Marcus Tullius Cicero→Titus Pomponius Atticus|c. -46 AD|Cicero|AI-assisted
I am glad Silius has settled the business: for I did not want to fail
him and was afraid I might not be able to manage it. Settle about Ovia
as you say. As to my son it seems high time now; but I want to know
whether he can get a draft for his allowance changed at Athens or
whether he must take it with him; and as regards the whole matter please
consider how and when you think he ought to go. Whether Publilius is
going to Africa and when, you can find out from Aledius. Please enquire
and let me know. And, to return to my own nonsense, please inform me
whether P. Crassus, the son of Venuleia, died in the lifetime of his
father, P. Crassus the ex-consul, as I seem to remember, or after his
death. I also want to know whether my recollection is right that
Regillus, son of Lepidus, died in his father's lifetime. You must settle
the business about Cispius and Precius. As to Attica, bravo! Pay my
respects to her and to Pilia.
de Terentia quod mihi omne onus imponis, non cognosco tuam in me indulgentiam. ista enim sunt ipsa vulnera quae non possum tractare sine maximo gemitu. moderare igitur, quaeso, ut potes. neque enim a te plus quam potes postulo. [2] potes autem quid veri sit perspicere tu unus. de Rutilia quoniam videris dubitare, scribes ad me cum scies sed quam primum, et num Clodia D. Bruto consulari filio suo mortuo vixerit. id de Marcello aut certe de Postumia sciri potest, illud autem de M. Cotta aut de Syro aut de satyro. [3] de hortis etiam atque etiam rogo. omnibus meis eorumque quos scio mihi non defuturos facultatibus (sed potero meis) enitendum mihi est. sunt etiam quae vendere facile possim. sed ut non vendam eique usuram pendam a quo emero non plus annum, possum adsequi quod volo, si tu me adiuvas. paratissimi sunt Drusi; cupit enim vendere. proximos puto Lamiae; sed abest. tu tamen, si quid potes, odorare. ne Silius quidem quicquam utitur et ust usuris facillime sustentabitur. habe tuum negotium nec quid res mea familiaris postulet quam ego non curo sed quid velim et cur velim existima.
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I am glad Silius has settled the business: for I did not want to fail him and was afraid I might not be able to manage it. Settle about Ovia as you say. As to my son it seems high time now; but I want to know whether he can get a draft for his allowance changed at Athens or whether he must take it with him; and as regards the whole matter please consider how and when you think he ought to go. Whether Publilius is going to Africa and when, you can find out from Aledius. Please enquire and let me know. And, to return to my own nonsense, please inform me whether P. Crassus, the son of Venuleia, died in the lifetime of his father, P. Crassus the ex-consul, as I seem to remember, or after his death. I also want to know whether my recollection is right that Regillus, son of Lepidus, died in his father's lifetime. You must settle the business about Cispius and Precius. As to Attica, bravo! Pay my respects to her and to Pilia.
Latin / Greek Original
de Terentia quod mihi omne onus imponis, non cognosco tuam in me indulgentiam. ista enim sunt ipsa vulnera quae non possum tractare sine maximo gemitu. moderare igitur, quaeso, ut potes. neque enim a te plus quam potes postulo. [2] potes autem quid veri sit perspicere tu unus. de Rutilia quoniam videris dubitare, scribes ad me cum scies sed quam primum, et num Clodia D. Bruto consulari filio suo mortuo vixerit. id de Marcello aut certe de Postumia sciri potest, illud autem de M. Cotta aut de Syro aut de satyro. [3] de hortis etiam atque etiam rogo. omnibus meis eorumque quos scio mihi non defuturos facultatibus (sed potero meis) enitendum mihi est. sunt etiam quae vendere facile possim. sed ut non vendam eique usuram pendam a quo emero non plus annum, possum adsequi quod volo, si tu me adiuvas. paratissimi sunt Drusi; cupit enim vendere. proximos puto Lamiae; sed abest. tu tamen, si quid potes, odorare. ne Silius quidem quicquam utitur et ust usuris facillime sustentabitur. habe tuum negotium nec quid res mea familiaris postulet quam ego non curo sed quid velim et cur velim existima.