Passage 3

Question 1

ne Suetonius quidem in tanto discrimine sildebat.

Answer 1

Not even Suetonius was silent in such a great crisis.

Question 2

quamquam confideret virtuti, tamen exhortationes et preces miscebat ut spernerent sonores barbarorum et inanis minas:

Answer 2

Although he trusted in their valour he was still combining encouragement and prayers so that they would scorn the sounds and empty threats of the Barbarians.

Question 3

: plus illic feminarum quam iuventutis aspici.

Answer 3

[He said that] more women than young men could be seen over there.

Question 4

imbellis inermis cessuros statim ubi ferrum virtutemque vincentium toties fusi adgnovissent.

Answer 4

. They unwarlike and unarmed, would yield immediately, when having been routed so times, they had recognised the iron and courage of the conquering army.

Question 5

. etiam in multis legionibus paucos qui proelia profligarent;

Answer 5

. That even in many legions it was the few who decided the battles;

Question 6

; gloriaeque eorum accessurum quod modica manus universi exercitus famam adipiscerentur.

Answer 6

; it would be more to their glory that a small band of men gained the respect of the whole army.