- Source
- Julius Caesar. Aulus Hirtius. C. Iuli Commentarii Rerum in Gallia Gestarum VII A. Hirti Commentarius VII. Holmes, T. Rice (Thomas Rice), editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1914.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-10-23
The Helvetii decide to prepare for their departure over two years, and Orgetorix is appointed to execute the preparations. Orgetorix conspires with Casticus of the Sequani and Dumnorix of the Haedui to seize royal power in their respective states and jointly control Gaul.
His rebus adducti et auctoritate Orgetorigis permoti constituerunt ea quae ad proficiscendum pertinerent1 comparare, iumentorum et carrorum quam maximum numerum coemere, sementes quam maximas facere, ut in itinere copia frumenti suppeteret, cum proximis civitatibus pacem et amicitiam confirmare.
Induced by these circumstances and moved by the authority of Orgetorix, they resolved to prepare those things which pertained to departure, to buy up as great a number of beasts of burden and wagons as possible, to make their sowings as large as possible so that a supply of corn might be ready on the journey, and to confirm peace and friendship with the neighboring states.
Ad eas res conficiendas biennium sibi satis esse duxerunt; in tertium annum profectionem lege confirmant.
For completing these arrangements they considered a biennium to be sufficient for themselves; by law they established their departure for the third year.
Ad eas res conficiendas Orgetorix deligitur. Is sibi legationem ad civitates suscipit. In eo itinere persuadet Castico, Catamantaloedis filio, Sequano, cuius pater regnum in Sequanis multos annos obtinuerat et a senatu populi Romani amicus appellatus erat, ut regnum in civitate sua occuparet, quod pater ante habuerit;
Orgetorix is chosen to accomplish these things. He undertakes for himself the embassy to the states. On that journey he persuades Casticus, the son of Catamantaloedes, a Sequanian, whose father had held the sovereign power among the Sequani for many years and had been styled “friend” by the senate of the Roman people, to seize the royal power in his own state, which his father had held before;
itemque Dumnorigi Haeduo, fratri Diviciaci, qui eo tempore principatum in civitate obtinebat ac maxime plebi acceptus erat, ut idem conaretur persuadet eique filiam suam in matrimonium dat.
and likewise he persuades Dumnorix the Haeduan, the brother of Diviciacus, who at that time held the chief power in the state and was highly acceptable to the common people, to attempt the same, and gives him his daughter in marriage.
Perfacile factu2 esse illis probat conata perficere, propterea quod ipse suae civitatis imperium obtenturus esset:
He proves to them that to accomplish their attempts was very easy to do, because he himself was about to obtain the sovereignty of his own state:
non esse dubium quin3 totius Galliae plurimum Helvetii possent; se suis copiis suoque exercitu illis regna conciliaturum confirmat.
he asserts that there was no doubt but that the Helvetii were the most powerful of all Gaul; he reassures them that he with his own resources and his own army would win the kingdoms for them.
Hac oratione adducti inter se fidem et ius iurandum dant et regno occupato per tres potentissimos ac firmissimos populos totius Galliae sese potiri posse4 sperant.
Induced by this speech, they give a pledge and an oath to each other, and hope that, when the royal power has been seized, they will be able to get possession of the whole of Gaul through the three most powerful and firmest nations.
- 1.3.1pertinerent
The verb in the relative clause modifying "ea" is in the subjunctive. This is due to subjunctive by attraction (dependent on the infinitive "comparare" which depends on "constituerunt") or because it represents a subordinate clause in virtual indirect discourse expressing the Helvetians' thoughts.
- 1.3.5factu
The ablative form of the supine of "facio", modifying the adjective "perfacile" (neuter accusative, predicate of the accusative-with-infinitive construction) to express specification ("to do", "in doing").
- 1.3.6non esse dubium quin
Introduced by the negated "dubium" (doubt), followed by a "quin" + subjunctive ("possent") clause. This is a standard construction meaning "there is no doubt but that...". Since it is in indirect discourse, the copula "esse" is used with "dubium".
- 1.3.7totius Galliae sese potiri posse
The deponent verb "potior" (to obtain, get possession of) usually governs the ablative case, but here it governs the genitive "totius Galliae". This is an older usage akin to the idiom "rerum potiri" (to obtain supreme power), or an imitation of Greek genitive government.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21 AI review — note 1