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Cicero

Letters to Atticus Passage 2

Passage 723 of 1,479

Canonical reference 9.7C.2

Latin

perseus-cicero-letters_to_atticus-lat

scilicet meo instituto usus sum et eum statim missum feci. iam duo praefecti fabrum Pompei in meam potestatem venerunt et a me missi sunt. si volent grati esse, debebunt Pompeium hortari ut malit mihi esse amicus quam iis qui et illi et mihi semper fuerunt inimicissimi, quorum artificiis effectum est ut res publica in hunc statum perveniret.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Naturally, I followed my established policy and had him released at once. Two of Pompey's chief engineers have now fallen into my power and been released by me. If they are willing to show gratitude, they will be bound to urge Pompey to prefer friendship with me to friendship with men who have always been the bitterest enemies of both him and me, and whose intrigues have brought the republic to its present condition.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

J'ai naturellement suivi ma ligne de conduite et l'ai fait relâcher aussitôt. Déjà deux préfets des ouvriers de Pompée sont tombés en mon pouvoir et ont été relâchés par moi. S'ils veulent être reconnaissants, ils devront exhorter Pompée à préférer mon amitié à celle d'hommes qui ont toujours été ses plus grands ennemis comme les miens, et dont les intrigues ont conduit l'État à la situation présente.

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