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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 6

Passage 905 of 1,479

Canonical reference 11.7.6

Latin

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alterum est cur te nolim discedere, quod scribis Tulliam te flagitare. o rem miseram! quid scribam aut quid velim? breve faciam, lacrimae enim se subito profuderunt. tibi permitto, tu consule; tantum vide ne hoc tempore isti obesse aliquid possit. ignosce , obsecro te. non possum prae fletu et dolore diutius in hoc loco commorari. tantum dicam, nihil mihi gratius esse quam quod eam diligis.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Another reason why I do not want you to leave is your statement that Tullia urgently asks for you. What misery! What am I to write, or what am I to wish? I shall be brief, for tears have suddenly poured forth. I leave it to you; use your judgment. Only take care that at this time nothing can thereby harm her. Forgive me, I beg you. Because of my tears and pain I cannot remain longer on this subject. I shall say only that nothing pleases me more than your affection for her.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Il existe une seconde raison pour laquelle je ne veux pas que tu partes: tu écris que Tullia réclame ta présence. Ô situation misérable! Que dois-je écrire, que dois-je souhaiter? Je serai bref, car mes larmes ont soudain jailli. Je m’en remets à toi, décide toi-même. Prends seulement garde que cela ne puisse lui nuire en quoi que ce soit dans les circonstances présentes. Pardonne-moi, je t’en supplie. Les larmes et la douleur m’empêchent de m’attarder plus longtemps sur ce sujet. Je dirai seulement que rien ne m’est plus agréable que ton affection pour elle.

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