[*] 165.16. plebes: here a noun of the fifth declen.; cf. plebs. [*] 165.18. cum … premuntur: a general condition expressing repeated action, cum meaning whenever or as often as. The perf. indict would be more usual; cf. 59 13, 131 7. [*] 165.21. quae dominis （dat. of poss.）, as masters have. [*] 165.22. druidum （pred. gen.）, that of the druids.—illi: the former. [*] 165.25. hi: i.e. the druids. [*] 165.26. eos: i.e. the Gauls. [*] 165.27. quod facinus, any crime. [*] 166.1. idem: nom. plural. [*] 166.2. qui: why not quis ? Observe also si qui in l. 10 below. [*] 166.3. sacrificiis: abl. of separation; understand eos with interdicunt.—poena: like an excommunication, taboo, or boycott. [*] 166.5. decedunt （with dat.）: sc. de via （i.e. 'make way for' them in the street）. [*] 166.6. incommodi: part. gen. following quid. [*] 166.13. Carnutum: this central spot was at or near the modern town of Dreux, where, it is said, traces of these assemblies may still be found. [*] 166.16. disciplina, system of doctrine; cf. meaning of the same word in 165 25.—Britannia: many think that druidism originated in Gaul and was carried thence to Britain, where it still flourished, but that it had declined for various political reasons in the mother country.
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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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