23. 2. quam celerrime, 'as rapidly as possible.' _Quam_ with the
superlative expresses the highest possible degree.

3. Necesse, predicate adjective with erat, the subject being has
transire.

5. citeriore. The Romans called upper Italy _Gallia Citerior_, 'Hither
Gaul,' because it was occupied by Gallic tribes.

6. perenni. 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,

tecti, used as predicate adjective.

9. copiam. Notice carefully the meaning of this word. In what sense have
we found the plural _copiae_ used?

10. rebus, 'preparations.' See the note on _res_, 13, 8.

consumpserat. See the note on 14, 3.

11. omnium opinionem. Hitherto we have had _opinionem omnium_, but here
_omnium_ is made emphatic by being placed first.

15. itinere, ablative of cause.

fessus, 'since he was weary.' Notice that a Latin adjective or participle
must often be expanded into a clause in the translation.