, factum; pass. fīō, fĭerī, factus [FAC-], do, perform, 3, 5, 6, etc.; make, 1, 2, 6, etc.; cause, bring about, 4, 11.
See certus.

Facultās, -ātis, F. [FAC-], power of doing; opportunity; pl. resources, facilities, 1.

Fallō, 3, fefellī, falsum, cause to stumble; deceive, 10.

Fastīgātus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of fastīgō), brought to a point; sloping, 8.
Cf. adclīvis, dēclīvis.

Ferāx, -ācis, adj. [1 FER-], apt to bear; fertile, 4.

Ferē, adv. [2 FER-, FRE-], nearly, almost, 23, 25, 31.

Ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum [1 FER-], bear, bring, carry, 10, 26, 28; bear, endure, 1, w. acc. and infin.; rush (in pass.), 24.

Fertilitās, -ātis, F. [1 FER-], fruitfulness, fertility, 4.

Ferus, -a, -um, adj., wild, fierce, ferocious, 4, 15.

Fidēs, fidē (rare), F. [1 FID-], trust, confidence; protection, 3, 13, 14, 15.

Fīlius, -ī, M., son, 13.

Fīnis, -is, M. [2 FID-], dividing thing; end, limit, 6, 19; pl. land, territory, 2, 4, 5, etc.

Fīnitimus, -a, -um, adj. [2 FID-], bordering upon; neighboring, 2; pl. neighbors, 4, 16, 17, 28, 29, 31.

Fīō, fĭerī, factus, be made, become, see faciō.

Flūmen, -inis, N., that which flows; river, 5, 9, 10, etc.

Fōrs, fōrte, nom. and abl. only, F. [1 FER-], that which brings; chance, 21.

Fōrte, adv., abl. of fōrs, by chance; perhaps, 31.

Fortis, -e, adj. [2 FER-], courageous, brave, stout-hearted, 25, 33.

Fort·iter, adv. [2 FER-], bravely, gallantly, 11, 21, 26.

Fōrtūna, -ae, F. [1 FER-], fortune, 16, 22, 31.

Fossa, -ae, F., thing dug; ditch, 5, 8, 12, 32.

Frāter, -tris, M., brother, 3.

Fremitus, -ūs, M., dull roar; din, noise, 24.
Cf. strepitus.

Frōns, -ntis, F. [FVR-, FERV-], brow; front, 8, 23, 25.

Frūmentārius, -a, -um, adj. [1 FVG-, FRVG-], of grain; w. res, grain supply, 2, 10.

Frūmentum, -ī, N. [1 FVG-, FRVG-], thing eaten; corn, grain, 3.

Fuga, -ae, F. [2 FVG-], fleeing; flight, rout, 11, 12, 23, 24, 26, 27.

Fugiō, 3, fūgī, — [2 FVG-], flee, fly, 11, 24.

Fūmus, -ī, M., rushing thing; smoke, 7.

Funditor, -ōris, M., slinger, 7, 10, 19, 24.

Furor, -ōris, M. [FVR-], raging; blind passion, madness, 3.

G.

Galba, -ae, M., king of the Suessiones, 4, 13.

Galea, -ae, F. [2 CAL-, SCAL-], covering; helmet, 21.

Gallia, -ae, F., Gaul, 1, 2, 3, 4, 35.

Gallus, -ī, M., a Gaul, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 17, 24, 30.

Gēns, gentis, F., what is begotten; race, tribe, 28.

Germānī, -ōrum, M., Germans, 1, 3, 4.

Gerō, 3, gessī, gestum [GER-], bear; carry on, go on with, 9, 31, 35; pass., be carried on, take place, 2, 26; rēs gestae, operations, campaigns, 35.

Gladius, -ī, M. [CEL-, CER-], sword, 23, 25.

Grātia, -ae, F., favor, popularity, influence, 6.

Gravis, -e, adj., heavy; severe, serious, 25.

H.

Habeō, 2 [HAB-], grasp; have, possess, 1, 3, 4, 8, 29; with reflex pronoun, be, 19.

Hībernācula, -ōrum, N. [HĪM-], winter quarters, 35.

Hībernus, -a, -um, adj. [HĪM-], belonging to winter; hīberna (castra), winter quarters, 1.

Hī·c, haec, hōc, demonstr. pron. [CA-, CI-], this, this of mine, 1, 2, 4, etc.; he, she, it, 3, 4, 9, etc.

Hiemō, 1 [HĪM-], pass the winter, 1.

Homō, -inis, M. [HAM-], man, person, 1, 4, 6, 15, 27, etc.

Honōs (honor), -ōris, M., honor, distinction, 15.

Hostis, -is, M., one who hurts; enemy, 5, 7, 8, 9, etc.

I.

Iaceō, 2, -ui, — [IA-, IAC-], be thrown; lie, 27.

Iaciō, 3, iēcī, iactum [IA-, IAC-], hurl, throw, 6, 32, 33; throw up, construct, 12.

Iam, adv., at this or that time; now, 19; neque iam, and no longer, 5, 20, 25, 33.

Ibī, adv. [2 I-], in that place, there, 4, 5, 8, etc.

Iccius, -ī, M., Belgian of high rank, 3, 6, 7.

Ī·dem, eadem, idem, determ. pron. [2 I-; 3 DA-], the very; same, 3, 6, 7, 16, etc.

Iden·t·idem, adv. [2 I-], very same; again and again, 19.

I·dōneus, -a, -um, adj. [2 I-], fit; suitable, 8, 17.

Īgnis, -is, M. [AG-], fire; camp-fire, 7; signal-fire, beacon, 33.

Ille, -a, -ud, gen. illīus, demonstr. pron. [ANA-], that; that one, the former, 9, 33; latter, 19.

Illyricum, -ī, N., coastland on eastern side of upper Adriatic, 35.

Im·pedīmentum (inp-), -ī, N. [PED-], thing entangling; hindrance, 25; pl., baggage, 17, 24, 29; baggage-train, pack-animals, 17, 19, 24, 26.
Cf. sarcina.

Im·pediō (inp-), 4 [PED-], get the feet in, entangle; hinder, embarrass, make difficult, 9, 10, 17, 20, 22, 23, 28.

Im·pellō (inp-), 3, -pulī, -pulsum [PAL-, PEL-, PVL-], drive on; incite, influence, 14.

Im·perātor (inp-), -ōris, M. [2 PAR-, POR-], commander (in chief), 25, 26.

Im·perātum, -ī, N., command, 3, 35.

Im·perium (inp-), -ī, N. [2 PAR-, POR-], command, order, 1, 20, 22; chief command, authority, 4, 23; power, control, 1, 3, 11.

Im·perō (inp-), 1 [2 PAR-, POR-], put a command upon; impose upon, command, 3, 21, 28, 32, 35; direct, dictate, 11, 33; w. dat. and subjunctive w. ut.

Im·petrō (inp-), 1 [POT-], accomplish; obtain, succeed in obtaining a request, 12; w. ut and subjunctive.

Im·petus (inp-), -ūs, M. [PET-], onset, attack, charge, 11, 19, 21, 24, 25; fury, violence, 6.

Im·prō·vīsus (inp-), -a, -um, adj. [VID-], not foreseen; dē imprōvīsō, unexpectedly, without notice, 3.

In, prep. w. acc. and abl. [ANA-], into, to, 2, 3, 5; in, 5, 8, 29, etc.; in, within, on, 1, 2, 8, etc.; upon, over, 5, 29, 30; among, 25; in the case of, 32.

In·cendō, 3, -dī, -cēnsum, put fire in; set on fire, 7.

In·cĭdō, 3, -cĭdī, — [CAD-], fall into; happen, occur, 14.
Cf. accĭdō, ēveniō.

In·cīdō, 3, -cīdī, -cīsum [2 SAC-, SEC-, SCĪD-, CĪD-], cut into, notch, 17.

In·cipiō, 3, -cēpī, -ceptum [CAP-], take in hand; begin, 2; w. compl. infin.

In·citō, 1 [CI-], set in rapid motion; urge on, hurry, hasten, 26.
Cf. impellō.

In·colō, 3, -uī, — inhabit, live in, 4; live, dwell, 3, 35.

In·crē·dibilis, -e, adj. [CRAT-; 2 DA-], not to be believed; marvellous, incredible, 19.

In·crepitō, 1, —, —, make noise against; upbraid, taunt, abuse, 15, 30.

In·cūsō, 1 [CAV-], make charges against, accuse, rebuke, 15.

Inde, adv. [2 I-], from that; then, next, 19.

In·dīgnitās, -ātis, F., unworthiness; outrage, insult, 14.

In·dī·ligen·ter, adv. [1 LEG-, LIG-], carelessly, listlessly, 33.

In·dūcō, 3, -xī, -ductum [DVC-], lead into; draw on, cover, 33.

Ind·uō, 3, -uī, -ūtum, put into; put on, 21.

In·eō, -īre, -īvī and -iī, -itum [1 I-], go into; enter upon, undertake, 33; begin, 2, 35.

In·ermis, -e, adj. [AR-], without armor; unarmed, 27.

Īnferior, -ius, adj. (compar. of īnferus), lower, 25; inferior, 8.

Īnfimus, -a, -um, adj. (superl. of above), lowest; lowest part of, bottom, 18.

Īn·ferō, -ferre, -tulī, illātum (inlatum) [1 FER-], bring into; make upon, wage, 14, 29; inspire in, 25; bring upon, cause, inflict, 14, 32; carry forward, advance, 25, 26; bring in, import, 15; w. acc., or acc. and dat.

Īn·flectō, 3, -flēxī, -flexum, bend, bend down, 17.

In·gredior, 3, -gressus [GRAD-], go into, enter, 4.

In·imīcus, -a, -um, adj. [AM-], not friendly; hostile, 31.
Cf. hostis.

In·īquitās, -ātis, F. [IC-, AIC-], unevenness, inequality, 22.

In·īquus, -a, -um, adj. [IC-, AIC-], not equal; uneven, unfavorable, 10, 23, 27, 33.

In·itium, -ī, N. [1 I-], entering upon; beginning, 9; w. partit. gen.

In·iūria, -ae, F. [IV-, IVG-], thing done contrary to justice; wrong, injury, violence, 28, 32, 33.

In·nītor, 3, -nīxus, lean upon, prop one’s self on, 27.

In·rīdeō (irr-), 2, -rīsī, -rīsum, laugh in ridicule; laugh at, mock, 30.

Īn·sequor, 3, -secūtus [SEC-], follow close upon; follow up, pursue, 19, 23.

Īn·sidiae, -ārum, F. [SED-, SID-], taking a position at; stratagem, trap, snare, 11.

Īn·sīgne, -is, N. [3 SAC-], distinctive mark; sign, signal, 20; ornament, crest, 21.

Īn·sistō, 3, -stitī, — [STA-], set one’s self on; take a stand on, 27; w. dat.

Īn·star, indecl., N., image; used as pred. adj., like, in form of, 17; w. gen.

Īn·stō, 1, -stitī, -statūrus [STA-], stand upon; press forward, 25.

Īn·struō, 3, -strūxī, -strūctum [STRV-], build into; arrange, draw up, 8, 20, 22; build, erect, 30.

Intel·legō (interl-), 3, -lēxī, -lēctum [1 LEG-], choose between; understand, be aware, know, find out, 8, 10, 33; w. acc. and infin.; 14, w. indir. quest.

Inter, prep. w. acc. [ANA-], in the midst; between, 9, 17; among, 1, 4, 6, 15, 19, 24, 31.

Inter·cēdō, 3, -cessī, -cessum [CAD-], go between; be between, move between, 17.

Inter·cipiō, 3, -cēpī, -ceptum [CAP-], take between; intercept, 27.

Inter·eā, adv. [ANA-; 2 I-] between these things; in the meantime, meanwhile.

Inter·ficiō, 3, -fēcī, -fectum [FAC-], make to be between, break in pieces; kill, put to death, 10, 11, 23, 25, 31.
Cf. concīdō, occīdō.

Inter·iciō, 3, -iēcī, -iectum [IA-, IAC-], hurl between; place or plant among, 17; pass., intervene, 22.

Inter·im, adv. [ANA-; 2 I-], in the meantime, meanwhile, 9, 12, 19, 26.

Interior, -ius, adj., compar. of obsolete interus [ANA-], inner, interior of, 2.

Inter·mittō, 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], make go apart; discontinue, cease, 25.

Inter·neciō, -ōnis, F. [1 NEC-, NOC-], complete destruction, annihilation, 28.

Inter·scindō, 3, -scidī, -scissum [2 SAC-, SEC-, SCĪD-], separate by splitting; cut down, hew away, demolish, 9.

Inter·sum, -esse, -fuī [ES-], be between; be the concern of, concern, 5; w. gen. of price.

Inter·vāllum, -ī, N. [1 VEL-, VAL-], space between stakes of a palisade; distance, interval, 23.
Cf. spatium.

In·texō, 3, -uī, -xtum [TEC-, TAX-], weave in; plait, 33.

Intrā, prep. w. acc. [ANA-], on the inside; within, 4, 18, 19.

Intrō, 1 [ANA-], enter, penetrate, 17.

Intrō·dūcō, 3, -xī, -ductum [DVC-], lead in, bring in, 5, 10.

Intrō·mittō, 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], cause to go within; let in, admit, 33.

Intr·ōrsus, adv. [VERT-], towards the inside; into the interior, within, 18.

In·ūsitātus, -a, -um, adj. [1 AV-], unusual, strange, 31.

In·ūtilis, -e, adj. [1 AV-], useless; unserviceable, incapable, 16; w. ad and acc.

In·veniō, 4, -venī, -ventum [BA-, VA-, VEN-], come upon; find, learn, 16; w. acc. and infin.
Cf. cōgnōscō.

In·veterāscō, 3, -āvī, — [VET-], become of long standing; gain a permanent foothold, 1.

In·videō, 2, -vīdī, -vīsum [VID-], look towards; be jealous of, envy, 31.

I·pse, -a, -um (gen. ipsīus), intensive pron. [2 I-; 3 SA-], person or thing mentioned; self, 3, 4, 5, etc.; sometimes conveniently rendered he, they (the latter), 2, 20, 29.

Is, ea, id, determ. pron. [2 I-], person or thing mentioned; he, that, this, 1, 2, 3, etc.; akin to talis, foll. by subj. clause, 9, 16.

Ita, adv. [2 I-], in the way stated; so, thus, 11, 33; w. ut, in the way that, just as, as, 1.

Ītalia, -ae, F., Italy, 29, 35.

Ita·que, conj. [2 I-; CA-, CI-], and so; therefore, 7, 22.

Item, adv. [2 I-], even so; so, likewise, 1, 8, 13, 21, 23, 26.

Iter, itineris, N. [1 I-], going; march, route, line of march, road, 6, 11, 12, 16, 17, 29.

Iubeō, 2, iūssī, iūssum [IV-, IVG-], order, command, bid, 5, 11, 25, 28, 33, 35; w. acc. and infin.

Iū·dicō, 1 [IV-, IVG-; DIC-], declare what is law; judge, suppose, think, 27.

Iugum, -ī, N. [IV-, IVG-], joining; ridge, chain of hills, 24.

Iūs, iūris, N. [IV-, IVG-], thing binding; constitution, law, 3.

Iūstitia, -ae, F. [IV-, IVG-], uprightness, justice, fairness, 4.

Iuvō, 1, iūvī, iūtum [DIV-, DI-, DIAV-], delight; help, assist, 3.

Iūxtā, adv. [IV-, IVG-], closely joined; close by, near at hand, 26.

L.

L., prænomen Lucius, 11.

Labiēnus, -ī, M., Titus Labienus, most eminent of Cæsar’s lieutenants, 1, 11, 26.

Lapis, -idis, M., stone, 6.

Lassitūdō, -inis, F. [LAG-], faintness, exhaustion, 23.

Lateō, 2, -uī, —, lie hidden; be concealed, 19.

Lātitūdō, -inis, F. [STER-, STRA-, STLA-], breadth; width, expanse, extent, 7, 8, 12, 29; lateral direction, 17.

Lātus, -a, -um, adj. [STER-, STRA-, STLA-], extended; broad, wide, 4, 27.

Latus, -eris, N. [PLAT-], thing extending; side, flank, 5, 8, 23, 25.

Laxō, 1 [LAG], loose; change to open order, widen, 25.

Lēgātiō, -ōnis, F. [3 LEG-], embassy, legation, 35.

Lēgātus, -ī, M. [3 LEG-], envoy, 6, 12, 15, 28, 31, 35; lieutenant, 2, 5, 9, 11, 20.

Legiō, -ōnis, F. [1 LEG-], levying; largest military division, consisting of 10 cohorts; legion, 2, 8, 17, etc.

Legiōnārius, -a, -um, adj. [1 LEG-], belonging to a legion; legionary, 27.

Lēn·iter, adv. [1 I-], gently, moderately, 8, 29.

Levis, -e, adj. [2 LEG-], lightly moving; light, 10, 24.

Levitās, -ātis, F. [2 LEG-], lightness; inconstancy, fickleness, 1.

Lēx, lēgis, F. [3 LEG-], thing read; written law, law, 3.
Cf. iūs.

Līberāl·iter, adv. [LIB-; 1 I-], generously, graciously, 5.

Līberī, -erōrum, M. [LIB-], those who do as they desire, free persons; children (of free parents), 5.

Littera, -ae, F. [LI-], written character; pl., letter, letters; despatch, despatches, 1, 2, 35.

Locus, -ī, M., that placed or situated; place, point, position, situation, 2, 4, 5, etc.; state, condition, 26; pl., loca, -ōrum, N., region, section, tract, 4, 19.

Longē, adv. [2 LEG-], in length; far, at a distance, 4, 5, 19, 20, 21.

Longus, -a, -um, adj. [2 LEG-], long, lengthy, 21.

Loquor, 3, locūtus, speak, talk, 31.

Lūx, lūcis, F., that which shines; light, dawn, daylight, 11.

M.

Māchinātiō, -ōnis, F., contrivance, engine, machine, 30, 31.

Magis, adv. [MAC-, MAG-], in a higher degree; more, 22, 32.

Magistrātus, -ūs, M. [MAC-, MAG-], magistracy, ruler, 3.

Māgnitūdō, -inis, F. [MAC-, MAG-], greatness, size, height, 12, 27, 30.

Māgnus, -a, -um, adj. [MAC-, MAG-], increased; great, 4, 5, 6, etc.

Māior, -ius, adj., compar. of above, greater; māior nātū, elder, 13, 28.

Male·ficium, -ī, N. [MAL-; FAC-], evil-doing; outrage, hostile act, 28.
Cf. iniūria, indīgnitās.

Man·dō, 1 [1 MA-, MAN-; 2 DA-], put into one’s hands; give in charge, enjoin, order, 5; entrust, consign, 24; w. acc. and dat.

Mani·pulus, -ī, M. [1 MA-, MAN-; PLE-, PLV-], thing filling the hand; (subdivision of a cohort), company, maniple, 25.

Mān·suētūdō, -inis, F. [1 MA-, MAN-; SOVO-, SVO-], tameness; gentleness, kindness, 14, 31.
Cf. clēmentia.

Manus, -ūs, F. [1 MA-, MAN-], measuring thing; hand, 13, 19, 30; band, force, 2, 5.

Maritimus (-umus), -a, -um, adj., of the sea; on the coast, maritime, 34.

Mātūrō, 1, make ripe; hasten, make haste, 5.
Cf. contendō.

Māximē, adv., superl. of magis, q.v.; most, very, 4.

Medius, -a, -um, adj., in the middle; middle of, 7.

Memoria, -ae, F. [1 SMAR-, MAR-], faculty of remembering; recollection, memory, 4, 21.

Menapiī, -ōrum, M., Gallic tribe between the Meuse and Scheld, 4.

Mercātor, -ōris, M. [2 SMAR-, MER-], trader, 15.

Meritum, -ī, N. [2 SMAR-, MER-], thing deserved; deserts, merit, 32.

Mīles, -itis, M. [MĪL-], one of the thousand; soldier, 11, 20, 21, etc.

Mīlitāris, -e, adj. [MĪL-], of soldiers; pertaining to war, military, 4, 22.

Mīlle, pl. mīlia or mīllia, num. adj. [MĪL-], large number associated; thousand, 4, 6, 7, etc.

Minimē, adv., superl. of minus, least, 33.

Minor, -us, adj. [2 MAN-, MI-], smaller; minus, N., as adv., less, 1, 7, 20; not (= nōn), 9.

Miser, -era, -erum, adj. [MIS-], wretched, miserable, 28.

Miseri·cordia, -ae, F. [MIS-], heart-pity; pity, compassion, 28.

Mittō, 3, mīsī, mīssum [MIT-], let go; send, despatch, 2, 3, 5, etc.

Mōbilitās, -ātis, F. [1 MV-, MOV-], ability to be moved, agility; fickleness, inconstancy, 1. Opp. to stabilitās.
Cf. levitās.

Modo, adv. [2 MA-, MAD-], in a measure; only, merely, 17, 21.

Modus, -ī, M. [2 MA-, MAD-], measuring thing; manner, fashion, 31.

Moenia, -ium, N. [2 MV-], things that ward off; walls, city walls, 6, 31.

Molestē, adv. [MAC-, MAG-], in a troublesome manner; molestē ferre, be annoyed or vexed, 1; w. acc. and infin.

Moneō, 2 [1 MAN-, MEN-], cause to think; direct, 26; w. acc., foll. by clause w. ut.

Mora, -ae, F. [1 SMAR-, MAR-], stopping, delay, 15.

Morinī, -ōrum, M., tribe of Belgæ on Channel, near Calais, 4.

Moror, 1 [1 SMAR-, MAR-], linger, tarry, delay, 7, 10, 11.

Mōs, mōris, M. [1 MA-, MAN-], will; custom, manner, 13, 15.
Cf. cōnsuētūdō.

Moveō, 2, mōvī, mōtum [1 MV-, MOV-], set in motion; move, 2, 31.

Mulier, -eris, F. [MAL-], woman, female, 13, 16, 28.

Multitūdō, -inis, F., large number, body, 4, 5, 6, etc.; quantity, number, 10, 32.

Multus, -a, -um, adj., much, pl. many, 11, 25, 29.

Mūnīmentum, -ī, N. [2 MV-], means of defence; fortification, defence, 17.

Mūniō, 4 [2 MV-], wall; fortify, erect defences about, protect, make, (castra), 5, 12, 19, 20, 29.

Mūnītiō, -ōnis, F. [2 MV-], fortifying; fortification, works, 33.

Mūrus, -ī, M. [2 MV-], encircling thing; wall, city wall, 6, 12, 13, 17, 29, 30, 32.
Cf. moenia.

N.

Nam, co-ord. conj. [GNA-], for, 6, 14, 16, 19, 23, 30; as enclitic, quisnam, really, pray, 30.
Cf. the postpositive enim.

Nāscor, 3, nātus [GEN-, GNA-], be born; begin, arise, 18.

Nātiō, -ōnis, F. [GEN-, GNA-], birth; race, people, 35.
Cf. populus, gēns.

Nātūra, -ae, F. [GEN-, GNA-], birth; nature, character, 8, 15, 18, 22, 29.

(Nātus, -ūs), only abl. sing., M. [GEN-, GNA-], birth, 13, 28.

Nāvō, 1 [GNA-, GNO-], perform with knowledge and zeal; do one’s best, exert one’s self, 25.

Nē, adv. and conj. [NA-], no; adv., not, 3, 17; conj., that not, lest (after expressions involving fear), 1, 5, 8, etc.

Necessārius, -a, -um, adj. [2 NEC-], unavoidable; pressing, urgent, 21.

Necessitās, -ātis, F. [2 NEC-], unavoidableness; necessity, compulsion, 11; urgency, 22.

Neg·ōtium, -ī, N., [1 AV-], not leisure; business, task, 2; trouble, difficulty, 17.

Nē·mō, —, dat. nēminī, abl. wanting, M. and F. [HAM-], no man; nobody, no one, 33.

Ne·que or nec, adv. [NA-; CA-, CI-], and not, and so not, 3, 5, 10, etc.; neque ... neque, neither ... nor, 11, 12, 15, 25.

Nē·quī·quam, adv. [CA-, CI-], not in any way; to no purpose, in vain, 27.

Nerviī, -ōrum, M., most warlike tribe of the Belgæ, 4, 15, 16, etc.

Neuter, -tra, -trum, gen. -trīus, adj. [CA-, CI-], neither (of two), 9.

Nē·ve or neu, conj. [NA-], and not; and that not, 21.

Nihil, indecl., N. [NA-], nothing, 15, 26, 28; as adv., not at all, 17, 20.

Ni·si, conj. [NA-; SOVO-, SVO-], if not, unless, except, 6, 20, 32.

Nōbilitās, -ātis, F. [GNA-, GNO-], being known; high birth, 6.

Noctū, adv. [1 NEC-, NOC-], by night, 33.

Nōlō, nōlle, nōluī, —, [VOL-], not wish; be unwilling, 1.

Nōmen, -inis, N. [GNA-, GNO-], means of knowing; name, 4, 6, 28.

Nōminātim, adv. [GNA-, GNO-], by name, expressly, 25.

Nōminō, 1 [GNA-, GNO-], name, mention, 18.

Nōn, adv. [NA-; 2 I-], not one; not, 2, 6, 8, etc.

Nōn·dum, adv. [NA-; DIV-], not yet, 11.

Nōn·nūllus, -a, -um, adj. [2 I-], not none; some, 1, 25.

Nōnūs, -a, -um, adj., ninth, 23.

Nōs, nostrum, pl. of ego, pron. [NV-], we, 9.

Noster, -stra, -strum, poss. pron. [NV-], our, ours, 1, 4, 8, etc.

Novem, num. adj., indecl., nine, 4.

Noviodūnum, -ī, N., chief town of Suessiones, 12.

Novus, -a, -um, adj. [NV-], new, fresh, 1, 2; strange, novel, 31; superl., last, in the rear, 11, 25, 26.

Nox, -ctis, F. [1 NEC-, NOC-], night, 6, 7, 12, 17.

Nūdō, 1, make bare; bare, strip, 6; leave unguarded, 23.

N·ūllus, -a, -um, adj. [2 I-], not any; none, no, 11, 15, 32; as dat. of nēmō, no one, 6, 35.

Numerus, -ī, M., distributed thing; number, amount, numbers, 4, 10, 17, 33.

Numida, -ae, M., Numidian, 7, 10, 24.

Nun·c, adv. [NV-; CA-, CI-], now, at the present time, 4.

Nūntiō, 1 [NV-], announce, report, 2, 26, 28, 29, 32.

Nūntius, -ī, M. [NV-], person or thing newly come; messenger, 1; message, news, 2, 6; w. acc. and infin.

O.

Ob, prep. w. acc. [APA-], towards; on account of, 35.

Ob·dūcō, 3, -xī, -ductum [DVC-], lead towards; extend, construct, 8.

Ob·itus (-ūs), M. [1 I-], going to; destruction, 29.
Cf. interneciō.

Ob·sĕs, -idis, M. and F. [SED-], one staying in a place; hostage, 1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 35.

Ob·tineō, 2, -uī, -tentum [1 TA-, TEN-], lay hold of; have possession of, hold, 4.

Ob·veniō, 4, -vēnī, -ventum [BA-, VA-, VEN-], come in the way of; come against, meet, 23; w. dat.

Oc·cāsus (obc-), -ūs, M. [CAD-], going down; setting, 11.

Oc·cīdō (obc-), 3, -cīdī, -cīsum [2 SAC-, SCĪD-, CĪD-], strike against; kill, slay, 10, 25, 33.

Oc·cultus (obc-), -a, -um, adj. (P. of occulō) [2 CAL-], covered over; hidden, secret, 18.

Oc·cupō (obc-), 1 [CAP-], take hold of; cover, occupy, 8; take possession of, hold, 1; pass., be engaged, occupy one’s self, 19.

Oc·currō (obc-), 3, -currī, -cursum [CEL-, CER-], run towards; fall in with, meet; come against, 21, 24, 27.
Cf. obveniō.

Ōceanus, -ī, M., ocean, Atlantic, 34.

Octāvus, -a, -um, adj., eighth, 23.

Octō, num. adj., indecl., eight, 6, 7.

Of·ferō (obf-), -ferre, obtulī, oblātum [1 FER-], bring towards; offer, bear, carry, 21.

O·mittō, 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], let go; neglect, leave untried, 17.

Omnis, -e, adj. [AP-, OP-], every, all, entire, 1, 2, 3, etc.

Onus, -eris, N. [AN-], burden; bulk, weight, 30.

Opera, -ae, F. [AP-, OP-], working; work, service, 25.

Opīniō, -ōnis, F. [AP-, OP-], thinking; impression, idea, expectation, 8, 35; reputation, 8, 24.

O·portet, 2, -uit, —, impers. [2 PAR-, POR-], is necessary; must, ought, 20; w. pass. infin. or acc. and infin.

Op·pidānus (obp-), -a, -um, adj. [PED-], of a town; as noun, M., townsman, inhabitant of a town (other than Rome), 7, 33.

Op·pidum (obp-), -ī, N. [PED-], on the ground; town, 3, 4, 6, etc.
Cf. urbs; vīcus.

Op·portūnus (obp-), -a, -um, adj. [1 PAR-, PER-], of what is opposite the harbor; suitable, convenient, 8.
Cf idōneus.

Op·pūgnātiō (obp-), -ōnis, F. [PAC-, PVG-], act of assaulting; mode of attack, assault, 6.

Op·pūgnō, 1 [PAC-, PVG-], fight against; attack, storm, 6; carry by assault, 12.

(Ops), opis, F. (no nom. or dat. sing.) [AP-, OP-], obtaining thing; help, aid, 31; pl., resources, 14.

Optimus, -a, -um, adj. used as superl. of bonus [AP-, OP-], best, 10.

Opus, -eris, N. [AP-, OP-], obtaining thing; work, siege-work, 12, 19, 20, 21; quantō opere, how greatly, māgnō opere, very much, 5.

Opus, indecl. N. (really same word as above) [AP-, OP-], w. est, is necessary, is needed, 8, 22.

Ōrātiō, -ōnis, F., speaking; address, speech, words, 5, 21.

Ōrdō, -inis, M. [OL-, OR-], weaving; succession, order, 11, 19, 22; rank, line, 11, 19.

Orior, 4, ortus [OL-, OR-], bestir one’s self; arise, be raised, 24; be descended from, 4.

Osismī, -ōrum, M., people of Gaul (in Brittany), 34.

P.

P., abbrev. of Publius, 25, 34.

Pābulum, -ī, N. [PA-], thing affecting feeding; fodder, forage, 2.

Pācō, 1 [PAC-], bring to peace; subdue, 1, 35.

Paemanī, -ōrum, M., German tribe of the Belgæ, 4.

Paene, adv., nearly, almost, 10, 24.

Palūs, -ūdis, F., thing having wet clay; marsh, swamp, morass, 9, 10, 28.

Pandō, 3, -dī, passum [2 PAT-, PAD-], cause to go; spread out, extend, 13.

Pār, paris, adj. [1 PAR-, PER-], equal, 18.

Parātus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of parō) [2 PAR-, POR-], brought; made ready, ready, prepared, 3, 9, 21; w. infin. or expression of purpose.

Pars, partis, F. [2 PAR-, POR-], that cut; part, portion, 1, 4, 9, etc.; quarter, direction, 21, 24, 29; point, side, 5, 8, 22.

Partim, adv. (acc. of Pars) [2 PAR-, POR-], by a dividing; partly, 1, 33.

Parvulus, -a, -um, dim. adj. [PAV-], very small; slight, unimportant, 30.

Passus, -ūs, M. [1 PAT-], going; double pace, step, pace, 8, 18; mīlia passuum, mile (= 5000 feet), 6, 7, 11, 13, 16.

Pate·faciō, 3, -fēcī, -factum [2 PAT-; FAC-], make open; open, throw open, 32.

Pateō, 2, -uī, — [2 PAT-], stand open; be open, spread out, extend, 7, 8.

Pater, -tris, M. [PA-], accomplisher of protecting or nourishing; father, 4.

Patior, 3, passus, suffer, endure, 31; suffer, allow, 15.

Patrius, -a, -um, adj. [PA-], of a father; of one’s ancestors, ancestral, 15.

Paucus, -a, -um, adj. [PAV-], made to cease; pl. only, few, 18; as substantive, a few, small number, 12.

Paulātim, adv. [PAV-], by little and little; gradually, gently, 8, 26.

Paulis·per, adv. [PAV-; 1 PAR-], for a short time, 7.

Paulō, adv. (abl. N. of paulus) [PAV-], by a little; a little, 20.

Paululum, dim. adv. [PAV-], very little; very slightly, 8.

Paulum, adv. (acc. N. of paulus) [PAV-], a little, 25.

Pāx, pācis, F. [PAC-], binding thing; peace, 6, 13, 15, 29, 31, 32.

Pedĕs, -itis, M. [PED-], one that goes on foot; foot-soldier, 24.

Pedester, -tris, -tre, adj. [PED-], of infantry, infantry, 17.

Pedius, -ī, M., Quintus Pedius, Cæsar’s nephew, and lieutenant under him, 2, 11.

Pellis, -is, F. [PLE-], hide, skin, 33.

Pellō, 3, pepulī, pulsum [PAL-, PEL-], cause to move; drive, dislodge, 24; rout, defeat, 17, 19, 24.

Per, prep. w. acc. [1 PAR-, PER-], through; by, by means of, 11, 20, 31; on account of, 16; through, by way of, 16; over, 10.

Per·ferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātum [1 FER-], carry through; bear, endure, 14; bear, spread among, 35.

Perīclitor, 1 [1 PAR-, PER-], test; prove, make trial, 8.

Perīculum, -ī, N. [1 PAR-, PER-], means of trying, trial; danger, peril, 5, 11, 26.

Per·mittō, 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], let through; yield, give up, 3, 31; w. acc. and dat.

Per·moveō, 2, -mōvī, -mōtum [1 MV-, MOV-], stir up thoroughly; disturb, alarm, 12, 24.

Per·spiciō, 3, -spēxī, -spectum [SPEC-], see through, 17, 18; perceive clearly, find out, ascertain, 11, 17, 32.

Per·suādeō, 2, -sī, -sum, thoroughly advise; prevail upon, persuade, 10, 16; w. dat. and subjunctive w. ut.

Per·terreō, 2 [TER-], thoroughly frighten; demoralize, render panic-stricken, 24, 27.
Cf. perturbō.

Per·tineō, 2, -uī, — [1 TA-, TEN-], thoroughly hold; extend to, 19.

Per·turbō, 1 [TVR-], throw into utter confusion; disconcert, alarm, 11, 21.
Cf. permoveō.

Per·veniō, 4, -vēnī, -ventum [BA-, VA-, VEN-], come quite to; reach, arrive at, 2, 11, 15, 17.

Pēs, pedis, M. [PED-], going thing; foot, 5, 18, 29, 30.

Petō, 3, -īvī and -iī, -ītum [PET-], fall upon; seek, 20, 24; aim at, make for, 11, 23; seek, make request, ask, 12, 14, w. ut and subjunct.; ask, beg, 13, 31, w. acc.

Pīlum, -ī, N. [PIS-], crushing thing; heavy javelin, 23, 27.

Plānitiēs (-ēī), F. [PLAT-], flatness; level stretch of country, plain, 8.

Plērum·que, adv. (acc. N. of plērusque), for the most part, generally, 30.

Plērus·que, -raque, -rumque, adj. [PLE-; CA-, CI-], larger part of; most of, 4.

Plūrimus, -a, -um, adj. (used as superl. of multus) [PLE-, PLO-, PLV-], most; acc. N. as adv., most, 4.

Pol·liceor, 2 [LIC-, LIQV-], offer very much; offer, promise, 4, 35.

Pondus, -eris, N., weighing thing; weight, bulk, 29.
Cf. onus.

Pōnō [for portsinō], 3, posuī, positum [1 SA-, SI-], let down; place, establish, pitch, 5, 7, 8, 13; place, base on, 11.

Pōns, pontis, M. [1 PAT-], means of going; bridge, 5, 9, 10.

Populor, 1 [SCAL-, SPOL-], pour out people; lay waste, ravage, raid, 5, 9.
Cf. dēpopulor, vāstō.

Populus, -ī, M. [PLE-, PLO-], the many; people, nation, 1, 3, 13, etc.
Cf. gēns.

Por·rēctus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of porrigō) [REG-, RIG-], stretched out, stretched forward, 19.

Porta, -ae, F. [1 PAR-, POR-], thing passed through; gate, 6, 24, 32, 33.

Portō, 1 [1 PAR-, POR-], bear along, carry, convey, 5, 29.

Poscō, 3, poposcī, — [PREC-] ask for urgently; demand, request, 15.
Cf. petō.

Pos·sideō, 2, -sēdī, -sessum [SED-], have and hold, possess, 4.

Pos·sum, posse, potuī [POT-], be able, can, 1, 3, 4, etc.; amount to, be influential or powerful, 4, 8.

Post, prep. w. acc. [POS-], behind; after, 14, 29; behind, 5, 9, 19.

Post·eā, adv. [POS-; 2 I-], after this; afterwards, 17, 30, 32.

Post·quam, conj. [POS-; CA-], after that; after, as soon as, when, 5.

Postrēmō, at last, finally.

Postrī·diē, adv. (contr. from posterō diē) [POS-; DIV-, DI-], on the day after, 12, 33; w. gen.

Postulō, 1 [PREC-], ask, demand, require, 4, 22, 33.
Cf. poscō.

Potēns, -entis, adj. [POT-], able, mighty, powerful, 1, 4.

Potestās, -ātis, F. [POT-], ability; power, control, 3, 31, 34; power, ability, 6.

Potior, 4 [POT-], become master of; get control of, gain, 7, 24, 26; w. abl.

Potius, adv. (compar.) [POT-], rather, preferably, 10; foll. by quam.

Prae, prep. w. abl. [PRO-, PRI-, PRAE-], before; in comparison with, 30.

Prae·acūtus, -a, -um, adj. [1 AC-], sharpened in front; pointed, sharpened at the point, 29.

Prae·beō [for praehibeō], 2 [HAB-], hold forth; furnish, afford, 17.

Prae·ceps, -ipitis, adj. [CAP-], head foremost; headlong, in haste, 24.

Prae·dor [for praehedor], 1, make booty; plunder, raid, 17, 24.

Prae·ferō, -ferre, -tūlī, -lātum [1 FER-], bear before; place before, thrust forward, outdo, 27; w. acc. and dat.

Prae·ficiō, 3, -fēcī, -fectum [FAC-], place over; put at the head of, place in command of, 11; w. acc. and dat.

Prae·mittō, 3, -mīsi, -mīssum [MIT-], send before; send in advance, 11, 17, 19.

Prae·scrībō, 3, -psī, -ptum [SCARP-, SCALP-], write before; dictate, prescribe, direct, 20; w. dat. and indir. question.

Prae·sertim, adv. [1 SER-, SVAR-], by an arranging before; especially, particularly, 30.

Prae·sidium, -ī, N. [SED-], sitting before; guard, defence, support, 5, 19, 26, 29, 33; protection, safety, 11.

Prae·stō, 1, -stitī, — [STA-], stand before; excel, 15; put forth, exhibit, 27; be preferable, be better (impers.), 31.

Prae·sum, -esse, -fuī [ES-], be before; be in charge of, command, 6, 9; w. dat.

Praeter·eā, in addition.

Premō, 3, pressī, pressum, press; push closely, press hard, 24.

Prīmi·pīlus, -ī, M. [PRO-, PRI-; PIS-], first centurion of the triarii, 25.

Prīmō, adv. [PRO-], at first, 8.

Prīmum, adv. (acc. N. of prīmus) [PRO-, PRI-], first thing; first, in the first place, 1, 10, 30; cum prīmum, as soon as, 2.

Prīmus, -a, -um, adj. [PRO-, PRI-], first, foremost, 10, 11, 17, etc.; as noun, M., chief, leading man, 3, 13.

Prīn·ceps, -ipis, adj. [PRO-, PRI-; CAP-], taking first place; as noun, leader, chief, 5, 14.
Cf. prīmus.

Prior, -ius, gen. -ōris, adj. [PRO-, PRI-], former; those preceding, men in front, 11. Opp. novissimī.

Prīs·tinus, -a, -um, adj. [PRO-, PRI-; 1 TA-, TEN-] former; former, old time, 21.

Prius, adv. (acc. N. of prior) [PRO-, PRI-], earlier, sooner, 32; foll. by quam.

Prius·quam, adv., conj. (= prius quam) [PRO-, PRI-; CA-], sooner than, before, 12; w. subj.
Cf. prius quam, 32.

Prō, prep. w. abl. [PRO-, PRI-], before; in front of, before, 8; in behalf of, 14; in proportion to, to the best of one’s ability, 25; in accordance with, agreeably to, 31.

Prō·cēdō, 3, -cessī, -cessum [CAD-], go forward; advance, proceed, 20, 25.

Pro·cul, adv. [CEL-], driven forward; at a distance, afar off, 30.

Prō·cumbō, 3, -cubuī, -cubitum, bend forwards; fall forward, sink to the ground, 27.

Proelior, 1, fight, contend, 23.
Cf. dīmicō, congredior.

Proelium, -ī, N., fighting, fight, 23, 25, 26, 27; skirmish, engagement, battle, 8, 9, 20, 21, 28, 30.

Pro·fectiō, -ōnis, F. [FAC-], going away; setting out, departure, 11.

Pro·ficīscor, 3, -fectus [FAC-], begin to go forward; set out, go, march, 2, 21, 25, 35.

Prō·flīgō, 1 [FLAG-, FLIG-], strike to the ground; rout, defeat, 23.
Cf. pellō, cōniciō.

Pro·fugiō, 3, -fūgī, — [2 FVG-], flee before; flee for refuge, escape, 14.

Prō·gnātus, -a, -um, adj. [GEN-, GN-, GNA-], born, descended, sprung from, 29.

Prō·gredior, 3, -gressus [GRAD-], go forward; advance, proceed, 10, 23.
Cf. prōcēdō.

Pro·hibeō, 2 [HAB-], hold before; hinder, prevent, 4, w. acc. and infin.; keep from, cut off, 9, 28, w. acc. and abl.

Prō·iciō, 3, -iēcī, -iectum [IA-, IAC-], cast forward; give up, abandon, renounce, 15.

Prō·moveō, 2, -mōvī, -mōtum [1 MV-, MOV-], move forward, advance, 31.

Prope, adv. [PARC-, PLEC-], near; nearly, almost, 28, 32.

Pro·perō, 1 [2 PAR-, POR-], hasten, make haste, 11, 35.

Propīnquitās, -ātis, F. [PARC-, PLEC-], nearness, proximity, 20; family connection, kinship, 4.
Cf. adfīnitās.

Propīnquus, -a, -um, adj. [PARC-, PLEC-], being near; near, close, adjacent, 35, w. dat.

Prō·pōnō, 3, -posuī, -positum [1 SA-, SI-], place before; put forth, expose to view, display, 20.

Prop·ter, prep. w. acc. [PARC-, PLEC-], near; on account of, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20.

Propter·eā, adv. [PARC-, PLEC-], on account of that; foll. by quod, for the reason (that), because, 4; foll. by indic.

Prō·pūgnō, 1 [PAC-, PAG-, PVG-], fight before; fight in defence, make defensive sallies, 7.

Prō·sequor, 3, -secūtus [SEC-], follow onward; pursue, follow after, 11; follow, address, 5.

Prō·spectus, -ūs, M. [SPEC-], forward look; out-look, distant view, prospect, 22.

Prō·tinus, adv. [1 TA-, TEN-], before one’s self; at once, immediately, 9.

Prō·turbō, 1 [TVR-], drive forward; drive off, frighten away, 19.
Cf. pellō.

Prō·videō, 2, -vīdī, -vīsum [VID-], see before; look out, see, attend to, 22.

Prō·vincia, -ae, F. [VIC-], territory acquired by conquest; province, 29.

Prō·volō, 1, -āvī, —, fly forth; hasten forth, hurry forward, 19.

Proximē, adv., superl. of prope [PARC-, PLEC-], nearest; most recently, last, 8, 19.

Proximus, -a, -um, adj. (superl. of propior, no pos.) [PARC-, PLEC-], nearest, closest, 3, 12, 33; next, following, 27, (of time) 12, 35.

Prū·dentia (for prō·videntia), -ae, F. [VID-], seeing before; foresight, wisdom, prudence, 4.

Pūblicus, -a, -um, adj. [PLE-, PLO-], belonging to the people; w. rēs, republic, state, government, 5.

Puer, -erī, M., one begotten; boy, child, 13, 28.

Pūgna, -ae, F. [PAC-, PAG-, PVG-], thrusting thing; fight, battle, 16, 25, 28, 29.
Cf. proelium.

Pūgnō, 1 [PAC-, PAG-, PVG-], fight, contend, 8, 10, 21, 26, 27, 33.
Cf. congredior, contendō, dīmicō, proelior.

Q.

Q., abbrev. for Quīntus, 2, 5, 9, 11.

Quā, adv. (abl. F. of quī) [CA-], on which side; at what point, where, 33.

Quadrin·gentī, -ae, -a, num. adj. [CEN-], four hundred, 8.

Quaerō, 3, -sīvī, -sītum, seek; ask, enquire, make enquiry, 4, 15; look for, seek, try to find, 21.
Cf. petō.

Quam, adv. (acc. of quī) [CA-], in what manner; than, 10, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31, 32.
Cf. āc (19).

Quam·vīs, adv. [CA-; VOL-], as you will; as much as you like, any-so-ever, any, 31.

Quantus, -a, -um, adj. [CA-], how great, how many, 4, 5, 14, 26, in indir. quest.; as great as, as much as, 8, 11.
Cf. tantus.

Quartus, -a, -um, adj., fourth, 25.

Quattuor, num. adj., indecl., four, 33.

Que, enclitic conj. [CA-, CI-], and, 1, 2, 3, etc.
Joins kindred expressions; sometimes couples a sentence to a preceding one.
Cf. et, atque.

Quī, quae, quod, rel. and adj. pron. [CA-, CI-], who, which, what, that, 1, 2, 3, etc.

Quī·dam, quaedam, quoddam, indef. pron. [CA-, CI-; 3 DA-], certain one, some one, 17.

Qui·dem, adv. [CA-, CI-; 3 DA-], certainly; nē ... quidem, enclosing emphatic word or expression, not even, 3, 17.

Quī·n, conj. w. subj. [CA-, CI-; NA-], by which not; but that, that, from, 2, 3.

Quī·nam (quis-), quae-, quod-, interrog. pron. [CA-, CI-], for who? who, which, what, pray? what in the world? 30.

Quīn·decim, num. adj., indecl. [DEC-], fifteen, 2, 4, 30, 35.

Quīn·gentī, -ae, -a, num. adj. [CEN-], five hundred, 28.

Quīnquā·gintā, num. adj., indecl., fifty, 4, 33.

Quīnque, num. adj., indecl., five.

Quis, quae, quid? interrog. pron. [CA-, CI-], who? which? what? 4, 8, 11, etc.
Indef. after sī and nē, any one, any, 8, 14, 32, 33.

Quis·quam, —, quicquam (quidq-), indef. pron. [CA-, CI-], any, any at all, 17; in negative clauses.

Quis·que, quae-, quid- (quod-), indef. pron. [CA-, CI-], each, each one, every, 4, 10, 11, 21, 22, 25.

Quis·quis, —, quicquid (quidq-) or quodquod, indef. rel. pron. [CA-, CI-], whatever, whatsoever, everything which, 17.

Quō, rel. adv. (dat. and abl. of quī) [CA-, CI-], in what place; (dat. use) where, whither, 16 17, 21; conj. (rel. adv.), = ut eō, by which, so that, that, 25.

Quod, conj. (acc. N. of qui) [CA-, CI-], that; in that, because, 1, 4, 10, etc.; the fact that, 17.

Quo·que, adv. [CA-, CI-], also, too, as well, 10, 22; placed after word to be emphasized.

R.

Rāmus, -ī, M., growing thing; branch, 17.

Ratiō, -ōnis, F. [RA-], reckoning; consideration, 10; plan, method, system, 19, 22.

Re-, Red-, back, away, in comp. only.

Re·cipiō, 3, -cēpī, -ceptum [CAP-], take back; admit, receive, 3, 15; with reflex. pron., recover, 12; betake one’s self, retreat, go, 11, 19, 24.
Cf. sē cōnferre.

Red·dō, 3, -didī, -ditum [1 DA-], give back; render, 5.

Red·eō, -īre, -iī, -itum [1 I-], go back; recede, decline, slope away, 8.

Red·igō, 3, -ēgī, -āctum [AG-], drive back; bring down, reduce, 14, 28, 34; render, 27.
Cf. reddō.

Red·in·tegrō, 1 [TAG-], make whole again; renew, restore, 23, 25, 27.

Rēdonēs, -um, M., tribe of Brittany, 34.

Re·dūcō, 3, -xī, -ductum [DVC-], lead back, 9.

Re·ferō, -ferre, rettulī, -lātum [1 FER-], bear back; report, announce, 33.
Cf. adferō, renūntiō.

Re·fringō, 3, -frēgī, -frāctum, break back; break open, tear open, 33.

Regiō, -ōnis, F. [REG-], directing, direction; region, district, locality, country, 4.

Rēgnum, -ī, N. [REG-], that which rules; power, control, 1.

Rē·iciō, 3, -iēcī, -iectum [IA-, IAC-], hurl back; throw back, drive back, 33.

Re·languēscō, 3, -guī, — [LAG-], lose energy, be weakened, 15.

Re·linquō, 3, -līquī, -līctum [LIC-, LIQV-] leave behind, leave, 5, 8, 29.

Re·liquus, -a, -um, adj. [LIC-, LIQV-], remaining; other, rest of, 2, 3, 5, etc.; as noun, M., the rest, the others, 10, 25.

Rēmī, -ōrum, M., people of Belgium on the Axona, 3, 4, 5, etc.

Re·mittō, 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], send back; hurl back, return, 27; relax, weaken, 15.

Rēmus, -ī, M., a Remian, 6.

Re·nūntiō, 1 [NV-], bring back word; announce, report, 24; w. dat. and acc. and infin.
Cf. adferō, referō.

Re·pellō, 3, reppulī, -pulsum [PAL-, PEL-, PVL-], drive back, repulse, 10.
Cf. rēiciō.

Repentīnō, adv. (abl. of repentīnus), suddenly, 33.

Re·periō, 4, repperī, -pertum [2 PAR-, POR-], produce again; find, find out, ascertain, 9; w. acc. and infin., 4, 15.

Rēs, reī, F. [RA-], thing spoken of; thing, circumstance, matter, affair, business, fact, 1, 2, 3, etc.; rēs frūmentāria, grain-supply, provisions, 2; rēs pūblica, state, republic, 5.

Re·sistō, 3, -stitī, — [STA-], stand back; hold one’s ground, maintain one’s position, resist, 22, 23, 26.

Re·spiciō, 3, -spēxī, -spectum [SPEC-], look back, look behind one, 24.

Re·spondeō, 2, -ndī, -spōnsum, promise in return; reply, answer, 32.

Re·tineō, 2, -uī, -tentum [1 TA-, TEN-], keep back; keep up, maintain, 21; keep back, reserve, 32, 33.

Re·vertor, 3, -versus (active in perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect: reverti, reverteram, revertero) [VERT-], turn back; return, go back, 10, 14, 29, 35.

Re·vocō, 1 (VOC-, VAG-), call back, summon, 20.

Rēx, rēgis, M. [REG-], ruler; king, chieftain, 4, 13.

Rhēnus, -ī, M., the Rhine, 3, 4, 29, 35.

Rīpa, -ae, F., bank, river-bank, 5, 23, 27.

Rōmānus, -a, -um, adj., Roman, 1, 3, etc.; as noun, M., Roman, 10, 12, 13, etc.

Rubus, -ī, M., red-colored thing; bramble, 17.

Rūmor, -ōris, M., sounding; report, rumor, 1.

Rūpēs, -is, F. [RAP-, RVP-], broken thing; cliff, steep rock, 29.

R·ūrsus, adv. [VERT-], turned back; again, back again, 19, 23, 24.

S.

Sabīnus, -ī, M., Q. Titurius Sabinus, lieutenant of Cæsar, 5.

Sabis, -is, M., river Sambre in country of Nervii, 16, 18.

Saepēs, -is, F. [1 SAC-, SAG-], hedge, 17, 22.

Sagittārius, -ī, M. [1 SAC-, SAG-], of an arrow; archer, bowman, 7, 10, 19.

Salūs, -ūtis, F. [SAL-, SER-], being well; preservation, salvation, safety, 27, 33; well-being, welfare, 5.

Sarcinae, -ārum, F., bundle; luggage, personal baggage, 17.

Saxum, -ī, N. [2 SAC-, SEC-], fragment of rock; rock, stone, 29.

Scientia, -ae, F. [2 SAC-, SEC-, SCI-], knowing; knowledge, 20.

Scrībō, 3, -psī, -ptum [SCARP-, SCALP-], scratch; write, give an account, 29.

Scūtum, -ī, N. [SCV-, CV-], covering thing; shield, 21, 25, 27, 33.

Sectiō, -ōnis, F. [2 SAC-, SEC-], cutting; lot of booty, booty, 33.

Secundum, prep. w. acc. (acc. N. of secundus) [SEC-], following; in the direction of, along, 18.

Secundus, -a, -um, adj. [SEC-], following; second, 11; successful, favorable, 9.

Sed, co-ord. conj., adversative [SOVO-, SVO-], apart from; but, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 32.

Senātor, -ōris, M. [SEN-], old man; elder, senator, 28.

Senātus, -ūs, M. [SEN-], office of an old man; council, senate, 5.

Senonēs, -um, M., tribe on upper Seine, 2.

Sententia, -ae, F. [SENT-], thinking; opinion, view, 10.

Sentēs, -ium, M., thorns, briars, brambles, 17.

Septimus, -a, -um, adj., seventh, 23, 26.

Sequor, 3, secūtus [SEC-], follow; go along, accompany, 17; follow, result, 22.

Servitūs, -ūtis, F. [1 SER-, SVAR-], slavery, servitude, subjection, 14.

Servō, 1 [SAL-, SER-], save; keep, maintain, 33.

Sex, num. adj., indecl., six, 5, 8, 19, 29.

Sexāgintā, num. adj., indecl., sixty, 4.

Sex·centī, -ae, -a, num. adj. [CEN-], six hundred, 15, 28.

Sī, conj. [SOVO-, SVO-], if, in case, 5, 8, 9, etc.; to see if, whether, 9, w. indir. question.

Sī·c, adv. [3 SA-; CA-, CI-], in this manner; so, in such a manner, 32; in following manner, as follows, 4, 15.

Sīgni·fer, -erī, M. [3 SAC-; 1 FER-], standard-bearer, ensign, 25.

Sīgni·ficātiō, -ōnis, F. [3 SAC-; FAC-], pointing out; announcement, signal, 33.

Sīgni·ficō, 1 [3 SAC-; FAC-], show by signs; indicate, show, 7; announce, make known, 13; w. acc. and infin.

Sīgnum, -ī, N. [3 SAC-], mark; signal, sign, 20, 21; military standard, ensign, 21, 25, 26; — convertere, face about, wheel, 26; — īnferre, advance to attack, charge, 25; ad — cōnsistere, rally round the standards, 21.

Silva, -ae, F. [2 SER-, SVAL-], wood, forest, 18, 19.

Silvestris, -e, adj. [2 SER-, SVAL-], of a wood; wooded, 18.

Simul, adv. [2 SA-, SIM-], together; at the same time, 24.

Si·ne, prep. w. abl. [SOVO-], without, 5, 11, 15, 25, 31.

Singulāris, -e, adj. [2 SA-, SEM-, SIM-], one by one; remarkable, extraordinary, 24.
Cf. eximius.

Singulī, -ae, -a, distrib. num. adj. [2 SA-, SEM-, SIM-], one to each; one at a time, separate, single, 17, 20.

Sinister, -tra, -trum, adj. left, on the left, 23.

Sōl, -is, M. [2 SER-, SVAL-], sun, 11.

Solli·citō, 1 [SAL-; CI-], move violently; stir up, instigate, incite, 1.

Sōlum, adv. (acc. N. of sōlus) [SAL-, SER-], alone, only, 14.

Sōlus, -a, -um, adj. [SAL-, SER-], alone, only, sole, 4.

Spatium, -ī, N., [SPA-, PA-], race-course; space, distance, 17, 30; extent, time, 11.

Speciēs, -iēī, F. [SPEC-], seeing; sight, form, appearance, 31.

Speculātor, -ōris, M. [SPEC-], searcher; scout, spy, 11.
Cf. explōrātor.

Spēs, -eī, F. [SPA, PA-], hope, expectation, 7, 25, 27, 33.

Spīritus, -ūs, M., breathing; feeling, pride, haughtiness, 4.

Statim, adv. [STA-], in standing; at once, immediately, 11.
Cf. prōtinus.

Statiō, -ōnis, F. [STA-], standing; guard, out-post, picket, 18.

Statuō, 3, -uī, -ūtum [STA-], make stand; fix, determine, decide, 8, 31.

Statūra, -ae, F. [STA-], standing upright; stature, size, 30.

Strepitus, -ūs, M., clashing, clatter, noise, din, 11.
Cf. clāmor, fremitus.

Studeō, 2, -uī, — [SPA-, PA-], be eager; strive after, be bent upon, desire, 1; devote one’s self to, pay attention to, 17; w. dat.

Studium, -ī, N. [SPA-, PA-], zeal, eagerness, enthusiasm, 7.

Sub, prep. w. abl. and acc., under, beneath, 17; near to, toward, 11, 33.

Sub·eō, -īre, -iī, -itum [1 I-], go under; go near, approach closely, come up, 25, 27.
Cf. adpropīnquō, succēdō.

Sub·itō, adv. (abl. of subitus) [1 I-], by coming on stealthily; suddenly, unexpectedly, 19; hastily, offhand, 33.
Cf. repentīnō.

Sub·mittō (summ-), 3, -mīsī, -mīssum [MIT-], send below; send to aid, despatch, send, 6, 25; w. dat.

Sub·ruō (surr-), 3, -ruī, -rutum, tear down below; undermine, dig under, 6.

Sub·sequor, 3, -secūtus [SEC-], follow closely, pursue, 11, 19.

Sub·sidium, -ī, N. [SED-], sitting behind; reserve forces, reserves, 22, 25; aid, assistance, help, 6, 7, 8, 20, 26.
Cf. auxilium.

Suc·cēdō (subc-), 3, -cessī, -cessum [CAD-], go below; draw near, approach closely, 6.
Cf. subeō, adpropīnquō.

Suc·cessus (subc-), -ūs, M. [CAD-], going below; advance, close approach, 20.

Suessiōnēs, -um, M., German tribe north of the Marne, 3, 4, 12, 13.

Suī, sibi, sē (sēsē), reflex. pron. referring to subject or speaker, [SOVO-, SVO-], self; of himself, of themselves, etc., 1, 2, 3, etc.

Sum, esse, fuī [ES-], be; exist, be, 1, 2, 3, etc.

Summa, -ae, F. (f. of summus, sc. rēs), highest (thing); chief control, general management, 4, 23.

Summus, -a, -um, adj. (superl. of superus), highest, greatest, topmost, 6, 23, 24, 32; highest part, summit, top, 18, 26.

Sū·mō, 3, -mpsī, -mptum [EM-], take, claim, assume, 4.

Superior, -ius, gen. -ōris, adj. compar. of superus, higher, upper, 18, 23, 26; preceding, former, past, 20.
Cf. altior; prīstinus.

Superō, 1, go over; defeat, vanquish, 24.
Cf. vincō.

Super·sedeō, 2, -sēdī, -sessum [SED-], sit over; refrain from, omit, postpone, 8; w. abl.

Super·sum, -esse, -fuī [ES-], be above; remain, survive, 27, 28.

Sup·plex (subpl-), -icis, adj. [PARC-, PLEC-], folding the knees beneath; suppliant, beseeching, 28.

Sup·plicātiō (subpl-), -ōnis, F. [PARC-, PLEC-], kneeling down; thanksgiving, 35.

Suprā, adv., on upper side; above, before, 1, 18, 29.

Sus·tentō, 1 [1 TA-, TEN-], keep holding up; hold out, maintain one’s self, 6, 14.

Sus·tineō, 2, -uī, -tentum [1 TA-, TEN-], hold up under; withstand, sustain, 11, 21; with reflex. pron., hold out, 6; keep upright, stand up, 25.

Suus, -a, -um, poss. adj. [SOVO-, SVO-], of himself, his own, their own, etc., 3, 4, 5, etc.; as noun, M., their (his) countrymen, friends, 6, 8, 9, etc.; N., property, possessions, 3, 13, 29.

T.

T., praenomen Titus, T. Labienus, 11, 26.

Tam, adv. [2 TA-], so far; so, to such a degree, 21.

Tamen, adv. [2 TA-], in so far; still, however; nevertheless 8, 32.

Tantulus, -a, -um, dim. adj. [2 TA-], so small; so trifling, 30.
Cf. parvulus.

Tantus, -a, -um, adj. [2 TA-], of such size; so great, so much, 3, 5, 6, etc.

Tardō, 1, make slow, retard, check, 25.

Tardus, -a, -um, adj., slow (weary, exhausted), 25.

Tegimenta (tegu-), -ōrum, N., means of covering; covering, cover, 21.

Tēlum, -ī, N. [TEC-], missile, weapon, javelin, 6, 10, 21, 25, 27, 33.

Tempus, -oris, N. [1 TA-, TEN-], time (in general), 5, 14, 19, 20, 21, 24, 33, 34; moment, 19; time, period, day, 17, 35; emergency, crisis, 22.

Tendō, 3, tetendī, tentum (tēnsum) [1 TA-, TEN-], stretch; stretch out, extend, 13.
Cf. pandō.

Teneō, 2, -uī, — [1 TA-, TEN-], hold, have, 23; hold, surround, 24.

Tener, -era, -erum, adj. [1 TA-, TEN-], tender, young, 17.

Terror, -ōris, M. [TER-, TERS-], frightening; great fear, fright, panic, 12.

Tertius, -a, -um, adj., third, 1, 32, 33.

Testūdō, -inis, F., having a shell; tortoise, bulwark of shields, 6.

Teutonī, -ōrum (-ēs, -um), M., German tribe, 4, 29.

Timeō, 2, -uī, —, fear, be afraid, entertain fears, 26, w. nē followed by subjunctive.

Titurius, -ī, M., Q. Titurius Sabinus, lieutenant of Cæsar’s, 5, 9, 10.

Titus, -ī, M., praenomen of Labienus, Cæsar’s lieutenant, 11, 26.

Tormentum, -ī, N. [TARC- (TARP-), TREP-], thing twisted; machine of war, engine for hurling, 8.

Tot·idem, adj., indecl. [2 TA-; 3 DA], just as many, same number of, 4.

Tōtus, -a, -um, gen. totīus, adj. [TV-, TO-], increased; whole, entire, 4, 6, 19, 23.

Trabs, trabis, F. [TARC- (TARP-), TREP-], beam, timber, 29.

Trā·dō, 3, -didī, -ditum [1 DA-], give over; hand over, give up, surrender, 13, 15, 31, 32.

Trā·dūcō, 3, -xī, -ductum [DVC-], lead over; lead across, bring over, 4, 5, 9, 10.

Trāns, prep. w. acc., across, over, beyond, 16, 35.

Trāns·eō, -īre, -iī, -itum [1 I-], go over; go across, cross, 9, 10, 23, 24, 27.

Trāns·gredior, 3, -gressus [GRAD-], go over; go across, cross, 19.
Cf. trānseō.

Trāns·versus, -a, -um, adj. [VERT-], turned across; crosswise, at right angles, oblique, 8.

Trēs, tria, gen. -ium, num. adj., three, 11, 18, 28, 33.

Trēverī, -ōrum, M., Celtic tribe on the Moselle, 24.

Tribūnus, -ī, M., tribune, 26.

Trī·duum, -ī, N. [DIV-, DI-, DIAV-], three days’ time, 16.

Tuba, -ae, F., trumpet, 20.

Tum, adv. [2 TA-], then, at that time, 2, 6; then, in addition, further, 27, 29; cum ... tum, both ... and, 4.

Tumultus, -ūs, M. [TV-, TVM-], swelling; confusion, uproar, noise, 11.
Cf. strepitus.

Tumulus, -ī, M. [TV-, TVM-] swelling up; mound, hillock, hill, 27.

Turonēs, -um (-ī, -ōrum), M., tribe of Gaul on Loire, 35.

Turpitūdō, -inis, F. [TARC- (TARP-), TREP-], ugliness; disgrace, dishonor, 27.

Turris, -is, F. [TVR-], tower, 12, 30, 33.

Tūtus, -a, -um, adj. (P. of tueor), well guarded; safe, secure, 5, 28.

U.

Ubi, rel. adv. [CA-, CI-], in which place; where, 8, 35; when, as soon as, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19, 25, 30, 31.

Ūllus, -a, -um, gen. ūllīus, dim. adj. [2 I-], any one (at all), any, 11, 15, 25; w. negative expression.

Ūnā, adv. (abl. F. of ūnus) [2 I-], in one and the same place; at the same time, together, 16, 17, 24, 28, 29; foll. by cum and abl.

Ūn·decimus, -a, -um, adj. [2 I-; DEC-], eleventh, 23.

Undi·que, adv. [CA-, CI-], whencesoever; from every quarter, from all sides, 6, 10.

Uneīlī, -ōrum, M., tribe in Normandy, 34.

Ūni·versus, -a, -um, adj. [2 I-; VERT-], turned into one; whole, all, in a mass, 33.

Unus, -a, -um, gen. -īus, num. adj. [2 I-], one, 2, 5, 6, 29, 31, 34; one, one and the same, 3, 5, 19, 20; common, one alone, 4, 22, alone, only, 33; a, 25.

Urgeō, 2, ursī, — [VERG-, VRG-], press, press hard, 25, 26.

Ūsus, -ūs, M. [1 AV-], using; practice, experience, 20; use, advantage, 9, 12.

Ut or Utī, conj. [CA-, CI-], in what manner; as, 1, 7, 11, etc., w. indic.; in order that, that, to, 2, 8, 9, etc.; that, so that, 3, 4, 5, etc.

Uter·que, -traque, -trumque, gen. utrīusque, pron. [CA-, CI-], both one and the other; each of two, both, 8, 16, 25.

Ūtor, 3, ūsus [1 AV-], use, make use of, employ, have, 3, 7, 10, 25, 28; use, practise, 14, 28; enjoy, maintain, 32; w. abl.

V.

Vacuus, -a, -um, adj., empty, clear, free, unoccupied; w. ab and abl., 12.

Vadum, -ī, N. [BA-, VA-], place through which one can go; ford, crossing, 9.

Valeō, 2, -uī, -itūrus, be strong, have influence, 4, 17.

Vāllum, -ī, N. [1 VEL-, VAL-], earthen wall; earth-works, rampart, 5, 30, 33.

Varius, -a, -um, adj., spotted; changing, different, 22.

Vāstō, 1, make empty; lay waste, ravage.
Cf. populor, dēpopulor.

Velocassēs, -um, M., one of the minor Belgian tribes, 4.

Vēn·dō, 3, -didī (-ditum) [1 DA-], place for sale; sell, 33.

Venellī, see Unellī.

Venetī, -ōrum, M., tribe of Bretagne, 34.

Veniō, 4, vēnī, ventum [BA-, VA-, VEN-], come, approach, 2, 3, 5, etc.

Verbum, -ī, N. [VER-], that spoken; word, discourse, intercession, 14.

Vereor, 2 [1 VEL-, VER-], feel awe; fear, be afraid, 11.

Vergō, 3, —, — [VERG-], bend, incline, 18.

Vērō, adv. (abl. N. of vērus) [VER-], in truth, in fact, but, however, 2, 27, 31.

Veromanduī, -ōrum, M., Gallic tribe in modern Picardy, 4, 16, 23.

Versō, 1 [VERT-], keep turning; pass., be engaged in, be occupied about, 24; dwell, remain, be, 1.

Vesper, -erī or -eris, M., evening, nightfall, 33.

Vester, -tra, -trum, your, yours.

Vetō, 1, -uī, -itum [VET-], leave in old state; advise against, forbid, 20.

Vēxillum, -ī, N. [VAG-, VEH-], military ensign, banner, flag, 20.

Vēxō, 1 [VAG-, VEH-], keep carrying; harass, overrun, 4.

Vīctor, -ōris, M. [VIC-], conqueror, victor, 28; in appos. conquering, victorious, 24.

Vīcus, -ī, M., row of houses; village, hamlet, 7.

Videō, 2, vīdī, vīsum [VID-], see, perceive, 12, 19; see, know, 5, 10, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, w. acc. and infin.; pass., seem, appear, 11, 16, 18, 28, 33; seem good, seem best, 20.

Vigilia, -ae, F., being awake; watch, night-watch, 11, 33.

Vīmen, -inis, N. [VI-, VIC-], means of binding; willow, withe, wicker-work, 33.

Vincō, 3, vīcī, vīctum [VIC-], conquer, defeat, 28.
Cf. superō.

Vīnea, -ae, F. [VI-, VIC-], shelter for vines; covered shed, movable shelter, 12, 30.

Vīnum, -ī, N. [VI-, VIC-], wine, 15.

Vir, virī, M., male, man, 25, 33.

Virtūs, -ūtis, F., manhood; bravery, valor, 4, 8, 15, 21, 24, 27, 31, 33.

Vīs, vim, vī, F., strength, power, 30.

Vītō, 1, shun, try to escape, avoid, 25.

Vix, adv. [VIC-], with effort; barely, scarcely, hardly, 28.

Voluntās, -ātis, F. [VOL-], will, wish, desire, 4.

Vōx, vōcis, F. [VOC], that which calls out; voice, utterance, 13, 30.

Vulgō (volgō), adv. (abl. of vulgus) [VERG-, VALG-], among the people; generally, commonly, 1.

Vulnerō, 1 [2 VEL-, VOL-], wound, injure, 25.

Vulnus, -eris, N. [2 VEL-, VOL-], wound, hurt, 23, 25, 27.

ETYMOLOGICAL VOCABULARY.

The relation in meaning of some words in certain groups to the root is sometimes obscure or even impossible to be traced with absolute certainty. Sometimes the relation is obscured by the omission in this vocabulary of an interlinking word, because it does not occur in the text. Let us take an example close at hand, the root AID- and the noun aestuārium. The notion “inlet” seems very remote from the notion “burn.” But aestuārium is formed from aestus (for aedtus), the first meaning of which is the raging of fire, waves or billows of heat. As we might expect, a secondary meaning is, the raging of water, waves, billows, in the proper sense. From the force of the suffix -ārium, aestuārium should mean a sea-marsh, or a tract overflowed at high tide; and from this the notion “inlet,” the place through which the tide rushes, comes naturally enough.

The following roots, with their meanings, have been mostly taken from the excellent Elementary Latin Dictionary of Dr. Charlton T. Lewis.

1. AC-, sharp, pierce.

Aciēs, edge, line of battle.

Prae·acūtus, sharpened at the point.

Ācr·iter, sharply.

Acervus, heap.

Co·acervō, heap up.

2. AC-, swift.

Equĕs, horseman.

Equester, of horsemen.

Equitātus, cavalry.

AG-, drive.

Agō, drive, lead.

Cō·gō [for con·agō], drive together, compel.

Red·igō, drive back, reduce.

Ager, land.

Āgmen, marching column.

Īgnis, fire.

Ex·agitō, harass.

AID-, burn.

Aedi·ficium [from aedēs, hearth], building.

Aestās [for aid·tās], summer.

Aestuārium [for aid·t-], inlet.

1. AL-, AR-, feed, grow, raise.

Altus, high.

Altitūdō, height.

Arduus, steep.

Arbor, tree.

2. AL- (ALI-), other, strange.

Alius, other.

Aliās, at some other time.

Aliēnus, another’s.

Al·iter, other-wise.

Alter, the other (of two).

AM-, love.

Amīcus, friend.

Amīcitia, friendship.

In·imīcus, unfriendly, hostile.

AN-, breathe.

Animus, spirit.

Ex·animō, make breathless.

Onus (as the cause of panting), weight.

ANA-, pronominal stem, third person.

In, in, into.

Inter, between.

Inter·eā, meanwhile.

Inter·im, meanwhile.

Interior [compar. of obs. interus], inner.

Intrā, within.

Intrō, enter.

?Ille [old form ollus, from onolus], that one.

ANT-, before, against.

Ante, before, formerly.

Antīquitus, of old.

AP-, OP-, lay hold of work, help.

(Ops), aid.

Opus, work.

Opera, exertion, service.

C·ōpia [for com·opia], supply.

Co·epī [for com·apiō], begin.

Optimus, best.

Omnis [for apnis], all.

Opīniō, impression.

APA-, away, from.

Ab, from, by.

Ap·ud, among.

Ob, against.

AR-, fit.

Armō, arm.

Arma, arms.

Armātūra, equipment.

In·ermis, unarmed.

ARC-, shut in, keep off.

Ex·ercitus, army.

Ex·ercitātus, trained.

1. AV-, mark, desire, delight.

Audeō, dare.

Audāc·ter, boldly.

Ūtor [for avtor], use.

Ūsus, use, experience.

In·ūsitātus, unusual.

In·ūtilis, useless.

Neg·ōtium [for nec·avtium], business.

2. AV-, mark, notice.

Audiō, hear.

Ex·audiō, overhear.

AVG-, grow.

Auctōritās, power.

Auxilium, aid.

BA-, VA-, VEN-, go.

Ar·bitror [for ad·batror], believe.

Du·bitō, doubt, hesitate.

Vadum, ford.

Veniō, come.

Ad·ventus, arrival.

Circum·veniō, outflank.

Con·veniō, meet.

Dē·veniō, come to.

Ē·ventus, outcome.

In·veniō, find.

Ob·veniō, fall in with.

Per·veniō, arrive at.

CA-, CI-, pronominal stem, who.

Quī, who.

Quī·dam, a certain one.

Qui·dem, certainly.

Quīn [for quī·nē], but that.

Quā, where.

Quō, whither.

Quod, because.

Quis, who?

Quī·nam, who, pray?

Quis·quam, any.

Nē·quī·quam, in vain.

Quis·quis, whoever.

Quis·que, each one.

Quo·que, also.

Cum (quom), when.

Quam, than.

Quam·vīs, how-so-ever.

Post·quam, after.

Prius·quam, sooner than.

Quantus, how great.

Que, and.

Ita·que, and so.

Ne·que, and not.

Ubi [for quō·bi], where.

Undi·que [for cunde·que], from all sides.

Cēterī, the others.

Cis, this side of.

Citerior, hither.

Citrā, this side of.

Ut or Utī [for cutī or quotī], as, in order that.

Uter·que [for quoter·que], each.

Ne·uter, neither.

Cotī·diē, daily.

Hī·c [for hī·ce], this.

Nun·c [for num·ce], now.

Sī·c [for sī·ce], so.

CAD-, fall.

Cadō, fall.

Ac·cidō (adc-), befall.

In·cidō, happen.

Cadāver, dead body.

Cāsus, happening.

Oc·cāsus (obc-), setting.

Cēdō, give way.

Ac·cēdō (adc-), approach.

Dis·cēdō, depart.

Dis·cessus, departure.

Ex·cēdō, withdraw from.

Inter·cēdō, intervene.

Prō·cēdō, advance.

Suc·cēdō (subc-), approach.

Suc·cessus (subc-), close approach.

Ar·cessō [for ad·cēdsō], summon.

1. CAL-, CAR-, call.

Con·cilium, meeting.

Clāmor, shouting.

2. CAL-, SCAL-, cover, hide.

Oc·cultus (obc-), hidden.

Galea, helmet.

Domi·cilium, dwelling-place.

Cēlō, hide.

CAP-, take, hold.

Ac·cipiō (adc-), receive.

In·cipiō, begin.

Inter·cipiō, intercept.

Re·cipiō, receive.

Captīvus, captive.

Oc·cupō (obc-), take into possession.

Caput, head.

Prae·ceps, headlong.

Prīn·ceps, leader.

CAR-, SCAR-, hard, scrape.

Cortex, bark.

Cornū, horn, wing.

CAV-, watch.

Causa, cause.

In·cūsō, accuse.

CEL-, CER-, strike, drive.

Gladius [for cladius], sword.

Celeritās, swiftness.

Celer·iter, swiftly.

Pro·cul, at a distance.

Cursus, running.

Con·currō, run together.

Dē·currō, run down.

Oc·currō (obc-), meet.

Ex·cursiō, sally.

CEN-, hundred.

Centum, hundred.

Centuriō, centurion.

Du·centī, two hundred.

Quadrin·gentī, four hundred.

Quīn·gentī, five hundred.

Sex·centī, six hundred.

1. CER-, CRE-, make.

Crēber, numerous.

Corpus, body.

2. CER-, CRE-, part.

Dē·cernō, decide upon.

Dē·certō, fight decisively.

Certus, sure.

CI-, rouse.

In·citō, urge on.

Solli·citō (sōli-), stir up.

CLĪ-, lean.

Clē·mentia, mildness.

Ad·clīvis (acc-), sloping upward.

Ad·clīvitās (acc-), upward slope.

Dē·clīvis, sloping downward.

CRAT-, faith.

Crē·do, [for crat·dō], believe.

In·crē·dibilis [for in·crat·dibilis], incredible.

CVR-, CIR-, curve.

Circum, around.

Circi·ter, about.

Circu·itus, circumference.

Cruciātus, torture.

1. DA-, give.

Dō, give.

Dē·dō, give up.

Dē·ditīcius, one who has surrendered.

Dē·ditiō, surrender.

Ē·ditus [P. of ē·dō], rising.

Red·dō, give back.

Trā·dō [for trāns·dō], give over.

Vēn·dō [for vēnum·dō], sell.

2. DA-, put.

Ab·dō, hide.

Crē·dō, believe.

In·crē·dibilis, incredible.

Man·dō, commission.

3. DA-, pronominal stem, third person.

Ī·dem, the same.

Quī·dam, a certain one.

Qui·dem, indeed.

Tot·idem, just as many.

DEC-, ten.

Decem, ten.

Decimus, tenth.

Decumānus (deci-), of the tenth (cohort), in the phrase, porta decumāna, the main entrance to a Roman camp.

Ūn·decimus, eleventh.

Duo·decimus, twelfth.

Quīn·decim, fifteen.

DĪC-, DIC- (DAC-), show, point.

Dīcō, say.

Doceō, teach.

Iū·dicō, judge.

(Diciō), control.

Con·diciō, condition.

DIV-, DI-, DIAV-, shine.

Dīvīnus, divine.

Diēs, day.

Cotī·diē, daily.

Postrī·diē [for posterō diē), next day.

Trī·duum, three days’ time.

Dum [for dium], while.

Nōn·dum, not yet.

Diū, for a long time.

Iuvō, [for diuvō], aid.

Ad·iuvō, aid.

DOM-, build.

Domus, home.

Domi·cilium, dwelling-place.

Domesticus, of home.

DVA-, DVI-, apart, two.

Duo, two.

Duo·decimus, twelfth.

Duo·dē·vīgintī, eighteen.

Du·bitō, doubt, hesitate.

Du·centī, two hundred.

Du·plex, two-fold.

Bellum [for duellum], war.

DVC-, lead.

Dux, leader.

Dūcō, lead.

Ad·dūcō, bring to.

Con·dūcō, gather.

Dē·dūcō, lead off.

Ē·dūcō, lead out.

In·dūcō, cover.

Intrō·dūcō, lead in.

Ob·dūcō, extend.

Re·dūcō, lead back.

Trā·dūcō [for trāns·dūcō], lead across.

EM-, take.

Emō, buy.

Ex·imius, excellent.

Sū·mō [for sub·imō], take.

ES-, be, live.

Sum [for esum], be.

Ab·sum, be away.

Dē·sum, be lacking.

Inter·sum, be between.

Prae·sum, command. 

Super·sum, survive.

FAC-, put, make.

Faciō, do.

Fīō, passive of faciō, become.

Cōn·ficiō, accomplish, wear out.

Dē·ficiō, fail.

Ef·ficiō, bring about.

Inter·ficiō, kill.

Pate·faciō, throw open.

Prae·ficiō, place in command.

Pro·ficīscor, put one’s self forward, set out.

Pro·fectiō, setting out.

Facilis, easy.

Facile, easily.

Aedi·ficium, building.

Ampli·ficō, enlarge.

Dif·ficilis (disf-), difficult.

Dif·ficultās (disf-), difficulty.

Facultās, opportunity.

Male·ficium, outrage.

Sīgni·ficō, announce.

Sīgni·ficātiō, signal.

FEN-, FEND-, strike.

Dē·fendō, ward off, defend.

Dē·fēnsiō, defence.

Dē·fēnsor, defender.

1. FER-, bear.

Ferō, bear. 

Ad·ferō (aff-), bring to.

Cōn·ferō, bring together.

Dē·ferō, carry.

Īn·ferō, bring upon.

Of·ferō (obf-), carry.

Per·ferō, endure.

Prae·ferō, place before, out-do.

Re·ferō, bring back.

Fertilitās, fertility.

Ferāx, fertile.

Fōrs, chance.

Fōrtūna, fortune.

Sīgni·fer, standard-bearer.

2. FER-, FRE-, hold, fix.

Ferē, almost.

Cōn·fīrmō, give assurance, reassure.

Fortis [for forctis], brave.

Fort·iter, bravely. 

1. FID-, FĪD-, bind, trust.

Fidēs, faith.

Cōn·fīdō, trust.

2. FID-, split.

Fīnis [for fidnis], limit.

Fīnitimus, neighboring.

Ad·fīnitās, connection by marriage.

FLAG-, FLIG-, strike.

Cōn·flīgō, contend with.

Prō·flīgō, defeat.

1. FVG-, FRVG-, use, enjoy.

Frūmentum [for frūgimentum], grain.

Frūmentārius, of grain.

2. FVG-, bend, flee.

Fuga, flight.

Fugiō, flee.

Pro·fugiō, flee.

FVR-, FERV-, rage, swell.

Furor, frenzy.

?Frōns, front.

GEN-, GN-, GNA-, beget.

Nāscor (gn-), arise.

Ē·nāscor, grow out.

Nātus, birth.

Nātiō, nation.

Nātūra, nature.

Prō·gnātus, sprung from.

GER-, carry.

Gerō, carry on.

Ag·ger (adg-), mound.

GNA-, GNO-, know.

Nam, for.

Nāvō [for gnāvō], perform with knowledge and zeal.

Cō·gnōscō, learn.

Nōbilitās, high birth.

Nōmen, name.

Nōminātim, by name.

Nōminō, mention.

GRAD-, walk.

Ad·gredior (agg-), attack.

Con·gredior meet.

Ē·gredior, go from.

In·gredior, enter.

Prō·gredior, advance.

Trāns·gredior, cross.

HAB-, have.

Habeō, have.

Dē·beō [for de·hibeō], owe to.

Prae·beō [for prae·hibeō], furnish.

Pro·hibeō, restrain.

HAM-, man.

Homō, man.

Nē·mō [for ne·homō], nobody.

HĪM-, cold.

Hiemō, pass the winter.

Hībernus [for hiemernus], of winter.

Hībernācula, winter quarters.

1. I-, AI-, go.

Ad·eō, approach.

Ad·itus, approach.

Circu·itus [for circum·itus], circumference.

Ex·eō, go forth, set out.

In·eō, enter upon.

In·itium, beginning.

Ob·itus, destruction.

Red·eō, return.

Sub·eō, approach closely.

Sub·itō, suddenly.

Trāns·eō, cross.

Iter, route.

Aetās [for aevitās], age.

From iter is the adv., ending -iter or -ter, as in aequāl·iter for aequale·iter, al·iter, audāc·ter, celer·iter, circi·ter, diligent·(t)er, fort·iter, lēn·iter, in·diligent·(t)er.

2. I-, AI-, pronominal stem, third person, demonstrative.

Is, this one.

Eō, there.

Inter·eā, meanwhile.

Inter·im, meanwhile.

Post·eā, afterwards.

Propter·eā, for the reason (that).

Ī·dem, the same.

Iden·t·idem [for idem·et·idem], again and again.

I·pse, self.

Ibī, there.

Inde, thence.

De·inde, thereupon.

Ita, thus.

Ita·que, therefore.

Item, likewise.

?I·dōneus, suitable.

Ūnus [for oenus], one.

Ūnā, together.

Ūni·versus, all.

Ūn·decimus, eleventh.

Ūllus [for ūnulus], any.

Nūllus [for ne·ūnulus], none.

Nōn·nūllus, some.

Nōn [ne·oenum (ūnum)], not.

Nōn·dum, not yet.

IA-, IAC-, go, send.

Iaciō, throw.

Ad·iciō, hurl.

Circum·iciō, place around.

Cōn·iciō, hurl.

Dē·iciō, throw down from.

Dē·iectus, slope.

Inter·iciō, place between.

Prō·iciō, hurl.

Re·iciō, hurl back.

Iaceō, lie.

IC-, AIC-, like.

Aequāl·iter, evenly.

Ad·aequō, equal.

In·īquus, unfavorable.

In·īquitās, inequality.

IV-, IVG-, bind, yoke.

Iugum, ridge.

Con·iungō, join together.

Cūnctus [for cōn·iūnctus], all.

Iūs, right.

Iūstitia, justice.

Con·iūrō, conspire.

In·iūria, wrong.

Iū·dicō, judge.

Iubeō, order.

Iūxtā [for iūgistā], close by.

LAG-, loose.

Re·languēscō, lose energy.

Lassitūdō, exhaustion.

Laxō, widen.

1. LEG-, LIG-, gather.

Dē·ligō, choose.

Dī·ligen·ter [for dis·ligent·ter], scrupulously.

In·dī·ligen·ter, carelessly.

Ē·ligō, choose.

Intel·legō, understand.

Legiō, legion.

Legiōnārius, of a legion.

2. LEG-, run, spring.

Levis [for legvis], light.

Levitās, lightness.

Longus, long.

Longē, far.

3. LEG-, lie, be fixed.

Lēx, law.

Lēgātus, envoy.

Lēgātiō, embassy.

LI-, pour, smear.

Littera, written character.

Dē·leō, destroy.

LIB-, desire.

Līberī, children (the free).

Līberāl·iter, generously.

LIC-, LIQV-, let, leave.

Pol·liceor [for prō·liceor], promise.

Re·linquō, leave behind.

Re·liquus, remaining.

1. MA-, MAN-, measure.

Manus, hand.

Man·dō [for manus·dō], commission.

Mani·pulus, handful, maniple.

Mān·suētūdō, gentleness.

Dī·mētior, measure out.

Mōs, custom.

2. MA-, MAD-, measure, moderate.

Modus, manner.

Modo, only.

Com·modē (conm-), easily.

Ad·com·modō (acconm-), fit.

MAC-, MAG-, big.

Magis [for magius], more.

Māximē, most.

Māgnus, great.

Māgnitūdō, greatness.

Māior [for magior], greater.

Magistrātus, office.

Molestē, in a troublesome manner.

MAL-, crush, grind.

Male·ficium, outrage.

Mulier, woman.

1. MAN-, MEN-, man, mind, stay.

Moneō, advise.

Dē·mōnstrō, point out.

Clē·mentia, kindness.

2. MAN-, MI-, small, less.

Minor, smaller.

Minus, less.

Minimē, least.

Ad·ministrō, execute.

MĪL-, associate.

Mīlle, thousand.

Mīles, soldier.

Mīlitāris, of war.

MIS-, wretched.

Miser, wretched.

Miseri·cordia, pity.

MIT-, send, throw.

Mittō, send.

Ā·mittō, lose.

Com·mittō (conm-), join together.

Dī·mittō, despatch.

Ē·mittō, let fly.

Inter·mittō, halt.

Intrō·mittō, send in.

O·mittō [for ob·mittō], neglect.

Per·mittō, grant.

Prae·mittō, send in advance.

Re·mittō, send back.

Sub·mittō, send as aid.

1. MV-, MOV-, move.

Moveō, move.

Com·moveō, startle.

Per·moveō, rouse.

Prō·moveō, move forward.

Mōbilitās, nimbleness.

Com·mūtātiō, change.

2. MV-, shut, fasten.

Com·mūnis (conm-), common.

Moenia, walls.

Mūniō, fortify.

Circum·mūniō, blockade.

Mūnīmentum, fortification.

Mūnītiō, fortification.

Mūrus [old moerus], wall.

NA-, no.

Nē, that not, lest.

Ne·que, and not.

Nē·ve or Neu, and that not.

Ni·hil, nothing.

Ni·si [for nē·si], if not.

Nōn [for ne·oenum (ūnum)], not.

Nōn·dum, not yet.

Quīn [for quī·nē], but that.

1. NEC-, NOC-, kill, hurt.

Inter·neciō, annihilation.

Nox, night.

Noctū, by night.

2. NEC-, bind.

Necessitās, necessity.

Necessārius, necessary.

NV-, now (pronominal stem).

Noster, our.

Nunc [for num·ce], now.

Novus, new, fresh.

Nūntius [for noventius, from obs. noveō, from novus], messenger.

Nūntiō, report.

Re·nūntiō, report.

OL-, OR-, grow, rise.

Orior, arise.

Ad·orior, assault.

Ōrdō, order.

PA-, feed.

Pater, father.

Patrius, ancestral.

Pābulum, fodder.

PAC-, PAG-, PVG-, fix, peg.

Pāx, peace.

Pācō, subdue.

Pūgnō, fight.

Ex·pūgnō, storm.

Op·pūgnō (obp-), assault.

Op·pūgnātiō (obp-), assault.

Prō·pūgnō, defend.

PAL-, PEL-, PVL-, drive, scatter.

Pellō, drive.

Ad·pellō (app-), accost.

Com·pellō (conp-), drive together.

Ex·pellō, drive out.

Im·pellō (inp-), incite.

Re·pellō, drive back.

1. PAR-, POR-, PER-, through, far, reach, try.

Pār, equal.

Per, through.

Ex·perior, test.

Perīclitor, test.

Perīculum, danger.

Porta, gate.

Portō, bear.

Op·portūnus (obp-), suitable.

Paulis·per, for a short time.

2. PAR-, POR-, part, breed.

Parātus, ready.

Com·parō (conp-), get ready.

Pro·perō, hasten.

Im·perātor (inp-), commander.

Im·perō (inp-), command.

Im·perium (inp-), command.

A·pertus [for ab·partus], open.

Re·periō, find.

Pars, portion.

Partim, partly.

O·portet [for ob·portet], is necessary.

PARC-, PLEC-, bind, weave, fold.

Du·plex, two-fold.

Sup·plex (subp-), suppliant.

Sup·plicātiō (subp-), thanksgiving.

Prope, near [with metathesis of r and change of c to p. Cf. roots SAC and SCAL].

Proximus [superl. of propior], nearest.

Proximē, last.

Propīnquus, near.

Propīnquitās, proximity.

Ad·propīnquō (app-), approach.

Propter, near, on account of.

Propter·eā, for the reason (that).

1. PAT-, go.

Passus, step.

Pōns, bridge.

2. PAT-, PAD-, spread, open.

Pateō, extend.

Pate·faciō, open.

Pandō, extend.

PAV-, little.

Paucus, few.

Parvulus, slight.

Paulum, a little.

Paulō, a little.

Paululum, very slightly.

Paulātim, gradually.

Paulis·per, for a short time.

PED-, tread.

Pēs, foot.

Pedĕs, foot-soldier.

Pedester, of infantry.

Ex·pedītus, unencumbered.

Im·pediō (inp-), hinder.

Im·pedīmenta (inp-), baggage.

Op·pidum [for ob-pedum], town.

Op·pidānus (obp-), townsman.

PET-, fly.

Petō, seek.

Im·petus (inp-), charge.

PIS-, crush.

Pīlum [for pislum], spear.

Prīmi·pīlus, first centurion of the triarii.

PLAT-, spread, flat.

Latus [for platus], side.

Plānitiēs [for platnitiēs], plain.

PLE-, PLO-, PLV-, fill.

Com·pleō (conp-), fill.

Plērus·que, the most of.

Plūs, more.

Plūrimum, most.

Com·plūrēs (conp-), many.

Mani·pulus, maniple.

Am·plius, more.

Ampli·ficō, enlarge.

?Pellis, skin.

Populus, people.

Pūblicus [for populicus], belonging to the state.

PLV-, PLOV-, wash, flow.

Ex·plōrō [for ex·ploverō], reconnoitre.

Ex·plōrātor, scout.

POS-, behind.

Post, after.

Post·eā, afterwards.

Post·quam, after.

Postrī·diē [for posterō diē], next day.

POT-, master.

Potius, rather.

Pos·sum [for potis sum], be able, can.

Potēns, able.

Potestās, power.

Potior, gain.

Im·petrō (inp-), obtain.

PREC-, pray.

Dē·precor, petition against.

Poscō [for porcscō], demand.

Postulō, demand.

PRO-, PRI-, PRAE-, before.

Prō, before.

Prior, preceding.

Prius·quam, sooner than.

Prīs·tinus [for prius·tinus], former.

Prīmus, first.

Prīmum, in the first place.

Prīmō, in the first place.

Prīn·ceps [for prīmi·ceps], leader.

Prīmi·pīlus, first centurion of the triarii.

Prae, before.

RA-, join, count.

Ratiō, reason.

Rēs, thing.

RAP-, RVP-, snatch, break.

Dī·ripiō [for dis·ripiō], sack.

Ē·ruptiō, sally.

Rūpēs, cliff.

REG-, RIG-, stretch, guide.

Por·rigō [for prō·regō], stretch out.

Regiō, direction.

Rēx, ruler.

Rēgnum, control.

1. SA-, SI-, sow, strow, sift.

Pōnō [for port·(prō) sinō], place.

Dē·pōnō, put off.

Prō·pōnō, display.

2. SA-, SIM-, together, like.

Singulī, one at a time.

Singulāris, extraordinary.

Simul, at the same time.

Cōn·similis, altogether like.

3. SA-, pronominal stem.

Sī·c [for sī·ce], so.

I·pse, self.

1. SAC-, SAG-, fasten.

Sagittārius, archer.

Saepēs [with p for c], hedge.

2. SAC-, SEC-, SCĪD-, CĪD-, split.

Saxum, rock.

Sectiō, booty.

Scientia, knowledge.

Inter·scindō, cut off.

Con·cīdō, cut to pieces.

In·cīdō, cut into.

Oc·cīdō, kill.

3. SAC-, show.

Sīgnum, signal.

Sīgni·fer, standard-bearer.

Sīgni·ficō, announce.

Sīgni·ficātiō, signal.

Īn·sīgne, sign.

SAL-, SER-, save.

Salūs, safety.

Sōlus, alone.

Sōlum, only.

Solli·citō (sōli), stir up.

Servō, keep.

Cōn·servō, preserve.

SCAD-, CAD-, cover.

Castra, camp.

Castellum, redoubt.

SCAL-, SCAR- (with p for c, SPOL-), scrape.

Calamitās, [for scalamitās], disaster.

Dē·spoliō, deprive.

?Populor, Dē·populor, ravage.

SCAND-, climb.

A·scendō (adsc-), mount.

A·scēnsus (adsc-), ascent.

SCARP-, SCALP-, cut, scratch.

Scrībō, write.

Cōn·scrībō, enroll.

Prae·scrībō, dictate.

SCV-, CV-, cover, hide.

Scūtum, shield.

Custōdia, guard.

SEC-, follow.

Sequor, follow.

Cōn·sequor, attain.

Īn·sequor, follow up.

Prō·sequor, pursue.

Sub·sequor, follow closely.

Secundus, favorable.

Secundum, according to.

Con- [for scom-], with.

Cum, with.

Cōpia [for com·opia], supply.

Con·trā, against.

Con·trārius, opposite.

SED-, SID-, sit.

Pos·sideō [for prō·sideo], own.

Īn·sidiae, stratagem.

Ob·sĕs, hostage.

Prae·sidium, garrison.

Sub·sidium, assistance.

Super·sedeō, omit.

Cōn·sīdō, settle.

SEN-, old.

Senātor, elder, senator.

Senātus, senate.

SENT-, feel.

Sententia, opinion.

Cōn·sentiō, agree.

Cōn·sēnsus, agreement.

1. SER-, SVAR-, string, bind.

Dē·serō, abandon.

Prae·sertim, especially.

Servitūs, slavery.

2. SER-, SVAL-, bright.

Sōl, sun.

Silva, forest.

Silvestris, wooded.

1. SMAR-, MAR-, think.

Mora, delay.

Moror, delay.

Memoria, remembrance.

Com·memorō (conm-), mention.

2. SMAR-, MER-, ascribe.

Meritum, merit.

Mercātor, trader.

SOVO-, SVO-, own.

Suī, of himself, etc.

Suus, his, etc.

Cōn·suēscō, be accustomed.

Cōn·suētūdō, custom.

Mān·suētūdō, gentleness.

Sed, but.

?Sī, if.

?Si·ne, without.

?Ni·si, if not.

SPA-, PA-, draw, stretch.

Spatium, space.

Spēs, hope.

Dē·spērō, give up hope.

?Studeō, strive after.

?Studium, eagerness.

SPEC-, see, spy.

Cōn·spiciō, espy.

Per·spiciō, ascertain.

Re·spiciō, look back.

Ex·spectō, await.

Cōn·spicor, espy.

Speciēs, form.

Speculātor, spy.

Cōn·spectus, sight.

Dē·spectus, view downward.

Prō·spectus, view forward.

STA-, stand, set.

Cōn·stanter, uniformly.

Īn·stō, press forward.

Prae·stō, excel, show.

Cōn·sistō, take position.

Dē·sistō, stop.

Īn·sistō, take a stand.

Re·sistō, resist.

Statuō, determine.

Cōn·stituō, determine.

Statim, at once.

Statiō, picket.

Statūra, stature.

STER-, STRA-, STLA-, strow, spread.

Lātus [old, stlātus], broad.

Lātitūdō, width.

STRV-, spread, heap.

Ex·struō, erect.

Īn·struō, arrange.

1. TA-, TEN-, stretch.

Prīs·tinus [for prius·tinus], former.

Prō·tinus, at once.

Tener, tender.

Teneō, hold.

Con·tineō, restrain, keep.

Dis·tineō, separate.

Ob·tineō, hold.

Per·tineō, extend to.

Re·tineō, detain.

Sus·tineō [for subs·tineō], sustain.

Sus·tentō [for subs·tentō], hold out.

Tendō, stretch.

Con·tendō, hasten.

?Tempus, time.

2. TA-, pronominal stem, third person, demonstrative.

Tam, so.

Tantus, so great.

Tantulus, so trifling.

Tamen, still.

Tot·idem, just as many.

Tum, then.

Also the final element in au·tem, au·t, i·ta, i·ta·que, u·t.

TAG-, touch, seize.

At·tingō (adt-), touch.

Red·in·tegrō, renew.

TARC- (TARP-), TREP-, turn, twist.

Tormentum, engine for hurling.

Turpitūdō, disgrace.

Trabs, beam.

TEC-, TAX-, weave, arrange.

In·texō, weave in.

Tēlum (for teclum), spear.

TEM-, TAN-, cut.

Con·temptus, contempt.

Con·tumēlia, insult.

TER-, TREM-, TERS-, shake, scare.

Dē·terreō, prevent.

Per·terreō, thoroughly frighten.

Terror, fright.

TV-, TVM-, TAV-, TO-, swell.

Tumulus, mound.

Tumultus, uproar.

Tōtus, whole.

TVR-, harry, crowd.

Per·turbō, throw into confusion.

Prō·turbō, drive off,

?Turris, tower.

VAG-, VEH-, move, carry.

Vēxillum, flag.

Vēxō, harass.

1. VEL-, VAL-, VER-, cover, guard.

Vāllum, rampart.

Inter·vāllum, distance.

Vereor, fear.

2. VEL-, VOL-, tear, pluck.

Vulnus, wound.

Vulnerō, wound.

VER-, say.

Verbum, word.

Vērō, in truth.

VERG-, VRG-, VALG-, slope, press.

Vergō, incline.

Urgeō, press.

Vulgō (volgō), generally.

VERT-, turn.

Ā·vertō, turn away.

Con·vertō, turn around.

Re·vertō, return.

Re·vertor, return.

Versō, turn about, pass. dwell.

Ad·versus, opposite.

Dī·versus, turned away.

Intr·ōrsus [for intrō·versus], within.

R·ūrsus [for re·vorsus], again.

Trāns·versus, at right-angles.

Ūni·versus, all.

VET-, VIT-, year, old.

In·veterāscō, grow old in.

Vetō, forbid.

VI-, VIC-, twine.

Vīnea, covered shed.

Vīnum, wine.

Vīmen, willow, withe.

VIC-, conquer.

Vincō, conquer.

Vīctor, victorious.

Prō·vincia, province.

Vix, barely.

VID-, see.

Videō, see.

In·videō, envy.

Prō·videō, procure.

Prū·dentia [for prō·videntia], wisdom.

Im·prō·vīsō (inp-), unexpectedly.

VIR-, man.

Vir, man.

Virtūs, valor.

VOC-, VAG-, call.

Con·vocō, call together.

Re·vocō, call back.

Vōx, voice.

VOL-, will, wish.

Voluntās, wish.

N·ōlō [for nē·vōlō], be unwilling.

Quam·vīs, howsoever.

At, but.

At·que, Āc, | and.

Et, and.

Et·iam, even.

Ad, to.

Ap·ud, among.

Ex, Ē, from, out of.

Extrēmus, furthest.

Locus [for stlocus], place.

Con·locō (coll-), place.

Multus, much.

Multitūdō, large number.

Proelium, battle.

Proelior, fight.

Superior, higher.

Summus [for supimus], highest

Suprā, above.

Superō, overcome.

Tardus, slow.

Tardō, retard.

Trēs, three.

Trī·duum, three days’ time.

Tribūnus, military tribune.

Tertius, third.