§14.19.1Nonis Maiis cum essem in Pompeiano, accepi binas a te litteras, alteras sexto die, alteras quarto.
On the Nones of May, when I was in my Pompeian villa, I received two letters from you, one written on the sixth day before, the other on the fourth.
ad superiores igitur prius.
Therefore, I will respond to the earlier one first.
quam mihi iucundum opportune tibi Barnaeum litteras reddidisse! tu vero cum Cassio ut cetera.
How pleasant it was to me that Barnaeus delivered the letter to you so opportunely! You indeed, as for the rest, act with Cassius.
quam commode autem quod id ipsum quod me mones quadriduo ante ad eum scripseram exemplumque mearum litterarum ad te miseram! sed cum ex Dolabellae †aritia† (sic enim tu ad me scripseras) magna desperatione adfectus essem, ecce tibi et Bruti et tuae litterae! ille exsilium meditari.
How convenient, moreover, that I had written to him four days before the very thing you advise me, and had sent a copy of my letter to you! But when I had been affected by a great despair because of Dolabella's †aritia† (for so you had written to me), lo and behold, here are letters from both Brutus and you! He is contemplating exile.
nos autem alium portum propiorem huic aetati videbamus; in quem mallem equidem pervehi florente Bruto nostro constitutaque re publica.
We, however, saw another harbor closer to this age of ours; into which I should indeed have preferred to be carried with our Brutus flourishing and the republic established.
sed nunc quidem, ut scribis, non utrumvis.
But now indeed, as you write, it is not a matter of choice.
adsentiris enim mihi nostram aetatem a castris, praesertim civilibus, abhorrere.
For you agree with me that our age shrinks from camps, especially civil ones.
§14.19.2Antonius ad me tantum de Clodio rescripsit, meam lenitatem et clementiam et sibi esse gratam et mihi voluptati magnae fore.
Antony replied to me only concerning Clodius, that my leniency and clemency were both pleasing to him and would be a great source of pleasure to me.
sed Pansa furere videtur de Clodio itemque de Deiotaro et loquitur severe, si velis credere.
But Pansa seems to be furious about Clodius and likewise about Deiotarus, and speaks severely, if you care to believe it.
illud tamen non belle, ut mihi quidem videtur, quod factum Dolabellae vehementer improbat.
That, however, is not handsome, as it indeed seems to me, that he vehemently disapproves of Dolabella's deed.
§14.19.3de coronatis, cum sororis tuae filius a patre accusatus esset, rescripsit se coronam habuisse honoris Caesaris causa, posuisse luctus gratia; postremo se libenter vituperationem subire quod amaret etiam mortuum Caesarem.
Concerning those who wore wreaths, when your sister's son had been accused by his father, he replied that he had held the wreath for the sake of Caesar's honor, and had laid it aside for the sake of mourning; finally, that he gladly underwent censure because he loved Caesar even when dead.
§14.19.4ad Dolabellam, quem ad modum tibi dicis placere, scripsi diligenter.
To Dolabella, in the manner you say pleases you, I have written carefully.
ego etiam ad Siccam; tibi hoc oneris non impono.
I also wrote to Sicca; I do not impose this burden upon you.
nolo te illum iratum habere.
I do not wish you to have him angry with you.
Servi orationem cognosco; in qua plus timoris video quam consili.
I know Servius's speech, in which I see more fear than counsel.
sed quoniam perterriti omnes sumus, adsentior Servio.
But since we are all terrified, I agree with Servius.
Publilius tecum tricatus est.
Publilius trifled with you.
huc enim Caerellia missa ab istis est legata ad me; cui facile persuasi mihi id quod rogaret ne licere quidem, non modo non lubere.
For Caerellia was sent here by those people as an envoy to me; whom I easily persuaded that what she asked was not even permitted to me, much less pleasing.
Antonium si videro, accurate agam de Buthroto.
If I see Antony, I will deal carefully regarding Buthrotum.
§14.19.5venio ad recentiores litteras; quamquam de Servio iam rescripsi.
I come to the more recent letter; although I have already replied concerning Servius.
"me facere magnam πρᾶξιν Dolabellae. "
mihi me hercule ita videtur, non potuisse maior tali re talique tempore.
"That I make a great deed of Dolabella's." By Hercules, it indeed seems so to me; a greater could not have been done in such a circumstance and at such a time.
sed tamen quicquid ei tribuo, tribuo ex tuis litteris.
But yet whatever credit I give to him, I give on the strength of your letter.
tibi vero adsentior maiorem πρᾶξιν eius fore si mihi quod debuit dissolverit.
Indeed I agree with you that his deed will be greater if he pays me what he owed.
Brutus velim sit Asturae.
I would wish Brutus to be at Astura.
§14.19.6quod autem laudas me quod nihil ante de profectione constituam quam ista quo evasura sint videro, muto sententiam.
As for your praising me because I decide nothing about my departure before I see where those matters will turn out, I change my mind.
neque quicquam tamen ante quam te videro.
Yet nothing before I see you.
Atticam meam gratias mihi agere de matre gaudeo; cui quidem ego totam villam cellamque tradidi eamque cogitabam v Idus videre.
I am glad that my dear Attica thanks me concerning her mother; to whom indeed I have handed over the whole villa and quarters, and I was thinking of seeing her on the fifth day before the Ides.
tu Atticae salutem dices.
You will say health to Attica.
nos Piliam diligenter tuebimur.
We will carefully look after Pilia.