§15.10.1quoniam id accidit, quod mihi maxime fuit optatum, ut omnium Marcellorum, Marcellinorum etiam (mirificus enim generis ac nominis vestri fuit erga me semper animus) quoniam ergo ita accidit, ut omnium vestrum studio tuus consulatus satis facere posset, in quem meae res gestae lausque et honos earum potissimum incideret, peto a te, id quod facillimum factu est non aspernante, ut confido, senatu, ut quam honorificentissime senatus consultum haeris meis recitatis faciendum cures.
Since that has happened which was most desired by me, namely, that the devotion of all the Marcelli, and of the Marcellini too (for the affection of your family and name toward me was always wonderful)—since, therefore, it has so happened that your consulship could satisfy the zeal of all of you, into which consulship my achievements and their praise and honor chiefly fell, I ask of you, a thing which is very easy to do, with the senate not refusing, as I trust, that you take care that a decree of the senate is made in the most honorable manner possible after my letter has been read out.
§15.10.2si mihi tecum minus esset quam est cum tuis omnibus, adlegarem ad te illos a quibus intellegis me praecipue diligi.
If my relation with you were less than it is with all of your family, I would depute to you those by whom you understand me to be especially loved.
Patris tui beneficia in me sunt amplissima; neque enim saluti meae neque honori amicior quisquam dici potest; frater tuus quanti me faciat semperque fecerit esse hominem qui ignoret arbitror neminem; domus tua denique tota me semper omnibus summis officiis prosecuta est; neque vero tu in me diligendo cuiquam concessisti tuorum.
Your father's services to me are most ample; for no one can be said to be more friendly either to my safety or to my honor; as to how much your brother values me and has always valued me, I think there is no one who is ignorant; finally, your whole house has always honored me with all the highest services; nor indeed have you, in loving me, yielded to any of your family.
qua re a te peto in maiorem modum ut me per te quam ornatissimum velis esse meamque et in supplicatione decernenda et in ceteris rebus existimationem satis tibi esse commendatam putes.
For which reason, I ask of you more earnestly that you wish me to be as highly honored as possible through you, and that you think my reputation, both in decreeing the thanksgiving and in all other matters, is sufficiently commended to you.