Caesar Final

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dilectum

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levy

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quoniam

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since

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remaneret

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staying

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quos ex Cisalpina Gallia consulis sacramento rogavisset ad signa convenire et ad se proficisci iuberet

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that he command those men whom he had enrolled from Cisalpine Gaul by the oath to him as consul to join the standards and proceed to him

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magni interesse etiam in reliquum tempus ad opinionem Galliae existimans tantas videri Italiae facultates

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thinking it of great important to the opinion of the Gauls in remaining times that the means of Italy seem so great

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si quid in bello detrimenti accemptum

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if any disaster was received in war

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non modo id brevi tempore sarciri sed etiam maioribus augeri copiis posset.

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not only could it be restored in a brief amount of time, but the army could be increased by more troops.

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tribuisset

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had granted

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celeriter confecto per suos dilectu tribus ante exactam hiemem et constitutis et adductis legionibus

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with the levy having been quickly produced by his people and the legions having been raised and lead to him before the end of winter.

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celeritate et copiis docuit quid populi Romani disciplina atque opes possent.

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he taught them with his swiftness and his armies what the discipline and swiftness of the Roman people could do.

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nondum hieme confecta

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winter not yet having ended

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ea praeda militibus concessa

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that plunder having been granted to the soldiers

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coegit

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commanded

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Concilio Galliae primo vere, ut instituerat, indicto

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A council of Gaul having been raised at the beginning of spring, as he was accustomed to do

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initium belli ac defectionis hoc esse arbitratus, ut omnia postponere videretur

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judging the start of the war and the revolt to be thus, so that he might seem to neglect everything (else)

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Confines

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bordering

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patrum memoria

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in the memory of their fathers

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sed ab hoc consilio afuisse existimabantur

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but they seemed to have been absent from this plan

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Hac re pro suggestu pronuntiata

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This thing having been announced from the platform

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in oppida

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into the towns

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deprecandi causa

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for the sake of begging mercy

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quorum antiquitus erat in fide civitas

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under whose state's protection they were in antiquity

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petentibus

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seeking mercy

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veniam

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pardon

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escusationemque accipit

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accepted their excuse

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quod aestivum tempus instantis belli, non quaestionis esse arbitratur.

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because he judged the summer time was for imposing war and not for investigation.

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hos Aeduis custodiendos tradit

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he delivers these men to the Aedui for guarding

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usi deprecatoribus Remis

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the Remi having been employed as their guards

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quorum erant in clientela

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in whose patronage they were

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peragit

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he concludes

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totus et mente et animo in bellum Treverorum et Ambiorigis insistit.

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He devoted all himself in mind and soul to the war with the Treverii and Ambiorix.

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ne quis aut ex huius iracundia aut ex eo quod meruerat odio civitatis motus exsistat.

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lest any commotion arise from his anger or from the hate of the state, which he had merited.

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quod pro explorato habebat

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because he held it to be certain

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cum his esse hospitium Amiorigi sciebat; item per Treveros venisse Germanis in amicitiam cognoverat

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he knew that there was a tie of hospitality between these men and Ambiorix; he had known that through the Treveri they come into this friendship with the Germans.

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detrahenda

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should be removed

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ne deperata salute aut se in Menapios abderet aut cum Transhenanis congredi cogeretur.

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lest with all help being despaired he be compelled either to flee to the Menapi or to meet with the Germans across the Rhine.

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expeditis

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in a light march

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suaque eodem conferunt

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sent their baggage to the same place

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partitis copiis

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the troops having been shared/divided

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celeriterque effectis pontibus adit tripertito

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with a bridge having been quickly constructed he approached in three divisions

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potitur

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obtained

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coacti Menapii

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the Menapi having been compelled

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quae in eorum finibus hiemaverat

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which had wintered in their borders

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ab eo non longius bidui via aberant

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since they had not been more than two days trip away

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cum duas venisse legiones missu Caearis cognoscunt

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when they learnt that two legions had come by Caesar's sending

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Positis castris a milibus passuum quindecim

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the camps having been pitched fifteen miles away

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exspectare constituunt

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they decided to wait

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sperans temeritate eorum fore aliquam dimicandi facultatem

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hoping that by their rashness an opportunity for fighting would arise

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castra communit

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strengthened the camps

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augebatur auxiliorum cotidie spes

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the hope of help daily was increased

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appropinquare

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to approach

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sese suas exercitusque fortunas in dubium non devocaturum et postero die prima luce castra moturum.

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he did not call into doubt his or his soldier's fortune and would move the camps the next day at first light.

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ut ex magno Gallorum equitum numero non nullos Gallos Gallicis rebus favere natura cogebat

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as nature compels some Gauls from the great number of Gauls and cavalry to favor Gallic things

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quid sui sit consili proponit

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declared that which was his plan

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quo facilius hostibus timoris det suspicionem

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in order that he might give more easily suspicion of his fear to the enemy

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His rebus fugae similem profectionem effecti

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by these things he made his flight similar to a retreat

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in tanta proponquitate castrorum

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since the proximity of the camps was so great

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agmen novissimum

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rearguard

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extra munitiones

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beyond the fortifications

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cohortati inter se

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having been convinced among themselves

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longum esse perterritis Romanis Germanorum auxilium exspectare

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it was long to wait for the help of the Germans with the Romans so terrified

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neque suam pati dignitatem ut tantis copiis tam exiguam manum, praesertim fugientem atque impeditam, adoriri non audeant

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and that their valor did not suffer them to not dare to attack so small a band, especially fleeing and hindered, with such great troops

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flumen transire et iniquo loco committere proelium non dubitant

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they do not hesitate to cross the river and bring battle in an unknown place.

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ut omnes citra flumen eliceret, eadem usus simultaione itineris placide progrediebatur

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in order that he might draw all the men across the river, proceeded quietly using the same likeness of a march

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tumulo quodam collocatis

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having been collected on a certain mound

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atque illum adesse et haec coram cernere existimate

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and imagine that mane is present and watching these things in person

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aciemque dirigi

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the battle lines be drawn

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pila in hostes immittunt

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they threw javelines at the enemy

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praeter spem

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unexpectedly

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modo...non potuerunt

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could not even

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ac primo concursu in fugam coiecti proximas silvas petierunt

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sought the nearest woods having been thrown together in flight at the first attack

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quos Labienus equitatu consectatus

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those men who Labienus hunted with the cavalry

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comitati

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having joined

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permansisse in officio

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remained in his office

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altera, ne ad eos Ambiorix receptum haberet

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the other in order that Ambiorix not have a retreat from them

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opus efficitur

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the work was done

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Firmo in Treveris ad pontem praesidio relicto

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a stong guard having been left in Treveri for the bridge

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ne quis ab his subito motus oreretur

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lest any commotion suddenly arise from them

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deditionem

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surrender

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purgandi sui causa

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for the sake of clearing themselves

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neque ab se fidem laesam

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nor had their loyalty been abandoned by them

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parcat

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spare

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pendant

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suffer

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repperit

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he discovered

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satisfactionem

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apology

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perquirit

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inquired

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Interim paucis post diebus fit ab Uviis certior Suebos omnes in unum locum copias cogere

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Meanwhile after a few days it was made certain to the Ubii that the Suevi had congregated their troops in one place

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rem frumentariam

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corn supply

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castris idoneum locum deligit

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chose a suitable place for the camps

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barbaros atque impeitos homines

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barbaric and ignorant men

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inopia cibariorum adductos

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having been compressed by lack of food

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crebros exploratores

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abundant spy ships

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sociorumque copiis

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the troops of their allies

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penitus ad extremos fines se recepisse

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took themselves inward to their farthest borders

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hanc longe introrsus pertinere et pro nativo muro obiectam

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this wood extended deep inward and was offered as a native barrier

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ad eius initium silvae Suevos adventum Romanorum expectare constituisse

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at the beginning of this wood the Suevi had decided to await the approach of the Romans.

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Quoniam ad hunc locum perventum est

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since this place was come in to

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alienum

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unsuitable

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pagis

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districts

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paene enim

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almost even

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quorum ad arbitrium iudiciumque summa omnium rerum consiliorumque redeat.

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from whose judgement and diligence the highest of all things and plans came.

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antiquitus insitutum videtur

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it seemed to have been instituted in ancient times

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ne quis ex plebe contra potentio rem auxili egeret

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lest anyone from the common people make a thing of help against the more powerful

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aliter si faciat

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if he did otherwise