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Cicero
Philippics Passage 30
Passage 456 of 544
Canonical reference 12.30
Latin
perseus-cicero-philippics-lat
Horum ego cogitationem non vereor; impetum pertimesco. haec quoque tanta pericula si effugero, satisne tutum reditum putatis fore? cum enim et vestram auctoritatem meo more defendero et meam fidem rei publicae constantiamque praestitero, tum erunt mihi non ei solum qui me oderunt sed illi etiam qui invident extimescendi. custodiatur igitur vita rei publicae mea , quoad vel dignitas vel natura patietur, patriae reservetur, mors aut necessitatem habeat fati aut, si ante oppetenda est, oppetatur cum gloria. haec cum ita sint, etsi hanc legationem res publica, ut levissime dicam, non desiderat, tamen si tuto licebit ire, proficiscar. omnino , patres conscripti, totum huiusce rei consilium non periculo meo , sed utilitate rei publicae metiar. de qua mihi quoniam liberum est spatium, multum etiam atque etiam considerandum puto idque potissimum faciendum quod maxime interesse rei publicae iudicaro.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
I do not fear their reflections; I greatly fear their impulse. Even if I escape these very great dangers, do you think my return will be safe enough? For when I have defended your authority in my customary fashion and proved my loyalty and steadfastness toward the Republic, I shall then have to dread not only those who hate me, but also those who envy me. Let my life, therefore, be guarded for the Republic so long as either honor or nature permits; let it be preserved for my country. Let my death come either by the necessity of fate or, if it must be faced sooner, let it be faced with glory. Since matters stand thus, although the Republic, to put it as mildly as possible, has no need of this embassy, nevertheless, if I can go safely, I shall set out. In short, senators, I shall measure the whole policy in this matter not by my own danger, but by the advantage of the Republic. Since I have time to decide upon it, I think it must be considered again and again, and that I must do above all what I judge to be most in the Republic's interest.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Je ne crains pas leurs pensées, mais je redoute vivement leur emportement. Quand j'aurai échappé même à de si grands périls, pensez-vous que mon retour sera assez sûr ? Après avoir défendu votre autorité selon mon habitude et prouvé ma fidélité et ma constance envers la République, j'aurai à redouter non seulement ceux qui me haïssent, mais aussi ceux qui me jalousent. Que ma vie soit donc gardée pour la République, aussi longtemps que l'honneur ou la nature le permettront. Qu'elle soit réservée à la patrie. Que ma mort obéisse à la nécessité du destin ou, si je dois la rencontrer auparavant, que je la rencontre avec gloire. Cela étant, bien que la République, pour employer les termes les plus mesurés, n'ait pas besoin de cette ambassade, je partirai néanmoins si je peux voyager en sûreté. En somme, pères conscrits, je mesurerai toute ma décision en cette affaire non à mon propre danger, mais à l'intérêt de la République. Puisqu'il m'est laissé du temps pour en juger, je crois devoir encore et encore y réfléchir longuement, puis faire avant tout ce que j'aurai estimé le plus utile à la République.
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