Section 3 (Lines 41-64)

Question 1

His rebus adducti [41]

Answer 1

Influenced by these things

Question 2

et auctoritate Orgetorigis permoti [41]

Answer 2

and thoroughly moved by the leadership of Orgetorix,

Question 3

constituerunt…comparare [42]

Answer 3

they decided to gather together

Question 4

ea quae ad proficiscendum pertinerent [42]

Answer 4

the things that relate to departing,

Question 5

quam maximum numerum coemere, [43-44]

Answer 5

to buy up as great a number…as possible

Question 6

iumentorum et carrorum [43]

Answer 6

of beasts of burden and carts

Question 7

sementes quam maximas facere, [44]

Answer 7

to make their plantings as large as possible

Question 8

ut in itinere [44-45]

Answer 8

so that on their trip

Question 9

copia frumenti suppeteret, [45]

Answer 9

the supply of grain would suffice,

Question 10

cum proximis civitatibus [45]

Answer 10

with the closest states

Question 11

pacem et amicitiam confirmare. [46]

Answer 11

to strengthen peace and friendship

Question 12

Ad eas res conficiendas [46]

Answer 12

For accomplishing these things

Question 13

biennium sibi satis esse duxerunt; [47]

Answer 13

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

Question 14

in tertium annum [47]

Answer 14

for the third year

Question 15

profectionem lege confirmant. [48]

Answer 15

they establish by law their departure.

Question 16

Ad eas res conficiendas [48]

Answer 16

For accomplishing these things

N. B. - Yes, you have seen this before. Line 46, in fact. This is a stylistic feature.

Question 17

Orgetorix deligitur. [49]

Answer 17

Orgetorix is selected.

Question 18

Is sibi…suscipit. [49]

Answer 18

He undertakes for himself

Question 19

legationem ad civitates [49]

Answer 19

the embassy to the states

Question 20

In eo itinere [49-50]

Answer 20

On this journey

Question 21

persuadet Castico, [50]

Answer 21

he persuades Castico,

Question 22

Catamantaloedis filio,

Answer 22

the son of Catamantaledes,

Question 23

Sequano, [50]

Answer 23

a Sequani

Question 24

cuius pater regnum in Sequanis [51]

Answer 24

whose father…among the Sequani

Question 25

multos annos obtinuerat [51]

Answer 25

had maintained power…for many years

Question 26

et a senatu populi Romani [51-52]

Answer 26

and [who] by the senate of the Roman people

Question 27

amicus appellatus erat, [52]

Answer 27

[he] had been called a friend,

Question 28

ut regnum…occuparet [52-53]

Answer 28

that he should seize…the power

Question 29

in civitate sua [52-53]

Answer 29

in his own state

Question 30

quod pater ante habuerit; [53]

Answer 30

that his father held before;

Question 31

itemque Dumnorigi Haeduo, [53-54]

Answer 31

and likewise [he persuades] Dumnorix the Haedui,

N. B. - The verb here, persuadet, does not come along until much later in the sentence. You’ll see it eventually.

Question 32

fratri Diviciaci, [54]

Answer 32

the brother of Diviciacus,

Question 33

qui eo tempore [54]

Answer 33

who at the time

Question 34

principatum in civitate obtinebat [55]

Answer 34

[he] was maintaining the leading position in the state

Question 35

ac maxime plebi acceptus erat, [55-56]

Answer 35

and was greatly approved of by the people,

Question 36

ut idem conaretur [56]

Answer 36

that he should attempt the same

Question 37

eique filiam suam [56]

Answer 37

and to him…his daughter

Question 38

in matrimonium dat. [56-57]

Answer 38

he gives…in marriage

Question 39

Perfacile factu esse [57]

Answer 39

…is rather easy to do

Question 40

illis probat conata perficere, [57-58]

Answer 40

He proves to them that to accomplish the attempted things

Question 41

propterea quod ipse [58]

Answer 41

because he himself

Question 42

suae civitatis imperium [58]

Answer 42

…the ruling power of his own state

Question 43

obtenturus esset: [59]

Answer 43

was going to obtain

Question 44

non esse dubium [59]

Answer 44

that there is no doubt

Question 45

quin totius Galliae [59]

Answer 45

that of the whole of Gaul

Question 46

plurimum Helvetii possent; [60]

Answer 46

the Helvetians were the most powerful;

Question 47

se suis copiis…[60, 61]

Answer 47

he assures them that with their own forces

Question 48

suoque exercitu [60]

Answer 48

and with his own army

Question 49

illis regna conciliaturum [61]

Answer 49

he would acquire the kingdoms for them.