Noes 3/23/11

coacto- 1st person present active indicative of coactare / to constrain
mittit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of mittare / to let go
proficiscitur- 3rd person singular present passive indicative of proficiscare / to start
erant- 3rd person plural present active indicative of esse / to be
mittunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of mittare / to let go
sustinere- present infinitive of sustinere / to uphold
possint- 3rd person plural present active subjunctive of posse / to be able
reliquerat- 3rd person singular pluperfect active indicative of relinquere / to abandon
mittunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of mittare / to let go
venissent- 3rd person plural pluperfect active subjunctive of venere / to come
dividit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of dividere / to divide
transire- present infinitive of transire / to cross
revertuntur- 3rd person plural present passive indicative of revertere / to return
renuntiant-

exercitu- army
Lucterium Cadurcum- Lucretius of Cadurci
audaciae- "audacious"-- he wasn't just brave, he was daring
parte copiarum- part of the troops
ipse- he himself (Vercingetorix)
adventu- adventure
subsidium rogatum- asked for reinforcements
possint- they MIGHT (be able to resist the forces)


Grammar Review
rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatum


rogo- 1st person singular present active indicative
rogare- present active infinitive
rogavi- 1st person singular perfect active indicative
rogatum- participle


Having quickly collected an army by their punishments, he sends Lucterius, one of the Cadurci, a man the utmost daring, with part of his forces, into the territory of the Ruteni; and marches in person into the country of the Bituriges. On his arrival, the Bituriges send embassadors to the Aedui, under whose protection they were, to solicit aid in order that they might more easily resist the forces of the enemy. The Aedui, by the advice of the lieutenants whom Caesar had left with the army, send supplies of horse and foot to succor the Bituriges.