[*] 175.7. multum potest, has great power; see note on 10 17. [*] 175.8. nam ut, etc., for as it happened by a remarkable chance that, etc.; the following clause being subj. of accidit.—ipsum: referring to Ambiorix; so too in l. 12. [*] 175.9. prius … quam: render as one word, before; in English we omit the relative particle.—eius: i.e. Basili. [*] 175.10. videretur: in the same construction as incideret.—adferretur: cf. 158 24 and note. [*] 175.11. magnae fortunae （pred. gen.）, a great piece of luck. [*] 175.13. hoc: abl. of means, explained by quod, etc. [*] 175.14. sunt fere, generally are. [*] 175.16. propinquitatīs: use the singular in English; see § 99 (75. c); B. 55. 4. c; G. 204. N. 5; H. 138. 2 (130. 2); H-B. 240. 5. b. [*] 175.18. his pugnantibus: notice the force of the Latin order. While these were fighting, time was given for the chief to be placed on horseback by some of his followers, and, as soon as he actually got away, he was covered by the woods.
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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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