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Cicero
Letters to Atticus Passage 6
Passage 1,289 of 1,479
Canonical reference 14.17.6
Latin
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librum meum illum ἀνέκδοτον nondum, ut volui, perpolivi; ista vero quae tu contexi vis aliud quoddam separatum volumen exspectant. ego autem, credas mihi velim, minore periculo existimo contra illas nefarias partis vivo tyranno dici potuisse quam mortuo. ille enim nescio quo pacto ferebat me quidem mirabiliter; nunc quacumque nos commovimus, ad Caesaris non modo acta verum etiam cogitata revocamur. de Montano, quoniam Flamma venit, videbis. puto rem meliore loco esse debere.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
I have not yet polished my unpublished book as thoroughly as I wished. The material you want me to weave together requires another, separate volume. But believe me, I think that while the tyrant was alive one could speak against that wicked party with less danger than now that he is dead. Somehow Caesar treated me with extraordinary tolerance. Now, wherever we stir, we are referred back not merely to Caesar's acts but even to his intentions. Since Flamma has arrived, you will look into Montanus' affair. I think it ought now to stand in a better position.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Je n’ai pas encore poli, comme je le voulais, mon livre ἀνέκδοτον, inédit. Les matières que tu veux me voir y ajouter réclament un autre volume séparé. Pour ma part, je voudrais que tu me croies: j’estime qu’il était moins dangereux de parler contre ce parti criminel du vivant du tyran qu’après sa mort. Je ne sais comment, mais César me supportait avec une indulgence étonnante; maintenant, à chacun de nos mouvements, on nous ramène non seulement aux actes de César, mais même à ses intentions. Pour Montanus, puisque Flamma est arrivé, tu aviseras. Je pense que l’affaire devrait se trouver en meilleure posture.
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