§14.5.1si tu et Tullia, lux nostra, valetis, ego et suavissimus Cicero valemus.
If you and Tullia, our light, are well, I and dearest Cicero are well.
Pr. Idus Oct. Athenas venimus, cum sane adversis ventis usi essemus tardeque et incommode navigassemus.
We arrived at Athens on October 14, after we had indeed encountered adverse winds and sailed slowly and uncomfortably.
de nave exeuntibus nobis Acastus cum litteris praesto fuit uno et vicesimo die sane strenue.
As we were landing from the ship, Acastus was there to meet us with letters on the twenty-first day, very promptly indeed.
accepi tuas litteras, quibus intellexi te vereri ne superiores mihi redditae non essent.
I received your letters, from which I understood that you fear lest the earlier ones had not been delivered to me.
omnes sunt redditae diligentissimeque a te perscripta sunt omnia, idque mihi gratissimum fuit.
They have all been delivered, and everything has been written down by you most carefully, and that was most pleasing to me.
neque sum admiratus hanc epistulam, quam Acastus attulit, brevem fuisse; iam enim me ipsum exspectas sive nos ipsos, qui quidem quam primum ad vos venire cupimus, etsi in quam rem p. veniamus intellego.
And I was not surprised that this letter, which Acastus brought, was short; for you are already expecting me myself or rather us ourselves, who indeed desire to come to you as soon as possible, although I understand into what kind of republic we are coming.
cognovi enim ex multorum amicorum litteris, quas attulit Acastus, ad arma rem spectare, ut mihi, cum venero, dissimulare non liceat quid sentiam.
For I have learned from the letters of many friends, which Acastus brought, that the matter is looking toward arms, so that, when I arrive, I shall not be allowed to conceal what I feel.
sed quoniam subeunda fortuna est, eo citius dabimus operam ut veniamus, quo facilius de tota re deliberemus.
But since fortune must be undergone, we shall make an effort to come all the sooner, so that we may the more easily deliberate on the whole matter.
tu velim, quod commodo valetudinis tuae fiat, quam longissime poteris obviam nobis prodeas.
I would wish that you, so far as may be done consistently with your health, come to meet us as far as you can.
§14.5.2de hereditate Preciana (quae quidem mihi magno dolori est valde enim illum amavi) sed hoc velim cures, si auctio ante meum adventum fiet, ut Pomponius aut, si is minus poterit, Camillus nostrum negotium curet; nos cum salvi venerimus, reliqua per nos agemus; sin tu iam Roma profecta eris, tamen curabis ut hoc ita fiat.
As for the Precian inheritance (which indeed is a great grief to me, for I loved him dearly)—but I would wish you to take care of this: if the auction takes place before my arrival, Pomponius or, if he is less able, Camillus should take care of our business; when we arrive safe, we shall manage the remaining things by ourselves; but if you have already set out from Rome, you will nevertheless take care that this is so done.
nos, si dii adiuvabunt, circiter Idus Nov. in Italia speramus fore.
We, if the gods will help, hope to be in Italy about the Ides of November.
vos, mea suavissima et optatissima Terentia, si nos amatis, curate ut valeatis.
You all, my sweetest and most longed-for Terentia, if you love us, take care to keep well.
vale.
Farewell.
Athenis a. d. xvii K. Novemb.
From Athens, October 16.