Caesar in Gaul, and Selections from the Third Book of the Civil War (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...64 2 constituerunt etc.: 'they decided that it was best for each one to return to his own home, and that they should assemble from till sides to defend those into whose territory the Romans should first lead their army.' The two objects of constituerunt are (1) the inf. clause optimum esse 1lomum suam quemque reverti (of which reverti is the subj. and optimum esse the pred.), and (2) the subst. purpose clause (ut)... convenirent. The omission of ut is a reversion to an earlier form of expression. For the case of domum see 97. 64 4 introduxissent: past perf. subjv., attracted from the fut. perf. ind. by being made part of the purpose clause (ut)... convenirent ( 214). 64 10 quod... cognoverant: ind. because Caesar gives the reason on his own authority ( 188. a). The clause is in apposition with haec ratio. 64 13 His persuader ... non poterat: 'these could not be persuaded' (lit. 'it could not be persuaded to these.'). Verbs'that take the dative in the active are impers. in the pass., the dative being retained ( 83. a).--ut... morarentur neque... ferrent: subst. clauses of purpose, grammatical subjs. of poterat ( 183). Caesar has manifestly succeeded in his plan of separating the forces of the Belgae. 64 16 Chap. 11. secunda vigilia: approximately from 9 to 12 P.m. 64 17 strepitu... tumultu: abls. of manner ( 11o). 64 19 or dine... imperii): abls. of attendant circumstance ( 112). 64 20 cum... peteret... properaret: descriptive temporal clauses expressing cause ( 195). 64 22 ut... videretur: subst. clause of result, obj. of fecerunl ( 187.1, first example); 'they made their departure seem like a rout.' 64 23 per: see 104. note.--speculators: 'spies.' They obtained information by mingling in disguise wi...