Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Verbs and Translation: 7.8 Caesar

intrare- present infinitive active of intrare / to enter
putabat- 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of putare / to think
profiscitur- 3rd person singular present passive indicative of profiscare / to start


His rebus= These things being prepared, now Lucterius is repressed and forced to retreat because he thought it was dangerous to enter into the enemy lines, so Caesar started to march into the Helvi's country.


discludit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of discludare / to divide
impediebat- 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of impediere / to block
pervenit- 3rd person singular resent active indicative of pervenire / to arrive

existimabant- 3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of existimare / to estimate 
patuerant- 3rd person plural pluperfect active indicative of patere / to be open



"Although mount Cevennes , which separates the Arverni from the Helvii, blocked up the way with very deep snow, as it was the severest season of the year; yet having cleared away the snow to the depth of six feet, and having opened the roads, he reaches the territories of the Arverni, with infinite labor to his soldiers. "




imperat- 3rd person singular present active indicative of imperere / to command
possint- 3rd person plural present active subjunctive of posse / to be able
vagentur- 3rd person plural present passive subjunctive of vagorare / to wander
inferant- 3rd person plural present active subjunctive of inferare / to introduce


"This people being surprised, because they considered themselves defended by the Cevennes as by a wall, and the paths at this season of the year had never before been passable even to individuals, he orders the cavalry to extend themselves as far as they could, and strike as great a panic as possible into the enemy."


perferuntur- 3rd person plural present passive indicative of perferere / to bring home
circumsistunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of circumsistare / to surround
obsecrat- 3rd person plural present active indicative of obsecrare / to implore
consulat- 3rd person singular present active subjunctive of consulare / to consult
diripiantur- 3rd person plural present passive subjunctive of diripire / to tear
videat- 3rd person singular present active subjunctive of videre / to see


"These proceedings are speedily announced to Vercingetorix by rumor and his messengers. Around him all the Arverni crowd in alarm, and solemnly entreat him to protect their property, and not to suffer them to be plundered by the enemy, especially as he saw that all the war was transferred into their country."


These proceedings were brought home to Vercingetorix by rumor and messengers.  The Averni surrounded him with alrm, and solemnly implore him to protect their property, and not to suffer them to be plundered by the enemy, especially as he saw that the war was transferred into their country. 


movet- 3rd person singular present active indicative of movere / to move


Being prevailed upon by their entreaties he moves his camp from the country of the Bituriges in the direction of the Arverni.

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