Language focus: accusative and infinitive
Inde lēgātī et ab Aeduīs et a cēterīs gentibus ad Caesarem sunt missī. Lēgātī Aeduōrum dixērunt [1] sē diū fuisse amīcōs populī Rōmānī; [2] iam suōs agrōs ab hostibus vastārī, [3] līberōs abdūcī, [4] oppida expugnārī. Eōdem tempore Ambarri Caesarem certiōrem fēcērunt [5] agrōs vastārī [6] nec impetuī hostium sē resistere posse. Allobrogēs etiam sē a fīnibus expellī nuntiāvērunt. Caesar igitur Aeduīs et eōrum sociīs sine morā subvenīre cōnstituit.
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Then envoys both from the Aedui and from the other tribes were sent to Caesar. The envoys of the Aedui said [1] that they had long been friends of the Roman people; [2] now their fields were being devastated by the enemy, [3] the children were being carried off, and [4] the towns were being stormed. At the same time, the Ambarri informed Caesar [5] that the fields were being ravaged and [6] they could not withstand the assault of the enemy. The Allobroges also reported [7] that they were being driven from their territory. Caesar therefore resolved to bring aid to the Aedui and their allies without delay.
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Lēgātī Aeduōrum dixērunt …
The envoys of the Aedui said …
[1]
(1) sē diū (2) fuisse amīcōs ¦ populī Rōmānī;
[that] (1) they (2) had long been friends ¦ of the Roman people;
[2]
iam (1) suōs agrōs ab hostibus (2) vastārī,
[that] now (1) their fields (2) were being devastated by the enemy,
[3]
(1) līberōs (2) abdūcī,
[that] (1) the children (2) [were being] carried off,
[4]
(1) oppida (2) expugnārī.
and [that] (1) the towns (2) [were being] stormed.
Eōdem tempore Ambarri Caesarem certiōrem fēcērunt …
At the same time, the Ambarri informed Caesar …
[5]
(1) agrōs (2) vastārī
that (1) the fields (2) were being ravaged
[6]
nec impetuī hostium (1) sē resistere (2) posse.
nor (2) could (1) they withstand the assault of the enemy [ = and they were not able to …]
[7]
Allobrogēs etiam (1) sē a fīnibus (2) expellī ¦ nuntiāvērunt.
The Allobroges also reported ¦ [that] (1) they (2) were being driven from their territory.
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LINKS
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[1]: perfect active infinitive
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2025/11/120126-level-3-indirect-statement.html
predicative nominative
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2025/10/231225-level-3-indirect-statement.html
[2] – [5] and [7]: present passive infinitive
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2025/10/060126-level-3-indirect-statement.html
[6]: present active infinitive
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2025/10/311225-level-3-indirect-statement.html
