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His rebus comparatis, represso iam Lucterio et remoto, quod intrare intra praesidia periculosum putabat, in Helvios proficiscitur. Etsi mons Cevenna, qui Arvernos ab Helviis discludit, durissimo tempore anni altissima nive iter impediebat, tamen discussa nive sex in altitudinem pedum atque ita viis patefactis summo militum sudore ad fines Arvernorum pervenit. Quibus oppressis inopinantibus, quod se Cevenna ut muro munitos existimabant, ac ne singulari quidem umquam homini eo tempore anni semitae patuerant, equitibus imperat, ut quam latissime possint vagentur et quam maximum hostibus terrorem inferant. Celeriter haec fama ac nuntiis ad Vercingetorigem perferuntur; quem perterriti omnes Arverni circumsistunt atque obsecrant, ut suis fortunis consulat, neve ab hostibus diripiautur, praesertim cum videat omne ad se bellum translatum. Quorum ille precibus per motus castra ex Biturigibus movet in Arveruos versus.


intrare- 2nd person infinitive of intrare / to enter
putabat- 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of putare / to think
proficiscitur- 3rd person plural imperfect passive indicative of proficare / to start
discludit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of discludare / to divide
impediebat- 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of impedere / to block
pervenit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of pervenire / to arrive
existimabant- 3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of existimare / to estimate
patuerant- 3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of patuere / to
imperat- 3rd person singular resent active indicative of imperere / to command
possint- 3rd person plural present active subjunctive of possint / to be able
vagentur- 3rd person plural imperfect passive indicative of vagere / to wander
inferant- 3rd person plural present active indicative of inferere / to open
perferuntur- 3rd person plural imperfect passive indicative of perfere / to open
circumsistunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of circumsistare / to surround
consulat- 3rd person singular present active indicaive of consulare / to consult
diripiautur- 3rd person plural imperfect passive indicative of diripare / to 
videat- 3rd person singular present active indicative of videre / to see
movet- 3rd person singular present active indicative of movere / to move


These things being considered, Lucretius is repressed and forced to retreat because there was danger in entering into enemy lines, he started to march into the country of the Helvi.  Also Mount Cevennes, which divided the Arverni from the Helvi, blocked with a very severe snow season, and they cleared away six feet of snow and the roads were opened and he worked his soldiers to reach the Averni.