De Bello Gallico 2.1

2.1.1Cum esset Caesar in citeriōre Galliā in hībernīs, ita utī suprā dēmōnstrāvimus, crēbrī ad eum rūmōrēs adferēbantur litterīsque item Labiēnī certior fīēbat omnēs Belgās, quam tertiam esse Galliae partem dīxerāmus, contrā populum Rōmānum coniūrāre obsidēsque inter sē dare.

While Caesar was in winter quarters in Nearer Gaul, as we showed above, frequent rumours were brought to him, and he was likewise informed by a letter from Labienus that all the Belgae, who, as we had said, are a third part of Gaul, were conspiring against the Roman people and exchanging hostages among themselves.

Note. ita utī suprā dēmōnstrāvimus: Caesar refers to the end of Book I. certior fīēbat: 'he was being informed', followed by indirect statement (omnēs Belgās … coniūrāre).

2.1.2Coniūrandī hās esse causās: prīmum quod verērentur nē, omnī pācātā Galliā, ad eōs exercitus noster addūcerētur;

The reasons for the conspiracy were these: first, that they were afraid that, once all Gaul was pacified, our army would be brought against them;

Note. Coniūrandī is a gerund in the genitive with causās: 'the reasons for conspiring'. verērentur nē … addūcerētur: a fear clause, 'they feared that … would be brought'.

2.1.3deinde quod ab nōn nūllīs Gallīs sollicitārentur, partim quī, ut Germānōs diūtius in Galliā versārī nōluerant, ita populī Rōmānī exercitum hiemāre atque inveterāscere in Galliā molestē ferēbant, partim quī mōbilitāte et levitāte animī novīs imperiīs studēbant;

next, that they were being stirred up by a number of Gauls: some who, just as they had not wanted the Germans to stay any longer in Gaul, were annoyed that the army of the Roman people was wintering and settling in Gaul, and others who out of fickleness and lightness of mind were eager for a change of rulers;

Note. partim quī … partim quī: 'some who … others who'. molestē ferēbant: 'they were annoyed that', with an infinitive clause.

2.1.4ab nōn nūllīs etiam quod in Galliā ā potentiōribus atque iīs quī ad condūcendōs hominēs facultātēs habēbant vulgō regna occupābantur;

by some, too, because in Gaul kingships were commonly seized by the more powerful and by those who had the means to hire men,

2.1.4quī minus facile eam rem imperiō nostrō cōnsequī poterant.

and they could less easily achieve this under our rule.