CHAPTERS 22-23 25.204 While Volusenus was reconnoitering the shores of Britain, Caesar made ready his ships, and 203 as soon as Volusenus arrived he hastened to embark upon them two legions together with cavalry. Setting sail about midnight with a favorable breeze, he reached Britain about nine 13 o'clock the next morning. But the shores were so steep and the enemy so numerous that he did not at first venture to land. After waiting several hours 208 until his cavalry should come up, he set sail at length to a more favorable landing about 136 seven miles distant. Even 267 then he did not 267 at first allow his men to disembark, because the cavalry had not yet arrived. d a 26. When the Romans reached Britain, the natives, occupying the shore, prevented them from disembarking. For while the Romans had to fight standing in the waves, the barbarians were able to hurl their javelins from dry land. 203 As soon as Caesar noticed the dismay of his men at the difficulties of landing, he ordered some of his galleys to row to a position on the flank of the enemy 182 whence they could worry them by arrows and missiles. This caused them to retreat slightly, but even then the Romans might not have landed had not the standard-bearer 302 of the tenth legion boldly leaped from his ship and led the way towards the shore. b= had to fight while they stand, cf. § 204. d Worry = perturbo (text 14. 2), or lacesso *=perhaps (fortasse) would not, etc. (§ 215). a While, not dum. To a position, omit. (text 11. 6). CHAPTERS 26-27 27. As soon as the eagle-bearer leaped into the waves, the soldiers followed, and a fierce conflict ensued. The barbarians, outnumber ing the Romans, 157 would attack them one by one, and thus the Romans were at a great disadvantage. When, however, the Romans had obtained firm footing, they speedily put the enemy to flight. After the battle envoys came to Caesar to seek peace and to bring to him Commius, who had been sent to them as an ambassador, but had been thrown into chains. Although they had attacked him without provocation, Caesar decided to pardon them and ordered them to furnish hostages. Were at a great disadvantage = this was for a great disadvantage to the Romans (§ 99). b Ex. 12. e. To furnish, omit. CHAPTERS 28-29 b 28. Though Caesar reached Britain safely with his infantry and defeated the enemy, yet he was unable to pursue them, because his cavalry had been too slow in starting. When at last they approached the island, they were prevented from landing by a violent storm which drove some back to the continent and others to the westward coast of the island. On the same night many of Caesar's ships were wrecked by the storm and the high tide which occurs at the time of full moon. The Romans were greatly dismayed at these misfortunes, for they had nothing with which to repair the ships, and not enough provisions 70 to winter in Britain. a Too slow, etc., see text 23. 2. § 299, note). bAt last tandem. Res (cf. 29. CHAPTERS 30-31 188 203 As soon as the Britons discovered that Caesar's ships had been wrecked, they conspired to destroy the Romans, 25 though peace had been made. They thought that they could do this by cutting them off from provisions and prolonging matters until winter. And so they ceased to send in hostages. This caused Caesar 197 to suspect their plans and make ready to meet them. His sola Opprimo. b By cutting, etc., express by a condition, cf. § 229. diers were busy gathering corn into the camp and repairing the ships by means of the tackle of those ships which had been wholly ruined. The soldiers worked so eagerly that they soon made most of the ships suitable for sailing. d cOmit. Render the idea by the imperfect (§ 160). d Not mox, which is used, as a rule, with future tenses. CHAPTERS 32-34 a 30. While the seventh legion was engaged in foraging not far from the camp, it was treacherously attacked by the barbarians, who 25 would have destroyed it entirely had not Caesar come to its assistance with the cohorts which happened to be on guard. When Caesar came up he found the legion in disorder and surrounded by clouds of cavalry and war-chariots. They drive these chariots among the ranks of the enemy in order to throw them into confusion, and then, descending, fight on foot. The soldiers were so much in disorder that Caesar perceived it 22 was not a good opportunity for battle, and gradually withdrew his forces to the camp. a Text 13. 1. b=by chance (forte) were. Render by a clause. e Text 30. 3. с Do not render literally. CHAPTERS 34-36 a 31. Encouraged by their attack 123 on the seventh legion, the Britons determined to assault the camp, hoping that they would free Britain forever, 229 if they could crush the few Romans who had come with Caesar. But although they assembled from all sides in large numbers, the Romans easily routed them. As usual they sent envoys immediately to secure peace. After they had promised to send hostages, Caesar thought that he ought not to delay longer in Britain, because the winter was coming on and he feared to trust his unseaworthy ships to the storms of autumn. a Render by a clause. ex consuetudine. b Render by an adjective. cAs usual b CHAPTERS 37-38 32. The Morini, to whose coast Caesar returned from Britain, acted with great treachery; for, when two transports were unable to land with the others, but were driven several miles by the wind, they surrounded the soldiers, as soon as they had disembarked, and commanded them to surrender on pain of death. But they resisted the attack of the enemy for several hours 207 until the cavalry came to their assistance. Labienus then marched against them and dtook speedy vengeance. The Menapii, too 266, who had neglected to send envoys to him before 209 he set sail for Britain, were humbled' by two of his lieutenants. Their territories were laid waste and their buildings burned. For the Latin text, see pages 151 ff. For abbreviations, see page 70. 168 CHAPTERS 1-2 b 33. Alcibiades was the most remarkable of the Athenians, both as regards virtues 106 and faults 10%. He was a man of great beauty and eloquence, and was very wealthy as well. And yet 70 he was 31at the same time given to luxury and lacked self-control, 196 so that he seemed to be a man of strangely diverse character. He 309 was intrusted by Pericles, whose step-son he was, to Socrates to be educated. And Socrates was thought to be the wisest of In fact, nature seemed to be trying in his case 'how many blessings she could 168 confer". 188 men. Note how the adjectives of chapter I may be represented by phrases in English. CHAPTER 3 a 168 34.204 While the Peloponnesian war was going on, Alcibiades persuaded the Athenians 87 19° to declare war on the Syracusans" and to elect him 54 general 54 with two colleagues. The expedition was ready 257 to sail b 205 when all but one of the small busts of Hermes which were in the city 140 of Athens were thrown down in a single night 128. 186 Since this could not have happened without the connivance of many people, there were persons 182 who believed 168 C 62 221 that some one was conspiring against the state. They suspected Alcibiades, because no one was equal to him" in influence 106, and because he celebrated mystic rites in his own house. For this is considered impious by the Athenians 108 a Was going on, use passive of gero. and foot-note. b Navigo. © Read 221 d Conspire against = coniuro contra. CHAPTER 4 188 so that 35. 204 When the enemies of Alcibiades 165 were about to accuse him of sacrilege, he wished the trial to take place while he was present. But they decided to wait 208 until he had set sail, they might injure 168 him 87 in his absence. And so, 203 after he had reached Sicily, a messenger came to him from Athens with directions that he must return 257 to plead his case. But he fled to Thurii, in Italy. 203 When the Athenians learned this they condemned him to death 82 and forced the Eumolpid priests to pronounce a curse upon him. He then fled to Sparta, and persuaded the Spartans 7 190 9o to make an alliance with the Persian king and to fortify Decelea in Attica. Observe in this chapter the variety in the constructions of place, cf. S$ 137, 138, 141. a Note that Nepos expresses this by a causal clause, cf. § 185. dense. See text 4. I. by the indirect discourse. cf. § 260. b Con With directions that, omit. This is rendered |