§8.44.1Caesar, cum suam lenitatem cognitam omnibus sciret neque vereretur ne quid crudelitate naturae videretur asperius fecisse, neque exitum consiliorum suorum animadverteret, si tali ratione diversis in locis plures consilia inissent, exemplo supplici deterrendos reliquos existimavit.
Caesar, knowing that his clemency was well known to all, and not fearing lest he should seem to have done anything too harsh out of natural cruelty, and also fearing that his plans would have no end if more people should form designs in different places in such a manner, thought that the rest should be deterred by an exemplary punishment.
§8.44.2Itaque omnibus qui arma tulerant manus praecidit vitamque concessit, quo testatior esset poena improborum.
Therefore, he cut off the hands of all who had borne arms and spared their lives, so that the punishment of the wicked might be more manifest.
§8.44.3Drappes, quem captum esse a Caninio docui, sive indignitate et dolore vinculorum sive timore gravioris supplici paucis diebus cibo se abstinuit atque ita interiit.
Drappes, whom I have mentioned as having been captured by Caninius, either from the indignity and pain of his bonds or from the fear of a heavier punishment, abstained from food for a few days and thus perished.
§8.44.4Eodem tempore Lacterius, quem profugisse ex proelio scripsi, cum in potestatem venisset Epasnacti Arverni §8.44.5(crebro enim mutandis locis multorum fidei se committebat, quod nusquam diutius sine periculo commoraturus videbatur, cum sibi conscius esset, quam inimicum deberet Caesarem habere), §8.44.6hunc Epasnactus Arvernus, amicissimus populi Romani, sine dubitatione ulla vinctum ad Caesarem deduxit.
At the same time, Lacterius, who I wrote had escaped from the battle, when he had come into the power of Epasnactus the Arvernian (for he frequently committed himself to the good faith of many by changing places, because it seemed he could nowhere remain longer without danger, since he was conscious of how hostile a Caesar he was bound to have), him Epasnactus the Arvernian, a great friend of the Roman people, without any hesitation, brought bound to Caesar.