Caesar's De Bello Gallico 4.25

Question 1

Quod ubi Caesar animadvertit,

Answer 1

Which when Caesar noticed,

Question 2

naves longas (iussit),

Answer 2

he ordered the long ships,

Question 3

quarum et species erat barbarīs inusitatior et motus ad usum expeditior,

Answer 3

of which both the appearance was rather unusual to the barbarians and movement was more unimpeded for use,

Question 4

paulum removerī ab onerariīs navibus et remīs incitarī

Answer 4

to be removed a little from the transport ships and to be stirred up with oars

Question 5

et ad latus apertum hostium constituī

Answer 5

and to be set up to the open side of the enemy

Question 6

atque inde fundīs, sagittīs, tormentīs hostes propellī ac submoverī iussit;

Answer 6

and thereupon the enemy to be driven back and driven away by slings, arrows, and ballistas;

Question 7

quae res magnō usuī nostrīs fuit.

Answer 7

which thing was a great use to our men.

Question 8

Nam et navium figura et remorum motū et inusitatō genere tormentorum

Answer 8

For both by the shape of the ships and by the movement of the oars and by the unusual kind of ballistas

Question 9

permotī barbarī constiterunt ac paulum modo pedem rettulerunt.

Answer 9

having been moved thoroughly the barbarians stood still and retreated only a little.

Question 10

Atque nostrīs militibus cunctantibus,

Answer 10

And with our soldiers hesitating,

Question 11

maxime propter altitudinem maris,

Answer 11

especially because of the depth of the sea,

Question 12

quī decimae legionis aquilam ferebat,

Answer 12

he who was carrying the eagle of the tenth legion,

Question 13

obtestatus deos,

Answer 13

having beseeched the gods,

Question 14

ut ea res legioni feliciter eveniret,

Answer 14

so that this matter would result favourably for the legion,

Question 15

“Desilite,” inquit, “commilitines, nisi vultis aquilam hostibus prodere;

Answer 15

“Jump down,” he said, “fellow soldiers, unless you wish to betray the eagle to the enemy;

Question 16

ego certe meum reī publicae atque imperatori officium praestitero.”

Answer 16

I surely will have exhibited my duty to the republic and general.”

Question 17

Hoc cum voce magnā dixisset,

Answer 17

When he had spoken this with his great voice,

Question 18

se ex navī proiecit atque in hostes aquilam ferre coepit.

Answer 18

he threw himself from the ship and he began to carry the eagle on to the enemy.

Question 19

Tum nostrī cohortatī inter se,

Answer 19

Then our men having encouraged amongst themselves,

Question 20

ne tantum dedecus admitteretur,

Answer 20

so that so great a dishonour might not be committed,

Question 21

universī ex navī desiluerunt.

Answer 21

all together they jumped down from the ship.

Question 22

Hos item ex proximīs primī navibus cum conspexissent,

Answer 22

Likewise the first men from the nearest ships when they had caught sight of these men,

Question 23

subsecutī hostibus appropinquarant.

Answer 23

having followed closely they approached the enemy.