Caesar's Gallic War; Complete Edition, Including Seven Books (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... H. 414. IV.--esset: protasis of a fut. condition (si... erit); here in the subjunct., because depending on the final clause ut... possent ( 342; G. 666; H. 529. II.).--subsidio, dat. of purpose or end ( 233; G. 350; H. 390. N.2).--suas: notice the emphatic position (see Appendix), Their forces too.--copias... eductas instruxerant (the Latin is fond of using a participle instead of an additional finite verb), had led out and drawn up their troops (lit. had drawn up their troops having been led out). Chap. 9. palus, a wet meadow (before mentioned), traversed by a little stream, the Miette (Plan IV.).--non magna, of no great size.--nostrum, possess, pron. (possess, gen. would be impossible, 197. a; G. 360. R.1); hostium, possess, gen. ( 214; G. 360; H. 396. I.). Notice that the two constructions are the same in sense, and connected by a co-ordinate conjunction, et.--si... transirent, if our men would cross, indir. question ( 334. f; G. 462; H. 592. I-N-1)---exspectabant, were waiting to see.--adgrederentur: purpose, depending on parati, &c.--si... fieret, in case they should begin the passage (lit. a beginning of crossing should be made by them): fut. condition (si... fiet); here in the subjunc., because part of the final clause ( 342; G. 666; H. 529. II.) 40. 2-proelio equestri, a cavalry skirmish.--contendebatur, impersonal ( 146. c; G. 199. R. 1; H. 195. 11. 1).--neutri (pl ), neither party.--secundiore... nostris, the cavalry skirmish proving more favorable to our men: abl. absolute (for dat. nostris, see 234. a; G. 356; H. 391. I.).--esse: 330. a (cf. b andc); G. 528; H. 534. 1.--post, behind. 3. traducere: for the inf., see 271. a; G. 424; H. 498. II. N.1--eo consilio, tit, with...