Ecce 55 Pg. 17 Translation

Question 1

Caesar enim rediens [ex Gallia] victor coepit poscere alterum consulatum atque ita ut [sine dubietate aliqua] ei deferretur.

Answer 1

For Caesar, returning from Gaul victorious, began to ask for another consulship and in such a way that, without any doubt it would be given to him.

Question 2

Contradictum est [a Marcello consule], [a Bibulo], [a Pompeio], [a Catone], iussusque [dimissis exercitibus] [ad urbem] redire.

Answer 2

It was opposed by the consul Marcellus, by Bibulus, by Pompey, and by Cato, and he was ordered, with his army dismissed, to return to the city.

Question 3

[Propter quam iniuriam] [ab Arimino], ubi milites congregatos habebat, [adversum patriam] [cum exercitu] venit.

Answer 3

Because of this injustice, from Armininium, where he had soldiers gathered, he came against his country with his army.

Question 4

Consules [cum Pompeio] senatusque omnis atque universa nobilitas [ex urbe] fugit et [in Graeciam] transiit.

Answer 4

The consuls with Pompey and all the senate and the whole nobility, from the city fled and crossed into Greece.

Question 5

[Apud Epirum, Macedoniam, Achaiam] [Pompeio duce] senatus [contra Caesarem] bellum paravit.

Answer 5

At Epirus, Macedonia and Achaia, with Pompey as the leader, the senate prepared for war against Caesar.