While there is life, there is hope.
Dum (conj.): while, as; until; as long as. Vīta, vītae (1f): life. Est: there is. , speī (5f): hope; expectation.
Many things were encouraging the Gauls toward that course of action.
Multae is the feminine nominative plural form of multus/multa/multum (1/2): much, many. is the nominative plural form of rēs, reī (5f): thing; matter, affair; fact; event; circumstance; property. Ad (prep.): to, toward. Hoc is the neuter accusative singular form of hic/haec/hoc (adj.): this. Cōnsilium is the accusative singular form of cōnsilium, cōnsiliī (2n): counsel; debate, deliberation; council, meeting; advice; decision; plan, idea, intention, planned course of action. Gallōs is the accusative plural form of Gallus, Gallī (2m): a Gaul. Hortābantur is the third person plural imperfect form of hortor, hortārī, hortātus sum (1, deponent): to urge, exhort, incite, encourage.
Keep your promise!
is the accusative singular form of fidēs, fideī (5f): faith; trust; good faith, honesty; loyalty; promise; credence, belief. Praestā is the singular imperative form of praestō, praestāre, praestitī, praestātum (1): to excel, be superior, be better or best; give, provide, supply; fulfill, discharge.
He conquered in battle, and was taken at home.
In (prep.): (with abl.) in; (with acc.) into. is the ablative singular form of aciēs, aciēī (5f): sharp edge; look, glance; line of battle; army in battle formation; army engaged in battle; battle. Vīcit is the third person singular perfect form of vincō, vincere, vīcī, victum (3): to conquer; surpass; win, be victorious. Domī is the locative singular form of domus, domūs (2/4f): house, home. Captus est is the third person masculine singular perfect passive form of capiō, capere, cēpī, captum (3, –iō): to take, seize, capture.
That isn’t the light of day.
Nōn: not. Est: is. Lūx, lūcis (3f): light. Iste/ ista /istud (pron. or adj.): that, that one; he, she, it. Diēs, (5m/f): day.
How vast a series of events!
Quantus/ quanta /quantum (1/2, interrog. adj. , here used in an exclamatory way): how great? how much? is the genitive plural form of rēs, reī (5f): thing; matter, affair; fact; event; circumstance; property. Mōlēs, mōlis (3f): mass; heap, pile; massive structure or object (e. g. , a rock).
For they fill me with good hope.
(Letters from his friend.) Implent is the third person plural form of impleō, implēre, implēvī, implētum (2): to fill. Enim (particle): for, indeed. Mē is the accusative form of ego: I (me). Bonā is the feminine ablative singular form of bonus/bona/bonum (1/2): good. is the ablative singular form of spēs, speī (5f): hope; expectation.
Who testifies to this?
More literally: Who is a witness to this affair?
Quis /quis/quid (interrog. pron.): who? what? Huic is the m/f/n dative singular form of hic/haec/hoc (adj.): this. is the dative singular form of rēs, reī (5f): thing; matter, affair; fact; event; circumstance; property. Testis, testis (3m/f): witness. Est: is.
I will fill the number of thy days.
Numerum is the accusative singular form of numerus, numerī (2m): number. is the genitive plural form of diēs, diēī (5m/f): day. Tuōrum is the m/n genitive plural form of tuus/tua/tuum (1/2): your, yours (or, in archaic English: thy, thine). Implēbō is the first person singular future form of impleō, implēre, implēvī, implētum (2): to fill.
They have the appearance of evil.
(He’s talking about death and other frightening things.) Habent is the third person plural form of habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum (2): to have. Malum, malī (2n): evil; trouble, misfortune; misdeed; disease. is the accusative singular form of speciēs, speciēī (5f): appearance.
We do not know how to weigh matters.
Nescīmus is the first person plural form of nesciō, nescīre, nescīvī/nesciī, nescītum (4): to not know; not know how (to). Aestimō, aestimāre, aestimāvī, aestimātum (1): to estimate, value, assess, reckon, judge; consider. is the accusative plural form of rēs, reī (5f): thing; matter, affair; fact; event; circumstance; property.
In a few days, there was nothing left.
More literally: In a few days, there was nothing of these things.
Hōrum is the m/n (here n) genitive plural form of hic/haec/hoc (pron.): this, this one; he, she it. Paucīs is the ablative plural form of paucus/pauca/paucum (1/2): few. Diēbus is the ablative plural form of diēs, diēī (5m/f): day. Nihil (n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here nom.): nothing. Erat is the third person singular imperfect form of sum, esse, fuī, futūrus (irreg.): to be.
Trust in my good faith.
Crēde is the singular imperative form of crēdō, crēdere, crēdidī, crēditum (3): to entrust; lend (money); believe; trust (the person or thing trusted goes in the dative). is the dative singular form of fidēs, fideī (5f): faith; trust; good faith, honesty; loyalty; promise; credence, belief. Meae is the feminine dative singular form of meus/mea/meum (1/2): my, mine.
Of what family art thou?
Dē (prep.): from, down from; of; about, concerning (takes the ablative). Quā is the feminine ablative singular form of quī/quae/quod (interrog. adj.): which. . . ? what. . . ? is the ablative singular form of prōgeniēs, prōgeniēī (5f): offspring; descent, family. Es: are you (or, in archaic English, art thou).
Take thought for the here and now.
More literally: You must attend to present things.
Praesentibus is the m/f/n dative plural form of praesēns, praesentis (3, adj.): present—originally the present active participle of praesum, praeesse, praefuī, praefutūrus (irreg.): to be at the head of, be in charge of; be present (that last meaning is rare outside the present participle). is the dative plural form of rēs, reī (5f): thing; matter, affair; fact; event; circumstance; property. Cōnsulendus/cōnsulenda/ cōnsulendum (1/2) is the gerundive of cōnsulō, cōnsulere, cōnsuluī, cōnsultum (3): to consult; give thought to (in that last sense it takes a dative object). The verb est is implied. This is the passive periphrastic: you must attend. . . (see Chapter 41 of The Latin Tamer) in an impersonal passive construction (see Chapter 9 of The Latin Tamer).
For she cherishes the same hopes.
Nam (particle): for. is the accusative plural form of spēs, speī (5f): hope; expectation. Adfectat is the third person singular form of adfectō, adfectāre, adfectāvī, adfectātum (1—also affectō): to strive after, aspire to; affect, feign. Eāsdem is the feminine accusative plural form of īdem/eadem/idem (adj.): the same.
For he said many things about luxury.
Dīxit is the third person singular perfect form of dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum (3): to say. Enim (particle): for, indeed. Multa is the neuter accusative plural form of multus/multa/multum (1/2): much, many. Dē (prep.): from, down from; of; about, concerning (takes the ablative). is the ablative singular form of luxuriēs, luxuriēī (5f; also first-declension luxuria, luxuriae; the length of the first u is uncertain): luxury.