Caesar's De Bello Gallico 5.26

Question 1

Diebus circiter XV,

Answer 1

In about 15 days,

Question 2

quibus in hiberna ventum est,

Answer 2

in which since they came into winter quarters,

Question 3

initium repentinī tumultūs ac defectionis ortum est ab Ambiorige et Catuvolcō,

Answer 3

the beginning of a sudden tumult and revolt arose by Ambiorix and Catuvolcus;

Question 4

qui, cum ad fines regnī suī Sabinō Cottaeque praestō fuissent

Answer 4

who, although they had met near Sabinus and Cotta at the borders of their kingdom

Question 5

frumentumque in hiberna comportavissent,

Answer 5

and had carried corn into winter quarters,

Question 6

Indutiomarī Treverī nuntiīs impulsī suos concitaverunt

Answer 6

having been instigated by the messengers of Indutiomarus the Treviri, they incited their own people

Question 7

subitōque oppressīs lignatoribus

Answer 7

and the woodcutters having been overwhelmed suddenly,

Question 8

magnā manū ad castra oppugnatum venerunt.

Answer 8

they came with a great band to assault the camps.

Question 9

Cum celeriter nostrī arma cepissent

Answer 9

When our men had taken the arms quickly

Question 10

vallumque ascendissent

Answer 10

and had ascended the rampart

Question 11

atque unā ex parte Hispanīs equitibus emissīs equestrī proeliō superiores fuissent,

Answer 11

and with the Spanish cavalry having been sent out from one part, they had been superior in the cavalry fight,

Question 12

desperatā re hostes suos ab oppugnatione reduxerunt.

Answer 12

with the action having been despaired of, the enemy led back their men from the assault.

Question 13

Tum suō more conclamaverunt,

Answer 13

Then they cried out in their manner,

Question 14

utī aliquī ex nostrīs ad colloquium prodiret:

Answer 14

that some of our people should come forth to a conference:

Question 15

habere sese,

Answer 15

that they have things,

Question 16

quae de re communī dicere vellent,

Answer 16

which they wish to say about a common matter,

Question 17

quibus rebus controversias minuī posse sperarent.

Answer 17

by which they were hoping that the disputes could be diminished.