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Cicero
Letters to Atticus Passage 1
Passage 777 of 1,479
Canonical reference 9.17.1
Latin
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Trebatium vi Kal., quo die has litteras dedi, exspectabam. ex eius nuntio Matique litteris meditabor quo modo cum illo loquar. o tempus miserum! nec dubito quin a me contendat ad urbem veniam. senatum enim Kalendis velle se frequentem adesse etiam Formiis proscribi iussit. ergo ei negandum est? sed quid praeripio? statim ad te perscribam omnia. ex illius sermone statuam. Arpinumne mihi eundum sit an quo alio. volo Ciceroni meo togam puram dare, istic puto.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
I was expecting Trebatius on 27 March, the day on which I dispatched this letter. From his report and Matius's letter I shall plan how to speak with Caesar. What a wretched time! I have no doubt that he will insist that I come near Rome. He even ordered notices to be posted at Formiae announcing his wish that a full Senate attend on the Kalends. Am I, then, to refuse him? But why anticipate matters? I shall immediately write you everything in full. From my conversation with him I shall decide whether I should go to Arpinum or somewhere else. I wish to give my dear Cicero the toga of manhood, and I think I shall do it there.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
J'attendais Trebatius le 27 mars, jour où j'ai envoyé cette lettre. D'après son rapport et la lettre de Matius, je préparerai la manière dont je parlerai avec cet homme. Ô temps misérable! Je ne doute pas qu'il n'insiste pour que je vienne près de Rome. Il a même fait afficher à Formies son désir de voir le Sénat réuni au complet le jour des calendes. Faut-il donc lui opposer un refus? Mais pourquoi anticiper? Je te rapporterai tout aussitôt et prendrai une décision d'après ses propos. Dois-je aller à Arpinum ou ailleurs? Je veux donner à mon cher Cicéron la toge virile, là-bas, je pense.
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