§1.13.1Hoc proelio facto, reliquas copias Helvetiorum ut consequi posset, pontem in Arari faciendum curat atque ita exercitum traducit.
This battle being ended, that he might be able to pursue the remaining forces of the Helvetii, he cared for a bridge to be made over the Arar, and thus led his army across.
§1.13.2Helvetii repentino eius adventu commoti cum id quod ipsi diebus XX aegerrime confecerant, ut flumen transirent, illum uno die fecisse intellegerent, legatos ad eum mittunt; cuius legationis Divico princeps fuit, qui bello Cassiano dux Helvetiorum fuerat.
The Helvetii, dismayed by his sudden arrival, when they understood that he had done in one day what they themselves had with the greatest difficulty accomplished in twenty days, namely, the crossing of the river, sent ambassadors to him; of which embassy Divico was the chief, who had been the leader of the Helvetii in the Cassian war.
§1.13.3Is ita cum Caesare egit: si pacem populus Romanus cum Helvetiis faceret, in eam partem ituros atque ibi futuros Helvetios ubi eos Caesar constituisset atque esse voluisset; §1.13.4sin bello persequi perseveraret, reminisceretur et veteris incommodi populi Romani et pristinae virtutis Helvetiorum.
He treated with Caesar as follows: that if the Roman people would make peace with the Helvetii, the Helvetii would go to that part and remain there where Caesar should establish them and wish them to be; but if he should persist in pursuing them with war, he should remember both the old misfortune of the Roman people and the ancient valor of the Helvetii.
Quod improviso unum pagum adortus esset, cum ii qui flumen transissent suis auxilium ferre non possent, ne ob eam rem aut suae magnopere virtuti tribueret aut ipsos despiceret.
As to the fact that he had attacked one canton by surprise, when those who had crossed the river could not bring aid to their people, he should not on that account either attribute it greatly to his own valor or despise them.
Se ita a patribus maioribusque suis didicisse, ut magis virtute contenderent quam dolo aut insidiis niterentur.
They had so learned from their fathers and ancestors that they should contend rather by valor than rely on deceit or stratagem.
§1.13.5Quare ne committeret ut is locus ubi constitissent ex calamitate populi Romani et internecione exercitus nomen caperet aut memoriam proderet.
Therefore, he should not allow that the place where they had taken their stand should take its name from the calamity of the Roman people and the destruction of their army, or transmit the memory of it.