Caesar's De Bello Gallico 5.27

Question 1

Mittitur ad eos colloquendī causā Gaius Arpineius,

Answer 1

Gaius Arpineius is sent to them for the sake of conferring,

Question 2

eques Romanus,

Answer 2

a Roman knight,

Question 3

familiaris Quintī Titurī,

Answer 3

an acquaintance of Quintus Titurius,

Question 4

et Quintus Iunius ex Hispaniā quidam,

Answer 4

and Quintus Junius, a certain one from Spain,

Question 5

qui iam ante missū Caesaris ad Ambiorigem ventitare consuerat;

Answer 5

who already before had been accustomed to come often to Ambiorix, on the mission of Caesar;

Question 6

apud quos Ambiorix ad hunc modum locutus est:

Answer 6

before whom Ambiorix spoke in this manner:

Question 7

sese pro Caesaris in se beneficiīs plurimum eī confiterī debere,

Answer 7

he himself confesses that he owes very much to him for the kindnesses of Caesar toward himself,

Question 8

quod eius operā stipendiō liberatus esset,

Answer 8

because by his work he had been freed from the tribute,

Question 9

quod Aduatucīs, finitimīs suīs, pendere consuesset,

Answer 9

which he had been accustomed to pay to his neighbours the Aduatuci,

Question 10

quoque eī filius et fratris filius ab Caesare remissī essent,

Answer 10

also both his son and the son of his brother had been returned to him by Caesar,

Question 11

quos Aduatucī obsidum numerō missos apud se in servitute et catenīs tenuissent;

Answer 11

who the Aduatuci had held in slavery and chains among themselves, having been sent in the number of hostages;

Question 12

neque id, quod fecerit de oppugnatione castrorum,

Answer 12

nor this, which he had done from the storming of the camp,

Question 13

aut iudiciō aut voluntate suā fecisse,

Answer 13

to have done either by judgement or his own will,

Question 14

sed coactū civitatis,

Answer 14

but by compulsion of the state,

Question 15

suaque esse eiusmodī imperia,

Answer 15

and his own authority was of this sort,

Question 16

ut non minus haberet iuris in se multitudō quam ipse in multitudinem.

Answer 16

that the multitude were having not less of jurisdiction towards himself than he himself towards the multitude.

Question 17

Civitatī porrō hanc fuisse bellī causam,

Answer 17

Moreover this had been the cause of war for the state,

Question 18

quod repentinae Gallorum coniurationī resistere non potuerit.

Answer 18

because he was not able to withstand the sudden conspiracy of the Gauls.

Question 19

Id se facile ex humilitate suā probare posse,

Answer 19

He himself was able to prove this easily from his own humbleness,

Question 20

quod non adeō sit imperitus rerum

Answer 20

because he is not so unacquainted with things,

Question 21

ut suīs copiīs populum Romanum superarī posse confidat.

Answer 21

that he may trust himself to be able to overcome the Roman people with his troops.

Question 22

Sed esse Galliae commune consilium:

Answer 22

But it is the common design of Gaul:

Question 23

omnibus hibernīs Caesaris oppugnandīs hunc esse dictum diem,

Answer 23

this is the said day for all the winter quarters of Caesar to be assaulted,

Question 24

ne quā legiō alterae legionī subsidiō venīre posset.

Answer 24

lest any legion might be able to come for aid to another legion.

Question 25

Non facile Gallōs Gallīs negare potuisse,

Answer 25

Gauls were not easily able to refuse Gauls,

Question 26

praesertim cum de recuperandā communī libertate consilium initum videretur.

Answer 26

especially when concerning regaining their common liberty the plan seemed entered into.

Question 27

Quibus quoniam prō pietate satisfecerit,

Answer 27

With whom since he has satisfied for patriotism,

Question 28

habere nunc se rationem officī pro beneficiīs Caesaris:

Answer 28

to have now a regard of moral duty for the good deeds of Caesar:

Question 29

monere,

Answer 29

to advise,

Question 30

orare Titurium pro hospitiō,

Answer 30

to beseech Titurius for hospitality,

Question 31

ut suae ac militum salutī consulat.

Answer 31

that he may consult for his own safety and that of the soldiers.

Question 32

Magnam manum Germanorum conductam Rhenum transisse;

Answer 32

A great band of Germans having been hired have crossed the Rhine;

Question 33

hanc adfore biduō.

Answer 33

this would be in two days.

Question 34

Ipsorum esse consilium,

Answer 34

it is their counsel,

Question 35

velintne priusquam finitimī sentiant

Answer 35

Whether they wish before their neighbours may perceive it:

Question 36

eductōs ex hibernīs milites aut ad Ciceronem aut ad Labienum deducere,

Answer 36

to conduct the soldiers led out from winter quarters either to Cicero or to Labienus,

Question 37

quorum alter milia passum circiter quinquagintā (absit),

Answer 37

of whom one is distant by about fifty thousand paces,

Question 38

alter paulō amplius ab eīs absit.

Answer 38

the other is a little more distant from them.

Question 39

Illud se pollicerī et iure iurandō confirmare tutum iter per fines daturum.

Answer 39

that he promises this and affirms by oath, he would give a safe journey through his territories.

Question 40

Quod cum faciat,

Answer 40

Which when he does,

Question 41

et civitatī sese consulere,

Answer 41

he both consults for the state,

Question 42

quod hibernīs levetur,

Answer 42

because it may be relieved from winter quarters,

Question 43

et Caesarī pro eius meritīs gratiam referre.

Answer 43

and returns a favour to Caesar for his services.

Question 44

Hac oratione habitā discedit Ambiorix.

Answer 44

With this speech having been delivered, Ambiorix departs.