Marcus Cornelius Fronto→Marcus Aurelius|c. 149 AD|Marcus Cornelius Fronto|From Rome (career hub)|To Rome (career hub)|AI-assisted
My lord, I pray that the new year may be fortunate for you and prosperous in everything you rightly desire, and for our lord your father, your mother, your wife and daughter, and all the rest whom you rightly love. With my body still weak, I was afraid to commit myself to the crowd and the crush. If the gods help me, I shall see you all the day after tomorrow as you offer your vows. Farewell, my sweetest lord. Give my greetings to the Lady.
? 148–149 A.D. To my Lord. A happy New Year and a prosperous in all things that you rightly desire to you and our Lord your Father, and your mother and your wife and daughter, and to all others who deservedly share your affection—that is my prayer! In my still feeble state of health I was afraid to trust myself to the crowd and crush. I shall see you, please God, the day after to-morrow offering up your vows. Farewell, my most sweet Lord. Greet my Lady.
ad M. Caesarem 5.45 [77 Hout; 1.228 Haines]
Domino meo.
Annum novum faustum tibi et ad omnia, quae recte cupis, prosperum cum tibi tum domino nostro patri tuo et matri et uxori et filiae ceterisque omnibus quos merito diligis, precor. Metui ego invalido adhuc corpore turbae et inpressioni me committere. Si dei juvabunt, perendie vos vota nuncupantis videbo.
Vale, mi domine dulcissime. Dominam saluta.
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My lord, I pray that the new year may be fortunate for you and prosperous in everything you rightly desire, and for our lord your father, your mother, your wife and daughter, and all the rest whom you rightly love. With my body still weak, I was afraid to commit myself to the crowd and the crush. If the gods help me, I shall see you all the day after tomorrow as you offer your vows. Farewell, my sweetest lord. Give my greetings to the Lady.
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Latin / Greek Original
ad M. Caesarem 5.45 [77 Hout; 1.228 Haines] Domino meo. Annum novum faustum tibi et ad omnia, quae recte cupis, prosperum cum tibi tum domino nostro patri tuo et matri et uxori et filiae ceterisque omnibus quos merito diligis, precor. Metui ego invalido adhuc corpore turbae et inpressioni me committere. Si dei juvabunt, perendie vos vota nuncupantis videbo. Vale, mi domine dulcissime. Dominam saluta.