De Bello Gallico 5.7

5.7.1Quā rē cognitā Caesar, quod tantum cīvitātī Aeduae dignitātis tribuēbat, coercendum atque dēterrendum quibuscumque rēbus posset Dumnorīgem statuēbat;

When he learned this, Caesar, because he gave so much honour to the Aeduan state, decided that Dumnorix must be restrained and deterred by whatever means he could;

Note. coercendum atque dēterrendum … Dumnorīgem: gerundive of obligation with esse understood, 'that Dumnorix must be restrained and deterred'.

5.7.2quod longius eius āmentiam prōgredī vidēbat, prōspiciendum, nē quid sibi ac reī pūblicae nocēre posset.

because he saw his madness going further, he must take care that he could not do any harm to himself and the Republic.

5.7.2Itaque diēs circiter XXV in eō locō commorātus, quod Cōrus ventus nāvigātiōnem impediēbat, quī magnam partem omnis temporis in hīs locīs flāre cōnsuēvit, dabat operam ut in officiō Dumnorīgem continēret, nihilō tamen sētius omnia eius cōnsilia cognōsceret.

So, having stayed in that place about twenty-five days, because the north-west wind, which blows for a great part of every season in these parts, was preventing sailing, he took pains to keep Dumnorix loyal, but none the less to learn all his plans.

Note. Cōrus ventus: the north-west wind; the Holmes text here reads Carus, a misprint. nihilō tamen sētius: 'but none the less'.

5.7.4Tandem idōneam nactus tempestātem mīlitēs equitēsque cōnscendere in nāvēs iubet.

At last, having found suitable weather, he ordered the soldiers and cavalry to embark on the ships.

5.7.5At omnium impedītīs animīs Dumnorīx cum equitibus Aeduōrum ā castrīs īnsciente Caesare domum discēdere coepit.

But while everyone's minds were occupied, Dumnorix with the cavalry of the Aedui began to leave the camp for home without Caesar's knowledge.

Note. omnium impedītīs animīs: ablative absolute, 'while everyone's attention was taken up' with the embarkation. īnsciente Caesare: another ablative absolute.

5.7.6Quā rē nūntiātā Caesar intermissā profectiōne atque omnibus rēbus postpositīs magnam partem equitātūs ad eum īnsequendum mittit retrahīque imperat;

When this was reported, Caesar put off his departure and, setting everything else aside, sent a large part of the cavalry to pursue him and ordered him to be brought back;

5.7.7sī vim faciat neque pāreat, interficī iubet, nihil hunc sē absente prō sānō factūrum arbitrātus, quī praesentis imperium neglēxisset.

if he used force and did not obey, he ordered him to be killed, judging that a man who had disregarded his command when he was present would do nothing sensible in his absence.

Note. nihil hunc sē absente prō sānō factūrum: 'that he would do nothing sensible in his absence'. quī praesentis imperium neglēxisset: the relative clause gives the reason, hence the subjunctive.

5.7.8Ille enim revocātus resistere ac sē manū dēfendere suōrumque fidem implōrāre coepit, saepe clāmitāns līberum sē līberaeque esse cīvitātis.

And in fact, when called back, he began to resist and defend himself by force and to beg for the loyalty of his men, often shouting that he was a free man and of a free state.

5.7.9Illī, ut erat imperātum, circumsistunt hominem atque interficiunt: at equitēs Aeduī ad Caesarem omnēs revertuntur.

They, as had been ordered, surrounded the man and killed him; but the Aeduan horsemen all returned to Caesar.