De Bello Gallico 5.57

5.57.1Labiēnus, cum et locī nātūrā et manū mūnītissumīs castrīs sēsē tenēret, dē suō ac legiōnis perīculō nihil timēbat;

Labienus, since he was keeping himself in a camp very strongly fortified both by the nature of the ground and by work, had no fear for his own or the legion's safety;

5.57.1ne quam occāsiōnem reī bene gerendae dīmitteret, cōgitābat.

he was considering how not to let slip any opportunity of success.

Note. nē quam: after nē, quam (from quis) means 'any'. rēī bene gerendae: gerundive, 'of carrying out the business well'.

5.57.2Itaque ā Cingetorīge atque eius propinquīs ōrātiōne Indutiomārī cognitā, quam in conciliō habuerat, nūntiōs mittit ad fīnitimās cīvitātēs equitēsque undique ēvocat: hīs certum diem conveniendī dīcit.

So, having learned from Cingetorix and his relatives of the speech which Indutiomarus had made in the council, he sends messengers to the neighbouring states and calls out cavalry from all sides: he names a fixed day for them to assemble.

5.57.3Interim prope cōtīdiē cum omnī equitātū Indutiomārus sub castrīs eius vagābātur, aliās ut situm castrōrum cognōsceret, aliās colloquendī aut territandī causā: equitēs plērumque omnēs tēla intrā vallum coniciēbant.

Meanwhile almost every day Indutiomarus would roam about below his camp with all his cavalry, sometimes to learn the layout of the camp, sometimes to parley or to intimidate: the horsemen generally all threw their weapons inside the rampart.

5.57.4Labiēnus suōs intrā mūnītiōnem continēbat timōrisque opīniōnem, quibuscumque poterat rēbus, augēbat.

Labienus kept his men within the fortification and by whatever means he could he increased the impression that he was afraid.