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186.1. quieta Gallia: cf. 73 3, 93 2.—in Italiam: i. e. Cisalpine Gaul. 186.3.

Clodi: see note above.—utconiurarent (clause depending on senatus consulto): this was not an ordinary conscription, but a levy in mass, in which the entire population of Italy liable to military duty (the iuniores, between 17 and 46) took the oath of service. In addition, Caesar orders a levy throughout his own province (tota provincia), in which were included Gallia Cisalpina, Gallia Transalpina, and Illyricum. 186.7.

quodvidebatur: it naturally seemed to them impossibe for Caesar to quit Italy at this crisis (urbano motu). 186.9.

qui dolerent: trans. by pres. part., being indignant, etc.; the characteristic subjv. constantly has this meaning; cf. the use of cum. It approaches a causal relation, but has properly no notion of cause.—ante: adv. modifying dolerent. 186.11.

principes Galliae: subj. of queruntur.—locis: loc. abl., without a prep., as usual. 186.13.

Acconis: see Bk. vi. ch. 44. 186.15.

qui: sc. eos, i.e. some state to begin hostilities. 187.1.

capitis, of their lives; the sing. is idiomatic in Latin. 187.3.

utintercludatur (see introductory note): depends on rationem, a plan (of campaign).


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