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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 4

Passage 1,188 of 1,479

Canonical reference 13.37.4

Latin

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de gladiatoribus, de ceteris quae scribis ἀνεμοφόρητα , facies me cotidie certiorem. velim , si tibi videtur, appelles Balbum et Offilium. de auctione proscribenda equidem locutus sum cum Balbo. placebat (puto conscripta habere Offilium omnia; habet et Balbus) sed Balbo placebat propinquum diem et Romae; si Caesar moraretur, posse diem differri. sed is quidem adesse videtur. totum igitur considera; placet enim Vestorio.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Keep me informed every day about the gladiators and the other wind-borne rumors you mention. If you agree, please approach Balbus and Ofilius. I spoke with Balbus about advertising the auction. He approved. I think Ofilius has written records of everything, and Balbus has them too. Balbus favored an early date and Rome as the place; if Caesar were delayed, the date could be postponed. But Caesar now seems likely to arrive. Consider the whole matter, then, for Vestorius approves.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Au sujet des gladiateurs et des autres nouvelles que tu écris, emportées par le vent, tu me renseigneras chaque jour. Je voudrais, si tu le juges bon, que tu sollicites Balbus et Offilius. Pour l’annonce de la vente, j’en ai parlé avec Balbus. Il l’approuvait, et je pense qu’Offilius possède tous les documents; Balbus les possède aussi. Mais Balbus voulait une date proche et une vente à Rome; si César tardait, la date pourrait être reportée. Il paraît pourtant sur le point d’arriver. Examine donc toute l’affaire; Vestorius approuve le projet.

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