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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 1

Passage 597 of 1,479

Canonical reference 7.22.1

Latin

perseus-cicero-letters_to_atticus-lat

pedem in Italia video nullum esse qui non in istius potestate sit. de Pompeio scio nihil eumque, nisi in navim se contulerit, exceptum iri puto. o celeritatem incredibilem! huius autem nostri - sed non possum sine dolore accusare eum de quo angor et crucior. tu caedem non sine causa times, non quo minus quicquam Caesari expediat ad diuturnitatem victoriae et dominationis sed video quorum arbitrio sit acturus.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

I see not a foot of Italy that is not in Caesar’s power. I know nothing about Pompey and think that, unless he has taken refuge aboard ship, he will be caught. What incredible speed! As for this man of ours, but I cannot accuse without pain the man over whom I feel anguish and torment. You have reason to fear slaughter, not because it would be at all useful to Caesar for the permanence of his victory and domination, but because I see at whose discretion he will act.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Je vois qu’il n’existe pas un pied de terre en Italie qui ne soit au pouvoir de cet homme. Je ne sais rien de Pompée et je pense qu’il sera pris s’il ne s’est pas réfugié sur un navire. Quelle incroyable rapidité! Quant à notre homme... Mais je ne puis accuser sans douleur celui pour lequel je suis en proie à l’angoisse et au tourment. Ce n’est pas sans raison que tu crains un massacre, non qu’il y ait rien de moins avantageux à César pour prolonger sa victoire et sa domination, mais je vois de quels hommes il suivra l’arbitrage.

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