Vocabulary
author, promoter
controversias
accusative, feminine, plural
Give the function of the underlined word:
hostes suos ab oppugnatione reduxeruntsubject
Defertur ea res ad Caesarem.
That matter is reported to Caesar.
Caesar put him in charge of the Carnutes, and then he was assassinated.
Who is Tasgetius?
to enroll, enlist
conscribo, -ere, conscripsi, conscriptus
manu
ablative, feminine, singular
Give the function of the underlined word:
subitoque oppressis lignatoribus magna manu ad castra oppugnatum venerunt
ablative absolute
concilio Gallorum Samarobrivae peracto
(with) the council of Gauls in Samarobriva (having been) completed
This position was the financial officer in the Roman army (and the treasurer in Rome).
What is the quaestor?
defectio, -onis, f.
revolt
obtinuerant
3rd plural, pluperfect active indicative
Give the function of the underlined word.
unam in Morinos ducendam Gaio Fabio legato dedit
indirect object
Indutiomari Treveri nuntiis impulsi
(having been) driven on by the messages of Indutiomarus one of the Treveri
This leader(s) of the Eburones led an attack against the Roman camp.
Ambiorix and/or Catuvolcus
minuo, -ere, minui, minutus
to lessen, diminish
pulsi essent
3rd plural pluperfect passive subjunctive
Give the function of the underlined word:
quod eo anno frumentum in Gallia propter siccitates angustius provenerat
ablative of time
conclamaverunt uti aliqui ad colloquium prodiret
they shouted that someone should go forward to a conference
Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Lucius Aurunculeius Cotta
praesto esse
to be at hand for, to meet
fore
future active infinitive
What type of clause does the word "etsi" begin?
concessive clause
That man having feared
ille veritus
This figure of speech is inverted (or mirrored) word order, following the pattern ABBA.
What is chiasmus?