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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 2

Passage 1,023 of 1,479

Canonical reference 12.25.2

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perseus-cicero-letters_to_atticus-lat

Drusianis vero hortis multo antepono neque sunt umquam comparati. mihi crede, una me causa movet in qua scio me τετυφῶσθαι . sed , ut facis, obsequere huic errori meo. nam quod scribis ἐγγήραμα , actum iam de isto est; alia magis quaero.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

I greatly prefer them to Drusus' gardens, which have never been comparable. Believe me, one consideration alone moves me, and in it I know I am blinded by delusion. But, as you are doing, indulge this error of mine. As for what you call “a provision for old age,” that matter is already settled; I am seeking something else more urgently.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Je préfère de beaucoup ces jardins à ceux de Drusus ; ils n’ont même jamais été comparables. Crois-moi, un seul motif me pousse, et je sais qu’en cela je suis τετυφῶσθαι. Mais, comme tu le fais, cède à mon égarement. Quant à l’ἐγγήραμα dont tu parles, cette question est déjà réglée ; je cherche plutôt autre chose.

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