Letters to Atticus Passage 1

etsi diligenter ad me Quintus frater et Piso quae essent acta scripserant, tamen vellem tua te occupatio non impedisset quo minus, ut consuesti, ad me quid ageretur et quid intellegeres perscriberes. me adhuc Plancius liberalitate sua retinet iam aliquotiens conatum ire in Epirum. spes homini est iniecta non eadem quae mihi posse nos una decedere; quam rem sibi magno honori sperat fore. sed iam, cum adventare milites dicentur, faciendum nobis erit ut ab eo discedamus. quod cum faciemus, ad te statim mittemus, ut scias ubi simus.

Although my brother Quintus and Piso had written to me carefully about what had been done, I still wish your occupations had not prevented you from writing me, as is your custom, a full account of what was happening and what you understood. Plancius' generosity has kept me here until now, though I have several times attempted to go to Epirus. A hope has been put into his mind, not the same as mine, that we can depart together, something he expects will bring him great honor. But now, since the soldiers are said to be approaching, I shall have to leave him. When I do so, I shall send to you immediately, so that you know where I am.

Bien que mon frère Quintus et Piso m’aient écrit avec soin ce qui s’était passé, j’aurais pourtant voulu que tes occupations ne t’empêchassent pas de m’écrire en détail, comme tu en as l’habitude, ce qui se fait et ce que tu comprends. La générosité de Plancius me retient encore, alors que j’ai déjà plusieurs fois tenté de partir pour l’Épire. On lui a donné l’espoir, qui n’est pas le même que le mien, que nous pourrons quitter ensemble nos fonctions. Il espère que cela lui fera grand honneur. Mais puisqu’on dit déjà que les soldats approchent, il nous faudra nous éloigner de lui. Lorsque nous le ferons, nous t’enverrons aussitôt un messager afin que tu saches où nous sommes.