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Question 1

natio omnis Gallorum est magnopere dedita religionibus, atque ob eam causam ei,

Answer 1

the whole nation of the Gauls is greatly devoted to religious observances and, for that reason

Question 2

qui sunt affecti gravioribus morbis quique in proeliis periculisque versantur, aut pro victimis homines immolant aut se immolaturos esse vovent

Answer 2

those who are affected by more serious illness or those who are engaged in battle and danger either sacrifice human beings as victims or vow that they will sacrifice them

Question 3

administrisque ad ea sacrificia druidibus utuntur, quod, nisi pro vita hominis reddatur hominis vita, non posse deorum immortalium numen placari arbitrantur:

Answer 3

and they use druids as assistants for those sacrifices. this is because they believe that unless a man’s life is exchanged for a man’s life, the divine power of the immortal gods cannot be appeased

Question 4

publiceque eiusdem generis habent instituta sacrificia.

Answer 4

they have sacrifices of the same kind established in the name of the state

Question 5

alli simulacra ingenti magnitudine habnet, quorum, membra viminibus contexta vivis hominibus complent

Answer 5

others have images of huge size whose bodies, woven with branches , they fill with living humans.

Question 6

simulacris incensis homines flamma circumventi pereunt

Answer 6

when the images have been set on fire, the human beings, surrounded by the flames, perish

Question 7

supplicia eorum qui in furto aut in latrocinio aut aliqua noxia sint comprehensi gratiora deis immortalibus esse arbitrantur;

Answer 7

they consider that the execution of those who have been caught in theft or robbery or in some other offence is more pleasing to the immortal gods

Question 8

sed, cum copia eius generis defecit, etiam ad innocentium supplica descendunt

Answer 8

but, when the supply of that kind of victim has run out , they even resort to the execution of the innocent.