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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 7

Passage 138 of 1,479

Canonical reference 2.4.7

Latin

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de muro imperavi Philotimo ne impediret quo minus id fieret quod tibi videretur. tu censeo tamen adhibeas Vettium. his temporibus tam dubia vita optimi cuiusque magni aestimo unius aestatis fructum palaestrae Palatinae, sed ita tamen ut nihil minus velim quam Pomponiam et puerum versari in timore ruinae.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Concerning the wall, I instructed Philotimus not to prevent whatever you thought best from being done. Still, I advise you to consult Vettius. In these times, when the life of every excellent man is so uncertain, I value highly the enjoyment of the Palatine exercise-ground for a single summer, but only on the condition that nothing is further from my wish than for Pomponia and the boy to live in fear of its collapse.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Au sujet du mur, j’ai ordonné à Philotimus de ne pas empêcher l’exécution de ce qui te paraîtrait bon. Je pense toutefois que tu devrais consulter Vettius. En ces temps où la vie de tout homme de bien est si incertaine, j’estime beaucoup le bénéfice d’un seul été dans la palestre du Palatin, mais sans rien souhaiter moins que de voir Pomponia et l’enfant vivre dans la crainte d’un effondrement.

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