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Notes Display Latin text | Translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb Book VII Chapter 78: Caesar and Vercingetorix. Citizens of Alesia have to leave.[52 BC] | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
When different opinions were expressed, they determined that those who, owing to age or ill health were unserviceable for war, should depart from the town, and that themselves should try every expedient before they had recourse to the advice of Critognatus: however, that they would rather adopt that design, if circumstances should compel them and their allies should delay, than accept any terms of a surrender or peace. The Mandubii, who had admitted them into the town, are compelled to go forth with their wives and children. When these came to the Roman fortifications, weeping, they begged of the soldiers by every entreaty to receive them as slaves and relieve them with food. But Caesar, placing guards on the rampart, forbade them to be admitted. Event: Caesar and Vercingetorix |
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