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Cicero

Brutus, or On Eminent Orators Passage 125

Passage 125 of 334

Canonical reference 125

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sed ecce in manibus vir et praestantissimo ingenio et flagranti studio et doctus a puero C. Gracchus. Noli enim putare quemquam, Brute, pleniorem aut uberiorem ad dicendum fuisse. Et ille: Sic prorsus, inquit, existimo atque istum de superioribus paene solum lego. Immo plane, inquam, Brute, legas censeo. Damnum enim illius immaturo interitu res Romanae Latinaeque litterae fecerunt.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

"But here before us is Gaius Gracchus, a man of outstanding talent, burning zeal, and education from childhood. Do not imagine, Brutus, that anyone ever possessed greater fullness or abundance in speaking." "That is precisely my judgment," he said, "and he is almost the only one of the earlier speakers whom I read." "Indeed, Brutus," I said, "I certainly think you should read him. Roman affairs and Latin literature suffered a loss through his premature death."

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

«Mais voici que se présente un homme au talent éminent, au zèle ardent et instruit dès l'enfance: C. Gracchus. Ne crois pas, Brutus, que personne ait jamais possédé plus de plénitude ou d'abondance dans la parole.» «C'est exactement mon jugement, répondit-il, et, parmi les anciens, il est presque le seul que je lise.» «Je pense vraiment, Brutus, que tu dois le lire. Par sa mort prématurée, les affaires romaines et les lettres latines subirent une perte.»

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