# Letters to Atticus

- Identifiant : `cicero.letters_to_atticus`
- Auteur : Cicero
- URL canonique : https://prokopton42.com/en/works/cicero/letters-to-atticus/reference-11-25-1/
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## Passage 11.25.1

### Latin

facile adsentior tuis litteris quibus exponis pluribus verbis nullum consistere consilium quo a te possim iuvari. consolatio certe nulla est quae levare possit dolorem meum. nihil est enim contractum casu (nam id esset ferendum), sed omnia fecimus iis erroribus et miseriis et animi et corporis quibus proximi utinam mederi maluissent! quam ob rem quoniam neque consili tui neque consolationis cuiusquam spes ulla mihi ostenditur, non quaeram haec a te posthac; tantum velim ne intermittas, scribas ad me quicquid veniet tibi in mentem cum habebis cui des et dum erit ad quem des; quod longum non erit.

### English

I readily agree with your letter, in which you explain at some length that no plan can be established by which you might help me. There is certainly no consolation capable of relieving my grief. Nothing has happened by chance, for that could be endured; instead, we caused everything through those errors and afflictions of mind and body which I wish those nearest to me had preferred to remedy. Therefore, since no hope of either your advice or anyone's consolation is offered to me, I shall no longer ask these things of you. I ask only that you not cease writing to me whatever comes into your mind whenever you have someone by whom to send it and so long as there is someone to whom you may send it. That will not be long.

### French

J’adhère aisément à ta lettre, où tu exposes longuement qu’aucun parti ne se présente par lequel tu puisses m’aider. Il n’est assurément aucune consolation capable d’alléger ma douleur. Rien n’est arrivé par hasard, car cela pourrait se supporter ; nous avons tout fait sous l’effet de ces égarements et de ces misères de l’âme et du corps auxquels je voudrais que nos proches eussent préféré porter remède. Puisque aucun espoir ni de ton conseil ni d’une consolation quelconque ne m’est donc offert, je ne te les demanderai plus désormais. Je voudrais seulement que tu ne cesses pas de m’écrire tout ce qui te viendra à l’esprit, lorsque tu trouveras à qui donner ta lettre et tant qu’il y aura quelqu’un à qui l’adresser ; cela ne durera pas longtemps.