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quo genere: ‘a type of warrior which’ (Kelsey) | |||
quo genere: ‘the kind of soldiers which’ (Towle and Jenks) | |||
essedarius, -ri m. A soldier fighting from a war chariot, charioteer. (Walker) | |||
subsecuti: seeing the fleet stand out to sea, they guessed Caesar’s purpose and marched at once to oppose his landing. (Towle & Jenks) | |||
[http://www.michiganwarstudiesreview.com/2008/downloads/salinas/book4/image14.htm tactical map] [http://www.michiganwarstudiesreview.com/2008/downloads/salinas/book4/image21.htm schematic tactical map] | |||
aridus, -a, -um dry; ''neut. as noun'', dry land. (Walker) | |||
impeditis manibus: ‘having their hands full’ (Towle & Jenks) | |||
autem: ‘while’ (Towle & Jenks) | |||
insuefactos: ''trained to it'', i.e. to charge to the water’s edge (Allen & Judson); accustomed, trained (Walker); 'accustomed to this work', i.e. to this mode of warfare (Harkness). | |||
pedestribus: ‘on land’ (Kelsey) | |||
utebantur: ‘were displaying’ (Kelsey) | |||
non…utebantur: ‘did not display’ (Walker) | |||
alacritas, -tatis f. liveliness, ardor. (Walker) | |||
[[NotesBG4.25|notes for next chapter]] | |||
Revision as of 16:50, 8 March 2011
quo genere: ‘a type of warrior which’ (Kelsey)
quo genere: ‘the kind of soldiers which’ (Towle and Jenks)
essedarius, -ri m. A soldier fighting from a war chariot, charioteer. (Walker)
subsecuti: seeing the fleet stand out to sea, they guessed Caesar’s purpose and marched at once to oppose his landing. (Towle & Jenks)
tactical map schematic tactical map
aridus, -a, -um dry; neut. as noun, dry land. (Walker)
impeditis manibus: ‘having their hands full’ (Towle & Jenks)
autem: ‘while’ (Towle & Jenks)
insuefactos: trained to it, i.e. to charge to the water’s edge (Allen & Judson); accustomed, trained (Walker); 'accustomed to this work', i.e. to this mode of warfare (Harkness).
pedestribus: ‘on land’ (Kelsey)
utebantur: ‘were displaying’ (Kelsey)
non…utebantur: ‘did not display’ (Walker)
alacritas, -tatis f. liveliness, ardor. (Walker)
