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Cicero
Philippics Passage 38
Passage 194 of 544
Canonical reference 3.38
Latin
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quodque provinciam Galliam citeriorem, optimorum et fortissimorum amicissimorumque rei publicae civium, exercitumque in senatus potestate retineat, id eum exercitumque eius, municipia, colonias provinciae Galliae recte atque ordine exque re publica fecisse et facere. senatum ad summam rem publicam pertinere arbitrari a D. Bruto et L. Planco imperatoribus, consulibus designatis itemque a ceteris qui provincias obtinent obtineri ex lege Iulia , quoad ex senatus consulto cuique eorum successum sit, eosque dare operam ut eae provinciae eique exercitus in senati populique Romani potestate praesidioque rei publicae sint. Cumque opera, virtute, consilio C. Caesaris summoque consensu militum veteranorum, qui eius auctoritatem secuti rei publicae praesidio sunt et fuerunt, a gravissimis periculis populus Romanus defensus sit et hoc tempore defendatur;
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
and that, because he retains the province of Cisalpine Gaul, whose citizens are excellent, brave, and most friendly to the republic, and its army under the Senate's authority, he, his army, and the municipalities and colonies of the province of Gaul have acted and are acting rightly, regularly, and in the public interest. The Senate considers it of the highest importance to the republic that the provinces be retained, under the Julian law, by the imperators and consuls designate Decimus Brutus and Lucius Plancus, and likewise by the others who hold provinces, until a successor is appointed to each of them by senatorial decree, and that they take care that those provinces and armies remain under the authority of the Senate and Roman people and serve as a defense for the republic. And whereas, through the efforts, courage, and judgment of Gaius Caesar, and the complete agreement of the veteran soldiers who followed his authority and are and have been a defense for the republic, the Roman people has been defended from the gravest dangers and is being defended at this time;
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
et qu’en maintenant sous l’autorité du Sénat la Gaule citérieure, province de citoyens excellents, très courageux et très attachés à la république, ainsi que son armée, lui-même et son armée, les municipes et les colonies de la province de Gaule ont agi et agissent justement, régulièrement et conformément à l’intérêt public. Que le Sénat considère comme essentiel au salut suprême de la république que D. Brutus et L. Plancus, imperators et consuls désignés, ainsi que les autres gouverneurs de provinces, conservent celles-ci en vertu de la loi Julia jusqu’à ce que, par sénatus-consulte, un successeur ait été donné à chacun d’eux; et qu’ils veillent à maintenir ces provinces et ces armées sous l’autorité du Sénat et du peuple romain, et au service de la défense de la république. Et puisque, grâce à l’action, à la valeur et à la résolution de C. César, ainsi qu’au parfait accord des soldats vétérans qui, ayant suivi son autorité, servent et ont servi de défense à la république, le peuple romain a été préservé des plus graves périls et l’est encore en ce moment;
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