Book 2 — Chapter VIII.
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Chapter VIII.
1. Indirect Questions: 334; H. 529, I.
2. Partitive Genitive: 216; H. 396, IV.
1. What can the enemy do by their valor?
2. Cæsar tries what the valor of the enemy is capable of.1
3. How much do our men dare?
4. Cæsar makes trial of the daring2 of his men.
5. How much space can Cæsar’s army occupy?
6. Cæsar explains3 over how much space the hill extended in front.
Notes.— 1 is capable of: can. 2 the daring of, etc.: recast the sentence mentally before translating, thus: Cæsar makes trial what his men dare. 3 explains: docet.