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Cicero
Letters to Atticus Passage 2
Passage 40 of 1,479
Canonical reference 1.12.2
Latin
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libertum ego habeo sane nequam hominem, Hilarum dico, ratiocinatorem et clientem tuum. de eo mihi Valerius interpres nuntiat Thyillusque se audisse scribit haec, esse hominem cum Antonio; Antonium porro in cogendis pecuniis dictitare partem mihi quaeri et a me custodem communis quaestus libertum esse missum. non sum mediocriter commotus neque tamen credidi, sed certe aliquid sermonis fuit. totum investiga, cognosce, perspice et nebulonem illum, si quo pacto potes, ex istis locis amove. huius sermonis Valerius auctorem Cn. Plancium nominabat. mando tibi plane totum ut videas cuius modi sit.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
I have a freedman who is certainly a worthless fellow. I mean Hilarus, my accountant and your client. Valerius the interpreter reports to me about him, and Thyillus writes that he has heard the following: the man is with Antonius, and Antonius, when collecting money, repeatedly says that a share is being sought for me and that I sent my freedman as guardian of our common profit. I was seriously disturbed. I did not believe it, but there has certainly been some talk. Investigate the whole matter, learn it, examine it thoroughly, and if you possibly can, remove that scoundrel from those regions. Valerius named Cn. Plancius as the source of this report. I entrust the entire matter to you, so that you may see what it amounts to.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
J’ai un affranchi parfaitement malhonnête, Hilarius, veux-je dire, ton comptable et ton client. À son sujet, Valerius l’interprète m’informe, et Thyillus m’écrit avoir entendu dire ceci: cet homme serait avec Antonius; Antonius, de son côté, répéterait en levant de l’argent qu’une part m’est destinée et que j’ai envoyé mon affranchi pour garder notre profit commun. J’en ai été profondément ému sans toutefois y croire, mais il est certain que quelque propos de ce genre a circulé. Enquête sur tout, renseigne-toi, examine l’affaire et, si tu le peux d’une manière quelconque, éloigne ce vaurien de ces régions. Valerius désignait Cn. Plancius comme l’auteur de cette rumeur. Je te charge formellement d’examiner l’affaire tout entière et d’en déterminer la nature.
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