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Cicero

Philippics Passage 5

Passage 216 of 544

Canonical reference 5.5

Latin

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hoc dies duodecim profecerunt ut, quem nemo praeter Cotylonem inventus sit qui defenderet, is habeat iam patronos etiam consularis? qui utinam omnes ante me sententiam rogarentur! - quamquam suspicor quid dicturi sint quidam eorum, qui post me rogabuntur - facilius contra dicerem si quid videretur. est enim opinio decreturum aliquem M. Antonio illam ultimam Galliam quam Plancus obtinet. quid est aliud omnia ad bellum civile hosti arma largiri, primum nervos belli, pecuniam infinitam qua nunc eget, deinde equitatum quantum velit? equitatum dico? dubitabit , credo, gentis barbaras secum adducere. hoc qui non videt, excors, qui cum videt decernit, impius est .

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Have twelve days achieved this, that a man whom no one but Cotyla could be found to defend now has advocates even among former consuls? I wish they were all asked for their opinions before me, though I suspect what some of those asked after me will say, for I could more easily speak against anything that seemed objectionable. For it is thought that someone will propose granting Marcus Antonius Further Gaul, which Plancus holds. What is that but to lavish upon an enemy every weapon for civil war, first the sinews of war, limitless money, which he now lacks, and then as much cavalry as he wants? Do I say cavalry? Surely he will not hesitate to bring barbarian tribes with him. Whoever does not see this is witless; whoever sees it and votes for it is impious.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Voilà donc ce qu’ont produit douze jours: celui que personne, hormis Cotylon, ne s’était trouvé pour défendre possède maintenant des patrons, même parmi les consulaires? Puissent-ils tous être interrogés avant moi! Certes, je soupçonne ce que diront certains de ceux qui seront interrogés après moi, mais il me serait plus facile de répondre si une proposition était déjà formulée. On pense en effet que quelqu’un décrétera en faveur de M. Antoine l’attribution de cette Gaule ultérieure que gouverne Plancus. Qu’est-ce donc, sinon livrer à l’ennemi toutes les armes nécessaires à une guerre civile, d’abord les nerfs de la guerre, une somme infinie d’argent dont il manque à présent, puis autant de cavalerie qu’il voudra? Ai-je dit de la cavalerie? Il hésitera, je suppose, à emmener avec lui les nations barbares. Celui qui ne le voit pas est insensé; celui qui le voit et vote pourtant le décret est impie.

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