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Cicero

On the Republic Passage 3

Passage 192 of 251

Canonical reference 3fr.3

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perseus-cicero-de_republica-lat

Non. 431M Poeni primi mercaturis et mercibus suis avaritiam et magnificentiam et inexplebiles cupiditates omnium rerum inportaverunt in Graeciam.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Nonius 431M The Carthaginians were the first to bring into Greece, with their commerce and merchandise, greed, extravagance, and insatiable desires for every kind of thing.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Non. 431M Les Carthaginois furent les premiers à introduire en Grèce, avec leur commerce et leurs marchandises, l'avidité, le goût du faste et d'insatiables désirs de toutes choses.

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