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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 2

Passage 859 of 1,479

Canonical reference 10.14.2

Latin

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quam ob rem quicquid habes ad consolandum conlige et illa scribe non ex doctrina neque ex libris (nam id quidem domi est, sed nescio quo modo imbecillior est medicina quam morbus), haec potius conquire de Hispaniis, de Massilia; quae quidem satis bella Servius adfert; qui etiam de duabus legionibus luculentos auctores esse dicebat. haec igitur si habebis et talia. et quidem paucis diebus aliquid audiri necesse est.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Therefore gather whatever consolation you have and write it, but not from philosophical teaching or books. I have that remedy at home, but somehow the medicine is weaker than the disease. Search instead for news about Spain and Massilia. Servius brings fairly encouraging reports about them; he also said there were trustworthy authorities concerning the two legions. Send me these reports, then, if you have them, and others like them. Something must surely be heard within a few days.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Rassemble donc tout ce que tu peux pour me consoler, et écris-moi non pas des arguments tirés de la doctrine ou des livres, car j’ai cela chez moi, mais je ne sais comment le remède est plus faible que le mal. Recherche plutôt des nouvelles des Espagnes et de Marseille. Servius en apporte d’assez bonnes; il disait même tenir de sûrs garants les nouvelles relatives aux deux légions. Écris-moi donc si tu apprends cela ou quelque chose de semblable. Dans quelques jours, il faudra bien que nous entendions quelque nouvelle.

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