[*] 135.12. eques, a knight, a member of the equestrian order, the commercial aristocracy of Rome. [*] 135.19. Aduatuci: subj. of tenuissent. [*] 135.20. fecerit: by sequence of tense we should have fecisset, but see note on 51 11. Note several similar cases in this speech. [*] 135.22. imperia, sovereignty. The word is used in English abstractly, referring to all cases; while in Latin each act of sovereignty is regarded as a separate imperium. Observe the emphasis on sua, that HIS OWN sovereignty was of such a nature. [*] 135.26. humilitate, weakness. [*] 135.27. rerum: § 349. a (218. a); B. 204. 1; G. 374; H. 451. 1 (399. i. 2); H-B. 354. [*] 135.28. > omnibus … oppugnandis: dat. of gerundive expressing purpose; see 76 21 and note. [*] 136.1. non … potuisse, that Gauls could not easily say 'no' to Gauls. [*] 136.4. pro pietate: pietas implies the love of a child to a parent; here, of course, to his native land, patriotism. [*] 136.5. rationem offici, regard to his duty. [*] 136.8. hanc: i.e. manum. — ipsorum, etc.: i.e. it was for themselves to consider. [*] 136.13. quod cum faciat, in so doing, subjv. merely from indir. disc. [*] 136.14. hibernis: i.e. the burden of providing grain for the soldiers.
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Caesar's Gallic War. J. B. Greenough, Benjamin L. D'Ooge and M. Grant Daniell. Boston. Ginn and Company. 1898.
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