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Cicero

Letters to Quintus Passage 44

Passage 44 of 198

Canonical reference 1.1.44

Latin

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denique etiam illud debes cogitare, non te tibi soli gloriam quaerere quod si esset, tamen non neglegeres, praesertim cum amplissimis monumentis consecrare voluisses memoriam nominis tui. sed ea est tibi communicanda mecum, prodenda liberis nostris ; in qua cavendum est ne, si neglegentior fueris, tibi parum consuluisse sed etiam tuis invidisse videaris.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Finally, you must also consider that you are not seeking glory for yourself alone. Even if you were, you would not neglect it, especially since you wished to consecrate the memory of your name in the most imposing monuments. But that glory must be shared with me and handed down to our children. Here you must beware lest, if you are too negligent, you seem not only to have shown too little concern for yourself but even to have begrudged your own family.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Enfin, tu dois aussi considérer que tu ne recherches pas la gloire pour toi seul. Même si tel était le cas, tu ne la négligerais pourtant pas, surtout après avoir voulu consacrer la mémoire de ton nom par les monuments les plus magnifiques. Mais tu dois partager cette gloire avec moi et la transmettre à nos enfants. Il faut prendre garde que, si tu te montrais trop négligent, tu ne paraisses pas seulement avoir trop peu veillé à tes propres intérêts, mais avoir aussi envié les tiens.

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