Caesar's Gallic war; (Allen and Greenough's ed.) . ent elsewhere. — medio: see Vocab. and cf. §293 (193); B. 241. i; ; H. 497. 4 (440. 2. ); H-B. 244. — triplicem aciem: see chap-ter on military affairs, vii. 20 21 legionum : gen. of material; § 344 (214. e); B. 197; H-B. four veteran legions stood side by side, each in three lines; see 16. 20 22 summo : cf. note on medio, 1. 20. — proxime : these new legionslast raised (cf. 8 23) were not as yet sufficiently steady to bear the brunt ofa battle, and so they were set to guard the camp. 20 23 auxilia : see chapter
Caesar's Gallic war; (Allen and Greenough's ed.) . ent elsewhere. — medio: see Vocab. and cf. §293 (193); B. 241. i; ; H. 497. 4 (440. 2. ); H-B. 244. — triplicem aciem: see chap-ter on military affairs, vii. 20 21 legionum : gen. of material; § 344 (214. e); B. 197; H-B. four veteran legions stood side by side, each in three lines; see 16. 20 22 summo : cf. note on medio, 1. 20. — proxime : these new legionslast raised (cf. 8 23) were not as yet sufficiently steady to bear the brunt ofa battle, and so they were set to guard the camp. 20 23 auxilia : see chapter on military affairs, i. 3. — [ac totum, etc.]:this clause may well be read in this connection, though many editors omitit; cf. note on eorum, 9 17. The force of ac is and thus ; see Vocab. 20 24 sarcinas: see chapter on military affairs, i. 6 and iv. e, andFig. 14. In a regular battle these were left behind in camp. So here, theywere deposited in one spot, which was to be the site of the camp when made I- 23-25-] TJie Hehetiati War. 283. Fig. 116. — Scutum. (muniri, 21 2) by the less trustworthy troops. Nothing is said of the bag-gage train {hnpedimeuta), but it probaljly was sent on towards Bibracte. 21 I eum: the spot chosen (locum, 20 24). — his: the soldierslast mentioned. — superiore: those who were at the top of the hill. — constiterant, were stationed; cf. § 476 (279. e)\ B. ; G. 241. 3. R.; H. 538. 4 (471-3); H-B. 487. 21 2 cum omnibus suis cards, etc.: not send-ing a force of fighting men, but following with theirwhole train. It seems to have been the habit of thesepeoples to go to battle with their families and their cartsfor encouragement as well as for defence. 21 3 confertissima acie . . phalange facta: seeintroductory chapter on Gaul and the Gauls. 21 4 reiecto, etc.: the ancient cavalry were nomatch for any considerable number of foot-soldiers,and hence were not depended upon for the main en-gagement. They opened the fi
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