De Bello Civili 3.27

BC 3.27.1Hīc subitam commūtātiōnem fortūnae vidēre licuit.

Here one could see a sudden change of fortune.

Note. vidēre licuit: 'it was possible to see'.

BC 3.27.1quī modo sibi timuerant, hōs tūtissimus portus recipiēbat;

Those who a moment before had feared for themselves were received by a perfectly safe harbour;

Note. quī modo sibi timuerant, hōs: 'those who had just been afraid for themselves, these …'; the relative clause comes first. tūtissimus: superlative of tūtus.

BC 3.27.1quī nostrīs nāvibus perīculum intulerant, dē suō timēre cōgēbantur.

those who had brought danger to our ships were forced to fear for their own.

Note. dē suō: '(their) own (danger)', with perīculō understood from perīculum.

BC 3.27.2itaque tempore commūtātō tempestās et nostrōs tēxit et nāvēs Rhodiās adflīxit, ita ut ad ūnam omnēs cōnstrātae numerō xvi ēlīderentur et naufragiō interīrent, et ex magnō rēmigum prōpugnātōrumque numerō pars ad scopulōs allīsa interficerētur, pars ab nostrīs dētraherētur, quōs omnēs cōnservātōs Caesar domum remīsit.

So, with the change of weather, the storm both sheltered our men and wrecked the Rhodian ships, so that all the decked ships, sixteen in number, were dashed to pieces without exception and lost in the wreck; and of the great number of rowers and marines, some were dashed against the rocks and killed, and some were pulled out by our men; all these Caesar spared and sent home.

Note. ad ūnam omnēs: 'all, to the last one'. cōnstrātae: 'decked' ships, as opposed to open boats. quōs omnēs cōnservātōs … remīsit: Caesar's clemency (clēmentia) is a constant theme of his account.