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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 2

Passage 1,102 of 1,479

Canonical reference 13.6.2

Latin

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Pisoni quid est quod honestius respondere possimus quam solitudinem Catonis? nec coheredibus solum Herennianis sed etiam, ut scis (tu enim mecum egisti), de puero Lucullo, quam pecuniam tutor (nam hoc quoque ad rem pertinet) in Achaia sumpserat. sed agit liberaliter, quoniam negat se quicquam facturum contra nostram voluntatem. coram igitur ut scribis, constituemus quem ad modum rem explicemus. quod reliquos coheredes convenisti, plane bene.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

What more honorable answer can we make Piso than Cato's lack of heirs? The matter concerns not only the Herennius coheirs but also, as you know, for you acted for me, the boy Lucullus and the money his guardian, for this too is relevant, took in Achaea. But Piso acts generously, since he says he will do nothing against our wishes. We shall therefore decide face to face, as you write, how to resolve the matter. You did exceedingly well to approach the other coheirs.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Que pouvons-nous répondre à Pison de plus honorable que la solitude de Caton? L’affaire ne concerne pas seulement les cohéritiers d’Herennius, mais aussi, comme tu le sais, car tu l’as traitée avec moi, le jeune Lucullus et l’argent que son tuteur, détail pertinent lui aussi, avait reçu en Achaïe. Mais Pison agit généreusement puisqu’il déclare qu’il ne fera rien contre notre volonté. Nous déciderons donc de vive voix, comme tu l’écris, comment régler cette affaire. Tu as très bien fait de rencontrer les autres cohéritiers.

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