Capitolo 47
negotiations with them in that them, as he declares, churches to his
assistance to train them to throw away the dominion of their German
hostile. It is probable, in fact, that was some proposal of this
kind from them, for Caesar it had abundant he/she means to incite them to do
it, if he was prepared, and the receiving of such communication
furnished the most obvious and reasonable pretext to authorize and
you justify his/her interposition.
Caesar sent accordingly a messenger through the Rhine to Ariovistus,
saying that he desired to have an interview with him on the business of
importance, and asking to him to call once to which it would be convenient
him for the interview, and also to name some place in Gaul where him
it would frequent.
[Sidenote: Caesar's negotiations with Ariovistus.]
To this Ariovistus he/she answered, that if he had, him, some business with
Caesar, he would have waited on him for proporrlo; and, in the same
way, if Caesar desired to see him/it, he has to come in his really
dominoes. He said that you/he/she would not have been sure for him to enter Gaul
without an army, and that it was not convenient for him to raise and
you equip an army for such purpose to that duration.
[Sidenote: Your communication.]
Caesar re-sent to Ariovistus to say, that since he was so forgetful
of his/her obligations to the Roman people as to refuse an interview with
him on business of common interest, he would affirm the details that
he asked for him. The Aeduans, he said, now it was his/her allies, and under
his/her protection; and Ariovistus has to send again the hostages that he contained
from them, and it ties from now on now it of not to send some more troops
through the Rhine, neither ago war on the Aeduans, or it hurts them in some
way. If he consented with these terms, all would be well. If he didn't do,
It said Caesar that him if he didn't have to neglect the correct complaints of
his/her allies.
[Sidenote: the animate replica of Ariovistus to Caesar.]
Ariovistus was not afraid of Caesar. Caesar had, in fact, so far, not
started to acquire the military renown to which it reached later him