Military Idioms
bellum gerere
to wage war
Quibus rebus cognitis
What grammatical construction is this?
ablative absolute
(slay!)
Which part of Gaul is the bravest?
the Belgae
qua de causa
for this reason
Which legate sent into the territory of the Eburones was clever, and which was silly
Cotta and Sabinus, respectively
certiorem facere
to inform
Subductis navibus concilioque Gallorum Samarobrivae peracto,
What case is Samarobrivae?
locative
Which river divides the Helvetians from the Germans?
the Rhine
milia passuum
mile
Which man pled his case from chains, and was the most well-known and wealthy Helvetian?
Orgetorix
se recipere
to retreat
Contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat,
What form of sum should be supplied in this clause?
esse
What are the three rivers that divide the three parts of Gaul?
the Garonne, Seine, and Marne rivers
praesto, praestare, praestavi, praestatus
surpass
Which Aeduan does Orgetorix persuade to seize leadership in his tribe?
Dumnorix
causam dicere
to plead a case
Quae ad effeminandos animos pertinent important
What use of the gerundive is used in this clause?
purpose
What river does Caesar send one legion over?
iumentum, iumenti, n.
draft animal
Which Roman centurion throws his arrow toward his enemy first?
Vorenus
orationem habere
to deliver a speech
What case does ignosco, ignoscere take?
dative
To where does Caesar send five cohorts in Book 5?
into the territories of the Eburones
fere (adv.)
almost
Which king in Book 7 united the Gauls to fight against the Romans?
Vercingetorix