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121.9. quodstatuebat: i.e. the severity shown to Dumnorix was proportioned to the favor and consequence granted by Caesar to his state. 121.11.

longius, too far. 121.12.

prospiciendum [esse], that precautions must be taken; depends on statuebat. 121.13.

quidnocere, to do some harm to; quid is cognate or adv. acc., § 390. d. N. 2 (240. a. N.); B. 176. 3. a; G. 333; H. 409. 1 (371. ii, 378); cf. H-B. 396. 2, cf. 387. iii. 121.14.

commoratus: i.e. during the delay (cf. 93 4). — Corus (or Caurus), the northwest wind. 121.15.

omnis temporis, every season of the year; the windmills on this coast are said to have had their sails set permanently to the northwest. 121.18.

milites: i.e. the legionary infantry. 121.19.

at: note its force and cf. 119 3. — omnium impeditis animis, while the attention of all was occupied. 121.24.

si vimiubet: informal indir. disc. The direct would be, Si vim facit neque paret, interficite [eum]. 121.25.

pro sano, rationally. 121.26.

neglexisset: the tense depends on arbitratus, which is, however, essentially present in meaning (see note on commoratus, l. 14). 121.28.

liberum, etc. Caesar takes no pains to conceal the violence of his acts. He had no authority over Dumnorix except that of the stronger.


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