§14.16.1v Nonas conscendens ab hortis Cluvianis in phaselum epicopum has dedi litteras, cum Piliae nostrae villam ad Lucrinum, vilicos, procuratores tradidissem.
On the third of May, embarking on a fast boat from the gardens of Cluvius, I write this letter, after having handed over the villa at Lucrinus, the overseers, and the agents to our Pilia.
ipse autem eo die in Paeti nostri tyrotarichum imminebam; perpaucis diebus in Pompeianum, post in haec Puteolana et Cumana regna renavigare.
I myself, however, was eagerly looking forward to the 'cheese and salt fish' of our Paetus on that day; in a very few days I intend to sail back to my Pompeian villa, and afterwards to these Puteolan and Cuman domains.
o loca ceteroqui valde expetenda, interpellantium autem multitudine paene fugienda!
Oh, places otherwise highly desirable, but almost to be shunned on account of the crowd of intruders!
§14.16.2sed ad rem ut veniam, o Dolabellae nostri magnam ἀριστείαν! quanta est ἀναθεώρησισ! equidem laudare eum et hortari non desisto.
But to come to the point, oh the great exploit of our Dolabella! What a great change of opinion! Indeed, I do not cease to praise and encourage him.
recte tu omnibus epistulis significas quid de re, quid de viro sentias.
You rightly indicate in all your letters what you think of the matter and what you think of the man.
mihi quidem videtur Brutus noster iam vel coronam auream per forum ferre posse.
To me indeed, our Brutus seems now to be able to go even through the forum carrying a golden crown.
quis enim audeat laedere proposita cruce aut saxo, praesertim tantis plausibus, tanta approbatione infimorum?
For who would dare to harm him when the cross or the rock is displayed before them, especially with such applause and such approval from the lowest classes?
§14.16.3nunc, mi Attice, me fac ut expedias.
Now, my dear Atticus, make sure to set me free.
cupio, quom Bruto nostro adfatim satis fecerim, excurrere in Graeciam.
I desire, once I have fully satisfied our Brutus, to hasten away to Greece.
Magni interest Ciceronis vel mea potius vel me hercule utriusque me intervenire discenti.
It is of great importance to Cicero, or rather to me, or by Hercules to both of us, that I should intervene in his studies.
nam epistula Leonidae quam ad me misisti quid habet, quaeso, in quo magno opere laetemur? numquam ille mihi satis laudari videbitur cum ita laudabitur,
"quo modo nunc est. "
non est fidentis hoc testimonium sed potius timentis.
For what, I ask, does the letter of Leonidas which you sent me contain, in which we should greatly rejoice? He will never seem to me to be praised enough when he is praised in this way: 'as things are now.' This is not the testimony of one who is confident, but rather of one who is afraid.
Herodi autem mandaram ut mihi κατὰ μίτον scriberet. a quo adhuc nulla littera est.
I had also instructed Herodes to write to me in detail, but from him there is so far no letter.
vereor ne nihil habuerit quod mihi, cum cognossem, iucundum putaret fore.
I fear he had nothing which he thought would be pleasing to me once I knew it.
§14.16.4quod ad Xenonem scripsisti, valde mihi gratum est; nihil enim deesse Ciceroni cum ad officium tum ad existimationem meam pertinet.
That you wrote to Xeno is very pleasing to me; for that nothing should be lacking to Cicero concerns both my duty and my reputation.
Flammam Flaminium audio Romae esse.
I hear that Flamma Flaminius is in Rome.
ad eum scripsi me tibi mandasse per litteras ut de Montani negotio cum eo loquerere, et velim cures epistulam quam ad eum misi reddendam et ipse, quod commodo tuo fiat, cum eo conloquare.
I wrote to him that I had commissioned you by letter to speak with him about Montanus's business, and I would like you to see that the letter I sent to him is delivered, and to speak with him yourself as far as it can be done to your convenience.
puto, si quid in homine pudoris est, praestaturum eum ne sero cum damno dependatur.
I think that, if there is any sense of shame in the man, he will guarantee that it is not paid too late with loss.
de Attica pergratum mihi fecisti quod curasti ante scirem recte esse quam non belle fuisse.
As for Attica, you did me a great kindness by arranging that I should know she was well before I knew she had been unwell.