QUOTATION                                  151

bridge over the Rhine is a very difficult thing to do on account
of the breadth, swiftness, and depth of the river. 8. It hindered
the plans of those who were eager for revolution that Labienus,
as soon as he had been informed of the new war, had with the
greatest hardship led back over the mountains the troops which
Caesar had given him to take ^ home to the province. 9. The
best thing to be done now is to retire with the loss of as few
men as possible.- 10. Against my will the lieutenant joined
battle, and the victory of the enemy is harder to bear for this
reason. 11. The enemy suddenly collected an army, took the
field against Caesar, joined battle, and retired to Ocelum,
plundering on the way.^ 12. Caesar ordered his men to hold
the mountain even against the fiercest attacks of the enemy.
13. The soldiers were ordered to retire after the battle com¬
menced,^ so as to lead the enemy into an ambuscade. 14. To
climb a very high mountain so swiftly, and there to attack an
intrenched ^ enemy, is (a task) ^ of the severest labor. 15. To
keep the enemy from attacking us before we are ready is the
duty ^ of the cavalry we have sent ahead. 16. For a man to
believe everything he wishes is too dangerous to him to be often
done.^

I. ' come to see' may be expressed literally or may be condensed
into ' visit.' 2. in w. ace. 3. ' lead.' 4. ^ march.' 5. ^ began.'
6. Find a synonym. 7. Cf. 105 and 106. 8. Do not overlook the
idea of obligation involved:  recast to introduce ought.
 

LESSON  XXXVI

QUOTATION

194.  Quotation may be direct or indirect;   oratio recta or
oratio obliqua are the respective Latin terms.

a.  Direct quotations use the exact words  of  the original

speaker.