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Cicero
Philippics Passage 11
Passage 321 of 544
Canonical reference 8.11
Latin
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hic mihi etiam Q. Fufius, vir fortis ac strenuus, amicus meus, pacis commoda commemorat. quasi vero, si laudanda pax esset, ego id aeque commode facere non possem. semel enim pacem defendi, non semper otio studui? quod cum omnibus bonis utile est , tum praecipue mihi. quem enim cursum industria mea tenere potuisset sine forensibus causis, sine legibus, sine iudiciis? quae esse non possunt civili pace sublata.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Here Quintus Fufius, a courageous and energetic man and a friend of mine, also recounts to me the benefits of peace, as though, if peace deserved praise, I could not do that just as effectively. Have I defended peace only once? Have I not always pursued civic repose? Though useful to all respectable men, it is especially useful to me. For what course could my industry have followed without cases in the Forum, laws, and courts? These cannot exist when civil peace has been abolished.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Ici, Quintus Fufius, homme courageux et énergique, mon ami, me rappelle aussi les avantages de la paix. Comme si, dans le cas où la paix mériterait d'être louée, je ne pouvais en parler avec autant d'aisance ! N'ai-je défendu la paix qu'une seule fois ? N'ai-je pas toujours recherché le repos public ? Celui-ci est utile à tous les honnêtes gens, mais surtout à moi. Quelle carrière mon activité aurait-elle pu suivre sans les causes plaidées au Forum, sans les lois, sans les tribunaux ? Rien de tout cela ne peut exister une fois la paix civile détruite.
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