Marcus Tullius Cicero→Titus Pomponius Atticus|c. -44 AD|Cicero|AI-assisted
What an affectionate letter from Brutus! And what hard luck that you
cannot go to him! But what am I to say? That they should accept the
other party's favours? That were the depth of shame. That they should
try some new move? They dare not, and now they cannot. Well, suppose I
advise them to keep quiet and they do, who can guarantee their safety?
Indeed, if anything unpleasant happens to Decimus, what sort of life
shall we lead, even if no one molests us? It is a sad disgrace not to
preside at the games. Fancy putting the burden of the corn-supply
on them! What is this but promotion downwards, and what state
office is more contemptible? To give advice in such matters is certainly
quite unsafe, even for those who give it. If I were doing good, I might
overlook that; but why should I put my foot in it to no purpose? Since
he is following his mother's advice, or rather her supplications, why
should I interfere? However, I will consider what kind of letter I can
write, for I must give some answer. So I will write at once either to
Antium or to Circeii.
post tuum discessum binas a Balbo (nihil novi) itemque ab Hirtio, qui se scribit vehementer offensum esse veteranis. exspectat animus quidnam agam de K. [Mart.]. misi igitur Tironem et cum Tirone pluris quibus singulis, ut quidque accidisset, dares litteras, atque etiam scripsi ad Antonium de legatione, ne, si ad Dolabellam solum scripsissem, iracundus homo commoveretur. quod autem aditus ad eum difficilior esse dicitur, scripsi ad Eutrapelum ut is ei meas litteras redderet; legatione mihi opus esse. honestior est votiva, sed licet uti utraque. [2] de te, quaeso, etiam atque etiam vide. velim possis coram; si minus [possis], litteris idem consequemur. Graeceius ad me scripsit C. Cassium sibi scripsisse homines comparari qui armati in Tusculanum mitterentur. id quidem mihi videbatur ; sed cavendum tamen ut ille quae plures videndae. sed aliquid crastinus dies ad cogitandum nobis dare .
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What an affectionate letter from Brutus! And what hard luck that you cannot go to him! But what am I to say? That they should accept the other party's favours? That were the depth of shame. That they should try some new move? They dare not, and now they cannot. Well, suppose I advise them to keep quiet and they do, who can guarantee their safety? Indeed, if anything unpleasant happens to Decimus, what sort of life shall we lead, even if no one molests us? It is a sad disgrace not to preside at the games. Fancy putting the burden of the corn-supply on them! What is this but promotion downwards, and what state office is more contemptible? To give advice in such matters is certainly quite unsafe, even for those who give it. If I were doing good, I might overlook that; but why should I put my foot in it to no purpose? Since he is following his mother's advice, or rather her supplications, why should I interfere? However, I will consider what kind of letter I can write, for I must give some answer. So I will write at once either to Antium or to Circeii.
Latin / Greek Original
post tuum discessum binas a Balbo (nihil novi) itemque ab Hirtio, qui se scribit vehementer offensum esse veteranis. exspectat animus quidnam agam de K. [Mart.]. misi igitur Tironem et cum Tirone pluris quibus singulis, ut quidque accidisset, dares litteras, atque etiam scripsi ad Antonium de legatione, ne, si ad Dolabellam solum scripsissem, iracundus homo commoveretur. quod autem aditus ad eum difficilior esse dicitur, scripsi ad Eutrapelum ut is ei meas litteras redderet; legatione mihi opus esse. honestior est votiva, sed licet uti utraque. [2] de te, quaeso, etiam atque etiam vide. velim possis coram; si minus [possis], litteris idem consequemur. Graeceius ad me scripsit C. Cassium sibi scripsisse homines comparari qui armati in Tusculanum mitterentur. id quidem mihi videbatur ; sed cavendum tamen ut ille quae plures videndae. sed aliquid crastinus dies ad cogitandum nobis dare .