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Cicero

Philippics Passage 14

Passage 209 of 544

Canonical reference 4.14

Latin

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ac maioribus quidem vestris, Quirites, cum eo hoste res erat qui haberet rem publicam, curiam, aerarium, consensum et concordiam civium, rationem aliquam, si ita res tulisset, pacis et foederis: hic vester hostis vestram rem publicam oppugnat, ipse habet nullam; senatum, id est orbis terrae consilium, delere gestit, ipse consilium publicum nullum habet; aerarium vestrum exhausit, suum non habet. nam concordiam civium qui habere potest, nullam cum habeat civitatem? pacis vero quae potest esse cum eo ratio in quo est incredibilis crudelitas, fides nulla?

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Your ancestors, citizens, dealt with an enemy who possessed a republic, a senate house, a treasury, the agreement and harmony of his citizens, and some regard, if circumstances permitted, for peace and treaty. This enemy of yours attacks your republic and has none of his own. He longs to destroy the Senate, the council of the world, while possessing no public council himself. He has emptied your treasury and has none of his own. How can he possess the harmony of citizens when he possesses no citizen body? And what prospect of peace can there be with a man in whom there is incredible cruelty and no good faith?

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Vos ancêtres, Quirites, avaient affaire à un ennemi qui possédait une république, une curie, un trésor public, l’accord et la concorde de ses citoyens, et quelque possibilité, si les circonstances l’exigeaient, de conclure une paix et un traité. Votre ennemi actuel attaque votre république et n’en possède aucune; il brûle de détruire le Sénat, c’est-à-dire le conseil du monde, mais ne possède lui-même aucun conseil public; il a épuisé votre trésor et n’en a pas. Comment pourrait-il obtenir la concorde des citoyens, lui qui n’a aucune cité? Et quel accord de paix peut-il y avoir avec un homme d’une cruauté incroyable et sans aucune loyauté?

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