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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 5

Passage 841 of 1,479

Canonical reference 10.10.5

Latin

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hic tamen Cytherida secum lectica aperta portat, alteram uxorem. septem praeterea coniunctae lecticae amicarum sunt an amicorum. vide quam turpi leto pereamus et dubita, si potes, quin ille, seu victus seu victor redierit, caedem facturus sit. ego vero vel luntriculo, si navis non erit, eripiam me ex istorum parricidio. sed plura scribam cum illum convenero.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Yet Antonius carries Cytheris with him in an open litter as his second wife. Besides that, seven litters travel together, belonging to his female or perhaps male friends. See by what disgraceful death we are perishing, and doubt, if you can, that Caesar will carry out a massacre whether he returns defeated or victorious. For my part, even in a little skiff if there is no ship, I shall tear myself away from these men's parricide. But I shall write more after meeting him.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Celui-ci mène pourtant avec lui Cythéris, dans une litière découverte, comme une seconde épouse. Il y a en outre sept litières réunies, celles de ses amies ou de ses amis. Vois par quelle mort honteuse nous périssons, et doute, si tu le peux, que cet homme, qu’il revienne vaincu ou vainqueur, ne fasse un massacre. Pour moi, même sur une petite barque s’il n’y a pas de navire, je m’arracherai au parricide de ces gens. Mais je t’écrirai davantage lorsque je l’aurai rencontré.

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