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quanto … gravior atque asperior
The more serious and rough
erat
was
in dies
every day
oppugnatio
the attack
et
and
maxime
especially
quod
because
magna parte
with a great part
militum
of the soldiers
confecta
worn out
vulneribus
by wounds
res
the task
ad paucitatem
to a small number
defensorum
of defenders
pervenerat
had fallen
tanto crebriores
the more frequently
litterae nuntiique
letters and messengers
ad Caesarem
to Caesar
mittebantur
were being sent
quorum
of these
pars
some
deprehensa
caught
in conspectu
in the sight
nostrorum militum
of our soldiers
cum cruciatu
with torture
necabatur
were being killed
erat
There was
unus … Nervius nomine Vertico
one Nervian called Vertico
intus
inside
loco
position
natus
born
honesto
high-ranking
qui
who
a prima obsidione
at the beginning of the siege
ad Ciceronem
to Cicero
perfugerat
had deserted
suam … fidem
his loyalty
que
and
ei
to him
praestiterat
had shown
hic
This man
servo
a slave
spe
with the hope
libertatis
of freedom
magnis … praemiis
with great rewards
que
and
persuadet
persuaded
ut
to
litteras
a letter
ad Caesarem
to Caesar
deferat
deliver