Lettres à Atticus Passage 2

Buthrotia tibi causa ignota non est. egi enim saepe de ea re tecum tibique totam rem demonstravi, quae est acta hoc modo. ut primum Buthrotium agrum proscriptum vidimus, commotus Atticus libellum composuit. eum mihi dedit ut darem Caesari; eram enim cenaturus apud eum illo die. eum libellum Caesari dedi. probavit causam, rescripsit Attico aequa eum postulare, admonuit tamen ut pecuniam reliquam Buthrotii ad diem solverent.

The case of Buthrotum is not unknown to you. I have often discussed the matter with you and explained the whole case, which proceeded as follows. As soon as we saw the territory of Buthrotum advertised for confiscation, Atticus, deeply disturbed, composed a petition. He gave it to me to deliver to Caesar, since I was to dine with Caesar that day. I gave Caesar the petition. He approved the case and wrote back to Atticus that his requests were equitable, but nevertheless reminded him that the people of Buthrotum must pay the remaining money by the appointed day.

L’affaire de Buthrote ne t’est pas inconnue. Je t’en ai souvent parlé et je t’ai exposé toute l’affaire, qui s’est déroulée ainsi. Dès que nous avons vu le territoire de Buthrote inscrit sur la liste des terres à distribuer, Atticus, bouleversé, rédigea une requête. Il me la remit pour que je la donne à César, car je devais dîner chez lui ce jour-là. Je donnai cette requête à César. Il reconnut le bien-fondé de la cause et répondit à Atticus que ses demandes étaient équitables ; il l’avertit néanmoins que les Buthrotiens devaient acquitter à l’échéance le reliquat de la somme.