Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Iulius Caesar
De Bello Gallico
Liber primus
Vocabulaire fourni ds Dglon 69
1. Gallia est omnis diuisa in partes tres, quarum unam
incolere,o,ui: habiter
commeare: aller
aut suis finibus eos prohibent, aut ipsi in eorum finibus bellum
continere,eo,ui,tentum: (ici) borner, limiter
gerunt.
Eorum una pars, quam Gallos obtinere dictum est, initium
capit
flumine Rhodano,
continetur Garumna
flumine,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
dis,ditis = dives,divitis
inducere,o,duxi,ductum: pousser
facilius
eis
persuasit
quod
undique
loci
natura
Heluetii
dividere,o,visi,visum: sparer
vagari: vagabonder
ea
quae
iumentorum
ad
et
proficiscendum
carrorum
quam
pertinerent
maximum
coemere,
bellare: faire la
multitudo,inis f.:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
deligere,o,legi,lectum: choisir
ciuitates
suscepit.
Catamantaloedis
In
filio,
eo
itinere
Sequano,
persuadet
cuius
pater
Castico,
regnum
in
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ob (Acc.): cause de
5.
Post
eius
mortem
nihilo
minus
Heluetii
id
quod
constituere,o,ui,utum:
Noricum
transierant
Noreiam-que
oppugnarant,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
mons
autem
altissimus
impendebat,
ut
facile
perpauci
comparare: prparer
maturare: se hter
omnino: en tout
rescindere,o,scidi,scissum: couper
ullo
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ab
iniuria
et
maleficio
existimabat.
Tamen,
ut
spatium
prohibere,eo,ui,itum: empcher
erat,
nonnunquam
interdiu,
saepius
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
largitio,onis
bellicosus,a,um: belliqueux
frumentarius,a,um: riche en bl
duasque
ibi
legiones
conscri-
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
copias
traduxerant
et
in
Haeduorum
fines
peruenerant
vastare: dvaster
abducere,o,duxi,ductum: emmener
sibi
statuit
dum,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
consumere,o,sumpsi,sumptum: puiser
Santons
peruenirent.
citra + Acc.: en de de
abdere,o,didi,ditum: cacher
dividere,o,visi,visum: partager
sive...
etiam priuatas iniurias ultus est, quod eius soceri L. Pisonis auum,
avus,i m.:
10
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
repentinus,a,um: subit
Cassianus,a,um:
constituere,o,ui,utum: dcider
ueteris
incommodi
populi
Romani
et
pristinae
uirtutis
ob (Acc.): cause de
eo (compar.): dautant
commemorare: rappeler
meritum,i
11
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
recens,ntis: rcent
item: de mme
cadunt.
12
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
multitudinem
equitum
propulerant,
audacius
subsistere
maturus,a,um: mr
metiri
oporteret,
conuocatis
eorum
principibus,
ex
agris
propterea...
comportare:
13
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
praesertim: surtout
perferre,fero,tuli,latum: supporter
una: ensemble
la libert
ipsi
magistratus.
multitudi-nem
Hos
seditiosa
deterrere
ne
atque
frumentum
improba
oratione
conferant
quod
libertas,atis f.:
ob (Acc.): cause de
coercere,eo,ui,itum: rprimer
audax,acis: hardi,
14
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
propter
liberalitatem
gratia,
cupidum
rerum
nouarum.
Haeduorum
modo: seulement
perterrere,eo,ui,itum:
15
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19.
Quibus
rebus
cognitis,
cum
ad
has
suspiciones
traducere,o,duxi,ductum: faire
modo: seulement
omnibus
rebus
unum
repugnabat, quod
Diuiciaci
fratris
egregiam
cognouerat:
nam
ne
fidem,
eius
iustitiam,
supplicio
temperan-tiam
Diuiciaci
animum
per
C.
Valerium
Troucillum,
principem
Galliae
quisque,cujusque: chacun
16
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
opes,um f.pl.: les richesses, les ressources nervus,i m.: (ici) lnergie,
la vigueur minuere,o,ui,utum: diminuer (qqch.)
fraternus,a,um: fraternel
existimatio,onis f.: lopinion
quod si: et si; mais si
avertere,o,i,rsum: dtourner
reprehendere,o,ndi,nsum: blmer
scire possit.
esset
natura
montis
et
qualis
in
circuitu
ascensus
qui
et
iis
17
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ducibus
qui
iter
cognouerant,
summum
iugum
montis
contendere,o,tendi,tentum: se hter
accurrere,o,i: accourir
praecipere,io,cepi,ceptum: prescrire
occupare: occuper
multus,a,um: (ici)
18
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
hostibus
nuntiatur.
Heluetii,
seu
quod
timore
quod
pridie,
superiori-bus
locis
occupatis,
proelium
non
superior,ius: suprieur
veteranus,a,um: de vtrans
muniri
iussit.
Heluetii,
cum
omnibus
suis
carris
secuti,
reiecto
nostro
equitatu,
pha-
triplex,plicis: triple
jugum,i n.: la crte (de montagne)
complere,eo,evi,etum: remplir
19
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
praeoptare:
anceps,cipitis: double
20
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
uulnerabant.
Diu
cum
esset
pugnatum,
avertere,o,i,rsum: dtourner
propterea quod: parce que
ad
eum
miserunt.
Qui
cum
eum
in
itinere
peruenit,
supplex,icis: suppliant
21
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
perfugere,io,fugi: se rfugier
poscere,o,poposci: rclamer
circiter: environ
Germanorum conten-derunt.
28. Quod ubi Caesar resciit, quorum per fines ierant, his uti
conquirerent et
uellent,
purgare: disculper
locum,
unde
Heluetii
discesserant,
uacare,
ne
propter
in
Heluetiorum
fines
transirent
et
finitimi
illi
agros
incolere,o,ui: habiter
Galliae
concessit;
dederunt
22
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
condicio,onis f.: la
item: de mme
separatim: sparment
census,us m.: le
decem.
30. Bello Heluetiorum confecto, totius fere Galliae legati,
repetere,o,ivi,itum: rclamer
stipendiarius,a,um: tributaire
iudicassent,
Petierunt
reliquasque
ciuitates
uti
stipendiarias
haberent.
sibi
23
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
communis,is,e: commun
permittere,o,misi,missum: permettre
occultus,a,um: secret
impetrare: obtenir
uiderent.
Locutus est pro his Diuiciacus Haeduus: Galliae totius
fac-tiones esse duas: harum alterius principatum tenere
Haeduos, alterius Aruernos. Hi cum tantopere de potentatu
inter se multos annos contenderent, factum esse uti ab Aruernis
Sequanisque Germani mercede arcesserentur. Horum primo
circiter milia XV Rhenum transisse; posteaquam agros et cultum
et copias Gallo-rum homines feri ac barbari adamassent,
traductos plures; nunc esse in Gallia ad C et XX milium
numerum. Cum his Haeduos eorumque clientes semel atque
iterum
armis
contendisse;
mag-
factio,onis f.:
circiter:
iterum: une
24
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
frangere,o,fregi,fractum: briser
pellere,o,pepuli,pulsum: repousser,
iureiurando
ciui-tatem
obstringere
sese
neque
obsides
se esse
ex
omni
ciuitate
perpetuo: perptuellement
lautorit, le pouvoir
jurare: prter serment
ob (Acc.): cause de
dicio,onis f.:
profugere,io,fugi: senfuir
Sequanus,a,um: squane
considere,o,sedi,sessum: sinstaller
Ariouistum
autem,
25
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
poscere,o,poposci: rclamer
alias
sedes
remotas
Germanis
petant,
recens,ntis: rcent
fletu
auxilium
Caesare
petere
coeperunt.
animadvertere,o,i,rsum: remarquer
Sequani,orum m.pl.: les Squanes
demittere,o,misi,missum: baisser
posset,
idem
permanere,eo,mansi,mansum: persister
exprimere,o,pressi,ssum: tirer, faire
26
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Diuiciacus
Haeduus
respondit:
Hoc
esse
miseriorem
et
daretur,
Ariouistum
recipere,io,cepi,ceptum: recevoir
perferre,fero,tuli,latum: supporter
Sequanis
uero,
qui
intra
fines
suos
confirmare: affermir
dimittere,o,misi,missum: renvoyer
hortari: exhorter
quare:
saepenumero: souvent
periculosus,a,um: dangereux
barbarus,a,um: barbare
27
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
exirent
atque
inde
in
Italiam
contenderent,
dividere,o,visi,visum: sparer
diuideret];
qui-bus
rebus
quam
maturrime
occurrendum
possidere,eo,sedi,sessum: possder
mirum uideri quid in sua Gallia, quam bello uicisset, aut Caesari
praeterea: en outre
neque
invitare: inviter
gravari: refuser
28
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
communis,is,e: commun
lacessere,o,ivi,itum: harceler
(chez, contre)
perpetuus,a,um: perptuel
impetrare: obtenir
consulibus
senatus
censuisset
uti
quicumque
Galliam
Haeduos
ceterosque
amicos
populi
Romani
Ariovistus,i m.: Arioviste
quemadmodum: comme
item: de mme
stipendiarius,a,um: tributaire
eorum
sociis
iniuria
bellum
29
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
pernicie
contendisse.
Cum
uellet,
congrederetur:
Caesar
uehementer
commotus
maturandum
sibi
congredi,ior,gressus
frumentaria
quam
celer-rime
potuit
comparata,
magnis
occupare: occuper
uiam
contendere,o,tendi,tentum: se
30
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
munire,io,ivi,itum: fortifier
magnis
nocturnis
diurnisque
itineribus
contendit,
incredibilis,is,e: incroyable
armis
esse
praedicabant
(saepenumero
sese
cum
eis
Gn. + causa: pour res militaris f.: lart de la guerre usus,us m.:
lusage, lexprience
inferre,fero,intuli,illatum: (ici) invoquer, prtexter necessarius,a,um:
invitable, indispensable
proficiscendum
neces-
31
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
neque
interdum
appetere,o,ivi,itum: rechercher
40.
Haec
cum
animaduertisset,
conuocato
consilio
centurio,onis m.: le
suam
neque
populi
32
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
nuper: rcemment
saepenumero: souvent
defatigare: puiser
imperitus,a,um: inexpriment
angustiasque
itineris
conferrent
facere
arroganter,
par,paris: gal
33
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
repraesentare: faire
praeterea: en outre
praetorius,a,um: prtorien
confidebat maxime.
ad
bellum
gerendum
paratissimam
confirmauit.
Deinde
34
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
sed
imperatoris
esse
existimauisse.
Eorum
satisfactione
intermittere,o,misi,missum: interrompre
postulare: demander
respuere,o,ui: rejeter
neque
colloquium
interposita
causa
tolli
35
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
commodus,a,um: avantageux
detrahere,o,traxi,tractum: enlever
legionarius,a,um: lgionnaire
rescribere.
commemorare: rappeler
praemia
quamque
consecutum.
iustae
Docebat
causae
etiam:
Quam
ueteres
necessitudinis
ipsis
36
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
augere,eo,auxi,auctum:
remittere,o,misi,missum: renvoyer
pateretur.
stipendio
recusare,
imponere,o,posui,positum: imposer
recusare: refuser
37
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
pendere,o,pependi,pensum: payer
Quod
multitudinem
Germanorum
in
Galliam
facere; eius rei testimonium esse quod, nisi rogatus, non uenerit
et quod bellum non intulerit sed defenderit. Se prius in Galliam
item: de mme
sui
deducere,o,duxi,ductum: emmener
opprimendi
exercitum
causa
deducat
habere. Qui
ex
his
nisi
decedat
regionibus,
sese
atque
illum
38
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
39
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
se recipere: se retirer
interdicere,o,dixi,dictum: interdire
est.
47. Biduo post Ariouistus ad Caesarem legatos mittit: Velle
retinere,eo,ui,tentum: retenir
essent agere cum eo; uti aut iterum colloquio diem constitueret
conjicere,io,jeci,jectum: jeter
Ariouistus
longinqua
40
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
castris
praesens,ntis: prsent
conclamare: scrier
qui
ex
Sequanis
et
Haeduis
supportaretur
Caesarem
deligere,o,legi,lectum: choisir
circumsistebant;
si
quo
erat
lon-
velox,ocis:
41
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
prodire,eo,ii,itum: savancer
adae-quarent.
49. Vbi eum castris se tenere Caesar intellexit, ne diutius
munire,io,ivi,itum: fortifier
reducere,o,duxi,ductum: ramener
uterque,utraque,utrumque: lun et lautre
educere,o,duxi,ductum: faire sortir
multis
42
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
decertare:
esset necne; eas ita dicere: Non esse fas Germanos superare si
legionarius,a,um: lgionnaire
triplex,plicis: triple
Haru-des,
Marcomannos,
Triboccos,
Vangiones,
Nemetes,
uterque,utraque,utrumque: lun et
animadvertere,o,i,rsum: remarquer
ani-
implorare:
43
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
committere,o,misi,missum: engager
fratre
missam:
utra-
44
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
quam
ipsa
uictoria
honestissi-mum
uoluptatem
prouinciae
attulit,
Galliae,
suum
quod
hominem
familiarem
et
M. Metius,ii m.:
mature: tt
postulare: demander