DE DRUIDIBUS Translations

 Inter Gallōs sunt virī magnī quī vocantur Druidēs.

Among the Gauls (there) are great men who are called Druids. 

Sacra Gallōrum ā Druidibus cūrantur.

The sacred rites of the Gauls are cared for by the Druids. 

Druidēs ā Gallīs valdē timentur: nam auctōritātem magnam habent, et dē virīs bonīs et malīs iūdicāre solent.

The Druids are very much feared by the Gauls: for they have great authority, and are accustomed to judge about good and bad men. 

Praemia et poenae ā Druidibus dantur.

 Rewards and punishments are given by the Druids. 

Vīta Gallōrum ā Druidibus cūrātur.

The life of the Gauls is cared for by the Druids.

 Propter Druidum scientiam magnam multī puerī cum Druidibus diū manent.

On account of the great knowledge of the Druids many boys remain with the Druids for a long time.

Puerī ā Druidibus discunt: Druidēs puerōs docent.

The boys learn from the Druids: the Druids teach the boys.  

Druidēs dē sacrīs scientiam magnam habent, sed librōs et litterās nōn amant.

The Druids have great knowledge about the sacred rites, but they do not love books and literature. 

  Nam sacra Gallīs videntur esse magna, sī in tenebrīs iacent.

For the sacred rites seem to the Gauls to be great, if they lie in darkness. 

 Itaque sacra Gallōrum nōn litterīs, sed memoriā servantur.

 And so the sacred rites of the Gauls are preserved not by literature, but by memory.  

Druidēs scientiam magnam memoriā servāre possunt.

The Druids are able to preserve (their) great knowledge by memory.  

Itaque dum Druidēs exempla docent et fābulās nārrant, puerī memoriam firmant.

And so while the Druids teach examples and tell stories, the boys strengthen (their) memory.