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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 1

Passage 652 of 1,479

Canonical reference 8.11C.1

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S. V. B. E. tuas litteras. libenter legi. recognovi enim tuam pristinam virtutem etiam in salute communi. consules ad eum exercitum quem in Apulia habui venerunt. magno opere te hortor pro tuo singulari perpetuoque studio in rem publicam ut te ad nos conferas ut communi consilio rei publicae adflictae opem atque auxilium feramus. censeo via Appia iter facias et celeriter Brundisium venias.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

If you are well, it is well. I read your letter with pleasure, for in it I recognized your former courage, now also devoted to the common safety. The consuls have joined the army I had in Apulia. I strongly urge you, in keeping with your singular and constant devotion to the republic, to come to us, so that by common counsel we may bring aid and relief to the afflicted republic. I advise you to travel by the Appian Way and come quickly to Brundisium.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Si tu vas bien, c’est bien ; moi, je vais bien. J’ai lu ta lettre avec plaisir, car j’y ai reconnu ton ancien courage, même dans le péril commun. Les consuls ont rejoint l’armée que j’avais en Apulie. Je t’exhorte vivement, au nom de ton dévouement singulier et constant envers la République, à venir auprès de nous, afin que, par une décision commune, nous portions aide et secours à la République accablée. Je pense que tu dois prendre la voie Appienne et venir rapidement à Brindes.

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