- 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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Fearing a blockade, the townsmen send out a force under Drappes and Lucterius to collect grain, which harasses the Romans. Caninius delays completing the siege works to avoid overextending his forces.
Quod1 cum animadverterent oppidani miserrimaque Alesiae memoria solliciti similem casum obsessionis vererentur, maximeque ex omnibus Lucterius, qui fortunae illius periculum fecerat, moneret2 frumenti rationem esse habendam,3 constituunt omnium consensu parte ibi relicta copiarum ipsi cum expeditis ad importandum frumentum proficisci.
When the townsmen observed this and, anxious from the most wretched memory of Alesia, feared a similar fate of blockade, and especially of them all, Lucterius, who had experienced the danger of that disaster, warned that account must be taken of the grain supply, they resolve by general consent, having left a part of their forces there, that they themselves with light-armed troops should set out to bring in grain.
Eo consilio probato proxima nocte duobus milibus armatorum relictis reliquos ex oppido Drappes et Lucterius educunt.
This plan being approved, on the next night, leaving two thousand armed men behind, Drappes and Lucterius lead out the rest from the town.
Hi paucos dies morati ex finibus Cadurcorum, qui partim re frumentaria sublevare eos cupiebant, partim prohibere quo minus sumerent4 non poterant, magnum numerum frumenti comparant, nonnumquam autem expeditionibus nocturnis castella nostrorum adoriuntur.
They, having delayed a few days, procure a large quantity of grain from the territory of the Cadurci, who partly wished to assist them with grain, and partly were unable to prevent them from taking it; and sometimes they attack the redoubts of our men in nightly expeditions.
Quam ob causam Gaius Caninius toto oppido munitiones circumdare moratur, ne aut opus effectum tueri non possit aut plurimis in locis infirma disponat praesidia.5
For which reason Gaius Caninius delays surrounding the whole town with fortifications, lest he should either be unable to protect the completed work, or post weak garrisons in too many places.
- 8.34.1Quod
Relative connection, referring to the preceding action of Caninius beginning to construct fortifications around the town.
- 8.34.1moneret
Subjunctive imperfect introduced by cum, standing in parallel with animadverterent and vererentur, describing the circumstances or reasons leading to the decision.
- 8.34.1frumenti rationem esse habendam
Passive periphrastic infinitive (accusative and infinitive) in indirect discourse, where habendam is the gerundive of habeo, forming the passive of the idiom rationem habere (to take account of, make planning for).
- 8.34.3prohibere quo minus sumerent
A clause of prevention introduced by quo minus with the subjunctive (sumerent), dependent on prohibere (to prevent).
- 8.34.4ne aut opus effectum tueri non possit aut plurimis in locis infirma disponat praesidia
A clause introduced by ne expressing fear or precaution dependent on the verb of delaying moratur. In the structure ne aut ... non possit aut ... disponat, the first alternative contains the negative non, meaning "lest he should either be unable to protect... or post...".