Vocabulary
amīcitia, -ae [1/f]: friendship
conciliō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [1]: to secure, win
cōnscīscō, -ere, cōnscīvī, cōnscītus [3]: to decree, determine
- sibi mortem cōnscīscere: to commit suicide
crēdō, -ere, crēdidī, crēditus [3]: to believe
dēcēdō, -ere, -cessī, -cessūrus [3]: to go away, withdraw
dē vītā dēcēdere: to die
permoveō, -ēre, permōvī, permōtus [2]: to move, influence, induce
sentiō, -īre, sēnsī, sēnsus [4]: to feel, perceive, realize, experience
supplicium, suppliciī [2/n]: punishment, penalty, distress
- suppliciō afficere: to subject to penalty; punish
DĒ ORGETORĪGE II
Helvetiī hāc ōrātiōne adductī et auctōritāte Orgetorīgis permōtī omnibus cum cōpiīs dē fīnibus suīs exīre cōnstituērunt. Putāvērunt necesse esse cum proximīs cīvitātibus pācem et amīcitiam cōnfirmāre. Orgetorīx ipse ad proximās cīvitātēs iit. Is ad nōbilēs ōrātiōnem habuit et coniūrātiōnem fēcit. Casticus, prīnceps Sēquanōrum, sē rēgnum in cīvitāte suā occupātūrum esse cōnfirmāvit. Dumnorīx, Haeduus, dīxit sē quoque rēgnum in suā cīvitāte obtentūrum esse. Orgetorīx illīs probāvit esse facile haec perficere. Dīxit sē suae cīvitātis imperium obtentūrum esse; tum suīs cōpiīs suōque exercitū illīs rēgna sē conciliātūrum esse cōnfirmāvit. Hī trēs nōbilēs sē prīncipātum tōtīus Galliae obtinēre posse spērāvērunt.
Brevī tempore Helvētiī intellexērunt Orgetorīgem coniūrātiōnem fēcisse et rēgem fierī sperāre. Crēdidērunt eum esse hostem; itaque cōnstituērunt necesse esse suppliciō eum afficere. Sed paulō post Orgetorīx perterritus dē vītā dēcessit. Omnēs sēnsērunt eum sibi mortem cōnscīvisse.
[1] Comprehension
[i] How did the Helvetians react to Orgetorix’s speech? (3)
[ii] What did they decide to do? (2)
[iii] What did they think was necessary? (3)
[iv] Where did Orgetorix himself go and what did he do there? (3)
[v] What did both Casticus and Dumnorix intend to do? (2)
[vi] What did Orgetorix prove to them? (1)
[vii] What did he say he would do? (3)
[viii] What did the three nobles hope for? (1)
[ix] What did the Helvetians realise? (2)
[x] What did the Helvetians think of Orgetorix, and what did they decide to do? (2)
[xi] When did Orgetorix die and what was his state of mind? (2)
[xii] How had Orgetorix died? (1)
[2] Complete each translation with words or phrases from the list below.
[i] Putāvērunt necesse esse.
They __________ that it __________ necessary.
[ii] Casticus … sē rēgnum in cīvitāte suā occupātūrum esse cōnfirmāvit.
Casticus __________ … that he __________ royal power in his own state.
[iii] Dumnorīx … dīxit sē quoque rēgnum in suā cīvitāte obtentūrum esse.
Dumnorix … __________ that he too __________ royal power in his own state.
[iv] Orgetorīx illīs probāvit esse facile …
Orgetorix __________ to them that __________ easy …
[v] Dīxit sē suae cīvitātis imperium obtentūrum esse.
He said that __________ would obtain control/power over __________ state.
[vi] Tum … illīs rēgna sē conciliātūrum esse cōnfirmāvit.
Then he declared that … he __________ those kingdoms __________.
[vii] Hī trēs nōbilēs sē prīncipātum tōtīus Galliae obtinēre posse spērāvērunt.
These three nobles __________ that __________ __________ obtain the leadership of all Gaul.
[viii] Helvētiī intellexērunt Orgetorīgem coniūrātiōnem fēcisse et rēgem fierī sperāre.
The Helvetians __________ that Orgetorix __________ an alliance and __________ to become king.
[ix] Crēdidērunt eum esse hostem.
They __________ that __________ an enemy.
[x] Itaque cōnstituērunt necesse esse suppliciō eum afficere.
And so they __________ that __________ to subject him to punishment.
[xi] Omnēs sēnsērunt eum sibi mortem cōnscīvisse.
Everyone __________ that he __________.
believed; committed suicide; could; decided; declared; felt; for them; had formed; he; he was; his; hoped; it was; it was necessary; proved; realised; said; they; thought; was; was hoping; would obtain; would secure; would seize
____________________
[1]
[i] (1) influenced (by the speech) and (2) moved (3) by the authority of Orgetorix
[ii] (1) leave their territory (2) with all their forces
[iii] (1) establish peace (2) and friendship (3) with the neighbouring states
[iv] (1) went to the neighbouring states; (2) delivered a speech to the nobles; (3) formed an alliance
[v] (1) hold / seize royal power [ = become kings] (2) in their own states
[vi] easy to accomplish these things
[vii] (1) obtain the command of his own state; (2) secure the kingdoms for them (3) with his own troops (and army)
[viii] leadership of the whole of Gaul
[ix] (1) Orgetorix had formed an conspiracy; (2) was hoping to become king
[x] (1) he was an enemy; (2) punish him
[xi] (1) a little later; (2) terrified
[xii] suicide
