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Cicero
Letters to Atticus Passage 1
Passage 1,157 of 1,479
Canonical reference 13.26.1
Latin
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de Vergili parte valde probo. sic ages igitur. et quidem id erit primum, proximum Clodiae. quod si neutrum, metuo ne turbem et inruam in Drusum. intemperans sum in eius rei cupiditate quam nosti. itaque revolvor identidem in Tusculanum. quidvis enim potius quam ut non hac aestate absolvatur.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
I strongly approve the course regarding Vergilius's share. Proceed that way, then. It will be our first choice, and Clodia's the next. If we secure neither, I fear I shall lose control and rush upon Drusus. I am immoderate in my desire for the thing you know. So I repeatedly return in thought to the Tusculan estate. Anything is preferable to its not being completed this summer.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
J’approuve vivement la part de Vergilius. Tu procéderas donc ainsi. Ce sera même notre premier choix, celui de Clodia le second. Si aucun des deux n’aboutit, je crains de semer la confusion et de fondre sur Drusus. Mon désir de cette affaire, que tu connais, est immodéré. Aussi reviens-je sans cesse à Tusculum. N’importe quoi plutôt que de ne pas achever cet été.
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