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Question 1

Caesar vacuam urbem ingressus dictatorem se fecit.

Answer 1

Having gone into the empty city, Caesar made himself dictator.

Question 2

Inde Hispaniās petiit.

Answer 2

Then he advanced to Spain.

Question 3

Ibi Pompeiī exercitūs validissimōs et fortissimōs cum tribus ducibus, L. Afraniō, M. Petreiō, M. Varrone, superavit.

Answer 3

There he conquered Pompey’s strongest and bravest armies along with the three leaders, Afranius, Petrius, Varro.

Question 4

Inde regressus in Graeciam transiit, adversum Pompeium dimicavit.

Answer 4

Then having returned, he traveled to Greece, and fought against Pompey.

Question 5

Primō proeliō victus est et fugatus, evasit tamen,

Answer 5

In the first battle he was conquered and having fled, however he escaped,

Question 6

quia nocte interveniente Pompeius sequī noluit,

Answer 6

because with night intervening, Pompey did not want to follow,

Question 7

dixitque Caesar nec Pompeium scire vincere

Answer 7

and Caesar said that Pompey did not know how to conquer

Question 8

et illō tantum diē se potuisse superarī.

Answer 8

and on that day only could he have been conquered.