Section 3 (Lines 41-64)

Question 1

His rebus adducti et auctoritate Orgetorigis permoti [41]

Answer 1

Influenced by these things and thoroughly moved by the leadership of Orgetorix,

Question 2

constituerunt ea quae ad proficiscendum pertinerent [42]

Answer 2

they decided to gather together the things that relate to departing,

Question 3

comparare, iumentorum et carrorum quam maximum [43]

Answer 3

to buy up as great a number of beast of burden and carts as possible,

Question 4

numerum coemere, sementes quam maximas facere, ut in [44]

Answer 4

to make their plantings as large as possible, so that on their trip

Question 5

itinere copia frumenti suppeteret, cum proximis civitatibus [45]

Answer 5

the supply of grain would suffice, to strengthen peace and friendship

Question 6

pacem et amicitiam confirmant. Ad eas res conficiendas [46]

Answer 6

with the closest states. For accomplishing these things

Question 7

biennium sibi satis esse duxerunt; in tertium annum [47]

Answer 7

they deemed a two-year period of time to be enough for them; for the third year

Question 8

profectionem lege confirmant. Ad eas res conficiendas [48]

Answer 8

they establish by law their departure. For accomplishing these things

Question 9

Orgetorix deligitur. Is sibi legationem ad civitates suscipit. In [49]

Answer 9

Orgetorix is selected. He undertakes for himself the embassy to the states. On

Question 10

eo itinere persuadet Castico, Catamantaloedis filio, Sequano, [50]

Answer 10

this journey he persuades Casticus, the son of Catamantaledes, a Sequani

Question 11

cuius pater regnum in Sequanis multos annos obtinuerat et a [51]

Answer 11

whose father had maintained power among the Sequani for many years and [who] by

Question 12

senatu populi Romani amicus appellatus erat, ut regnum in [52]

Answer 12

the senate of the Roman people had been called a friend, that

Question 13

civitate sua occuparet, quod pater ante habuerit; itemque [53]

Answer 13

he should seize in his own state the power that his father held before; and likewise

Question 14

Dumnorigi Haeduo, fratri Diviciaci, qui eo tempore [54]

Answer 14

he persuades Dumnorix the Haedui, the brother of Diviciacus, who at the time

Question 15

principatum in civitate obtinebat ac maxime plebi acceptus [55]

Answer 15

was maintaining the leading position in the state and was greatly approved of by the people,

Question 16

erat, ut idem conaretur persuadet eique filiam suam in [56]

Answer 16

that he should attempt the same, and to him he gives his daughter

Question 17

matrimonium dat. Perfacile factu esse illis probat conata [57]

Answer 17

in marriage. He proves to them that to accomplish the attempted things is rather easy

Question 18

perficere, propterea quod ipse suae civitatis imperium [58]

Answer 18

to do, because he himself was going to obtain the ruling power of his own state:

Question 19

obtenturus esset: non esse dubium quin totius Galliae [59]

Answer 19

that there is no doubt that of the whole of Gaul

Question 20

plurimum Helvetii possent; se suis copiis suoque exercitu [60]

Answer 20

the Helvetians were the most powerful; he assures them that with his own forces and with his

Question 21

illis regna conciliaturum confirmat. Hac oratione adducti [61]

Answer 21

own army he would acquire the kingdoms for them. Influenced by this speech,

Question 22

inter se fidem et ius iurandum dant et regno occupato per tres [62]

Answer 22

they gave among themselves [i.e., to one another] a pledge and a sworn oath, and with power

Question 23

potentissimos ac firmissimos populos totius Galliae sese [63]

Answer 23

seized they hope that through three very powerful and very strong nations they would be able

Question 24

potiri posse sperant. [64]

Answer 24

to be powerful over the whole of Gaul.