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137.6. proximis, nearest. This camp was farthest off from the main body, and hence if the nearest camps should be taken, the forces could not easily withdraw in safety. 137.7.

se: i.e. Titurius. 137.9.

fuisse capturos: in dir. cepissent, a contrary-to-fact apodosis; see § 517 (308); B. 304; G. 597; H. 579 (510); H-B. 581. 137.10.

nostri: obj. gen; § 295. b (194. b); B. 242. 2; G. 304. 2; H. 500. 4 (446. N. 3); H-B. 254. a. — venturos esse: for venirent of the dir., the apodosis of a pres. condition contrary to fact. We should expect venturos fuisse; § 589. N. 3 (337. b. N. 3); B. 321. 1. a; G. 659; H. 647 (527. iii); H-B. 581. b. 1. 137.11.

auctorem: cf. auctore hoste, l. 2. — spectare, sc. se. 137.12.

Ariovisti mortem: he had, however, escaped after the battle (Bk. i. ch. 53). 137.13.

ardere, is in a blaze. 137.16.

persuaderet: dir. persuadeat, a deliberative question. 137.18.

esset: dir. erit, a fut. protasis; § 516. a (307. a); B. 302. 1; G. 595; H. 574 (508); H-B. 579. a. 137.20.

consentiret: pres. inc. in dir., a simple condition.—essepositam: dir. est posita, a past apodosis with a pres. protasis. 137.22.

habere: cf. esse, l. 2. 137.23.

esset: dir. est.


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