§1.5.1quantum dolorem acceperim et quanto fructu sim privatus et forensi et domestico Luci fratris nostri morte in primis pro nostra consuetudine tu existimare potes.
How great a grief I have received and of how great a fruit, both public and private, I have been deprived by the death of our cousin Lucius, you can estimate above all from our intimacy.
nam mihi omnia quae iucunda ex humanitate alterius et moribus homini accidere possunt ex illo accidebant.
For all the pleasant things that can happen to a man from another's kindness and character used to come to me from him.
qua re non dubito quin tibi quoque id molestum sit, cum et meo dolore moveare et ipse omni virtute officioque ornatissimum tuique et sua sponte et meo sermone amantem adfinem amicumque amiseris.
Therefore I do not doubt that this is painful to you also, since you are both moved by my grief and have yourself lost a relative and friend who was adorned with every virtue and duty, and who loved you both of his own accord and because of my conversation.
§1.5.2quod ad me scribis de sorore tua, testis erit tibi ipsa quantae mihi curae fuerit ut Quinti fratris animus in eam esset is qui esse deberet.
As to what you write to me about your sister, she herself will be a witness to you of how great a care it has been to me that my brother Quintus's feeling toward her should be what it ought to be.
quem cum esse offensiorem arbitrarer, eas litteras ad eum misi quibus et placarem ut fratrem et monerem ut minorem et obiurgarem ut errantem.
Since I thought his mind was somewhat offended, I sent him such a letter as to appease him as a brother, advise him as a junior, and rebuke him as one in error.
itaque ex iis quae postea saepe ab eo ad me scripta sunt confido ita esse omnia ut et oporteat et velimus.
Therefore, from what has since been frequently written to me by him, I trust that everything is as it ought to be and as we would wish.
§1.5.3de litterarum missione sine causa abs te accusor.
As to the sending of letters, I am accused by you without cause.
numquam enim a Pomponia nostra certior sum factus esse cui dare litteras possem, porro autem neque mihi accidit ut haberem qui in Epirum proficisceretur nequedum te Athenis esse audiebamus.
For I was never informed by our Pomponia that there was anyone to whom I could give a letter; moreover, it never happened to me to have anyone setting out for Epirus, nor indeed did we yet hear that you were in Athens.
§1.5.4de Acutiliano autem negotio quod mihi mandaras, ut primum a tuo digressu Romam veni, confeceram; sed accidit ut et contentione nihil opus esset et ut ego, qui in te satis consili statuerim esse, mallem Peducaeum tibi consilium per litteras quam me dare.
But as to the business of Acutilius which you had commissioned me, as soon as I came to Rome after your departure, I had settled it; but it happened both that there was no need of any dispute, and that I, who determined that there was sufficient wisdom in you, preferred that Peducaeus should give you advice by letter rather than myself.
etenim cum multos dies auris meas Acutilio dedissem, cuius sermonis genus tibi notum esse arbitror, non mihi grave duxi scribere ad te de illius querimoniis, cum eas audire, quod erat subodiosum, leve putassem.
For indeed, when I had given my ears to Acutilius for many days, the style of whose conversation I believe is known to you, I did not think it a heavy burden to write to you about his complaints, although I had thought it a light matter to listen to them, which was somewhat annoying.
sed abs te ipso qui me accusas unas mihi scito litteras redditas esse, cum et oti ad scribendum plus et facultatem dandi maiorem habueris.
But know that from you yourself, who accuse me, only one letter has been delivered to me, though you have had both more leisure for writing and a greater opportunity of sending.
§1.5.5quod scribis, etiam si cuius animus in te esset offensior, a me recolligi oportere, teneo quid dicas neque id neglexi, sed est miro quodam modo adfectus.
As to what you write, that even if anyone's mind were somewhat offended with you, it ought to be reconciled by me, I understand what you say and have not neglected it; but he is affected in a certain strange way.
ego autem quae dicenda fuerunt de te non praeterii; quid autem contendendum esset ex tua putabam voluntate me statuere oportere.
However, I did not pass over what ought to have been said about you; but as to how far I should urge the matter, I thought I ought to decide according to your own wish.
quam si ad me perscripseris, intelleges me neque diligentiorem esse voluisse quam tu esses neque neglegentiorem fore quam tu velis.
If you write this fully to me, you will understand that I neither wished to be more diligent than you were, nor shall be more negligent than you would wish.
§1.5.6de Tadiana re mecum Tadius locutus est te ita scripsisse, nihil esse iam quod laboraretur, quoniam hereditas usu capta esset.
Concerning the matter of Tadius, Tadius has spoken with me, saying that you had written to him that there was no longer any need to trouble himself, since the inheritance had been acquired by usucaption.
id mirabamur te ignorare, de tutela legitima, in qua dicitur esse puella, nihil usu capi posse.
We wondered that you did not know that, in the case of a legal guardianship, under which the girl is said to be, nothing can be acquired by usucaption.
§1.5.7Epiroticam emptionem gaudeo tibi placere.
I am glad that the purchase in Epirus pleases you.
quae tibi mandavi et quae tu intelleges convenire nostro Tusculano velim, ut scribis, cures, quod sine molestia tua facere poteris.
I should like you, as you write, to take care of what I commissioned you, and of whatever you understand to suit our Tusculan villa, as far as you can do so without trouble to yourself.
nam nos ex omnibus molestiis et laboribus uno illo in loco conquiescemus.
For in that one place we shall find rest from all our troubles and labors.
§1.5.8Quintum fratrem cotidie exspectamus.
We are expecting my brother Quintus daily.
Terentia magnos articulorum dolores habet.
Terentia has severe pains in her joints.
et te et sororem tuam et matrem maxime diligit salutemque tibi plurimam ascribit et Tulliola deliciae nostrae.
She is very fond of both you and your sister and mother, and sends you her warmest greetings, as does our darling Tulliola.
cura ut valeas et nos ames et tibi persuadeas te a me fraterne amari.
Take care of your health, continue to love us, and be assured that you are loved by me like a brother.