23. 2. quam celerrimé, 'as rapidly as possible.' Quam with the superlative expresses the highest possible degree.
3. Necesse, predicate adjective with erat, the subject being hás tránsíre.
5. citerióre. The Romans called upper Italy Gallia Citerior, 'Hither Gaul,' because it was occupied by Gallic tribes.
6. perenní. Learn the derivation of this word. The meaning of a word may often be seen most easily and remembered most surely by noticing its derivation,
téctí, used as predicate adjective.
9. cópiam. Notice carefully the meaning of this word. In what sense have we found the plural cópiae used?
10. rébus, 'preparations.' See the note on rés, 13, 8.
cónsúmpserat. See the note on 14, 3.
11. omnium opíniónem. Hitherto we have had opíniónem omnium, but here omnium is made emphatic by being placed first.
15. itinere, ablative of cause.