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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 1

Passage 1,396 of 1,479

Canonical reference 15.29.1

Latin

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Bruti ad te epistulam misi. di boni, quanta ἀμηχανία ! cognosces cum legeris. de celebratione ludorum Bruti tibi adsentior. ad M. Aelium nullus tu quidem domum sed sicubi inciderit. de Tulliano semisse M. Axianum adhibebis, ut scribis. quod cum Cosano egisti, optime. quod non solum mea verum etiam tua re me expedis, gratum. legationem probari meam gaudeo. quod promittis di faxint! quid enim mihi meis iucundius? sed istam quam tu excipis metuo. Brutum cum convenero, perscribam omnia. de Planco et Decimo sane velim. Sextum scutum abicere nolebam. de Mundo, si quid scies.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

I have sent you Brutus's letter to you. Good gods, what helplessness! You will understand when you read it. I agree with you about ensuring a large attendance at Brutus's games. Do not go to Marcus Aelius's house, but speak to him if you happen to meet him anywhere. As you write, you will involve Marcus Axianus in the matter of the half-share connected with Tullius. You handled the business with the man from Cosa excellently. I am grateful that you release me from difficulty not only with my own property but with yours too. I am glad my embassy is approved. May the gods grant what you promise! What could be dearer to me than my own people? But I fear the exception you make. When I meet Brutus I shall write everything in detail. I particularly want news of Plancus and Decimus. I did not want Sextus to throw away his shield. Tell me if you learn anything about Mundus.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Je t’ai envoyé la lettre de Brutus. Bons dieux, quelle ἀμηχανία! Tu le comprendras en la lisant. Je partage ton avis sur la célébration des jeux de Brutus. Ne va pas chez Marcus Aelius, mais parle-lui si tu le rencontres quelque part. Pour la moitié de la parcelle tullienne, tu feras intervenir Marcus Axianus, comme tu l’écris. Tu as parfaitement traité avec l’homme de Cosa. Je te remercie de me tirer d’affaire non seulement par mes propres ressources, mais aussi par les tiennes. Je me réjouis que mon ambassade soit approuvée. Que les dieux accomplissent ce que tu promets! Qu’y a-t-il en effet de plus agréable que les miens? Mais je crains cette réserve que tu ajoutes. Quand j’aurai rencontré Brutus, je t’écrirai tout en détail. Je voudrais vraiment des nouvelles de Plancus et de Decimus. Je ne voulais pas que Sextus jetât son bouclier. Écris-moi ce que tu sauras de Mundus.

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