39.
Eporedirix, the Aeduan , a young man born in the
highest rank and possessing very great influence at home, and, along with
Viridomarus, of equal age and influence, but of inferior birth,
whom Caesar had raised from a humble position to the
highest rank, on being recommended to him by Divitiacus, had come
in the number of horse, being summoned by Caesar by
name. These had a dispute with each other for precedence, and in the struggle
between the magistrates they had contended with their utmost efforts, the one
for Convictolitanis, the other for Cotus. Of these
Eporedirix, on learning the design of Litavicus,
lays the matter before Caesar almost at midnight; he
entreats that Caesar should not suffer their state to
swerve from the alliance with the Roman people, owing
to the depraved counsels of a few young men which he foresaw would be the
consequence if so many thousand men should unite themselves to the enemy, as
their relations could not neglect their safety, nor the state regard it as a
matter of slight importance.
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