§2.3.1primum, ut opinor, εὐαγγέλια.
First, I think, εὐαγγέλια.
Valerius absolutus est Hortensio defendente.
Valerius has been acquitted with Hortensius defending him.
id iudicium Auli filio condonatum putabatur; et Epicratem suspicor, ut scribis, lascivum fuisse.
That trial was thought to have been granted as a favor to the son of Aulus; and I suspect, as you write, that Epicrates has been wanton.
etenim mihi caligae eius et fasciae cretatae non placebant.
Indeed, his boots and chalked bandages did not please me.
quid sit sciemus cum veneris.
What it is we shall know when you come.
§2.3.2fenestrarum angustias quod reprehendis, scito te Κύρου παιδείαν reprehendere.
As for your finding fault with the narrowness of the windows, know that you are finding fault with the Κύρου παιδείαν.
nam cum ego idem istuc dicerem, Cyrus aiebat viridariorum διαφάσεισ latis luminibus non tam esse suavis; etenim ἔστω ὄψισ μὲν ἡα, to\ de\ o(rw/menon β, γ, a)kti=nes de\ δ kai\ ε.
For when I was saying that very same thing, Cyrus used to say that the διαφάσεισ of gardens are not so pleasant with wide windows; for ἔστω ὄψισ μὲν ἡα, to\ de o(rw/menon β, γ, a)kti=nes de\ δ kai\ ε.
vides enim cetera.
For you see the rest.
nam si κατ' εἰδώλων videremus, valde laborarent εἴδωλα in angustiis.
For if we saw κατ' εἰδώλων, the εἴδωλα would labor greatly in narrow spaces.
nunc fit lepide illa ἔκχυσισ radiorum.
Now, that ἔκχυσισ of rays takes place delightfully.
cetera si reprehenderis, non feres tacitum, nisi si quid erit eius modi quod sine sumptu corrigi possit.
If you find fault with the other things, you will not have it go unanswered, unless it is something of such a kind as can be corrected without expense.
§2.3.3venio nunc ad mensem Ianuarium et ad ὑπόστασιν nostram ac πολιτείαν, in qua Σωκρατικῶσ εἰσ ἑκάτερον sed tamen ad extremum, ut illi solebant, τὴν ἀρέσκουσαν.
I come now to the month of January and to our ὑπόστασιν and πολιτείαν, in which we shall discuss Σωκρατικῶσ εἰσ ἑκάτερον, but yet at the end, as they were accustomed, τὴν ἀρέσκουσαν.
est res sane magni consili; nam aut fortiter resistendum est legi agrariae, in quo est quaedam dimicatio sed plena laudis, aut quiescendum, quod est non dissimile atque ire in Solonium aut Antium, aut etiam adiuvandum, quod a me aiunt Caesarem sic exspectare ut non dubitet.
It is indeed a matter of great deliberation; for we must either boldly resist the agrarian law, in which there is a certain struggle but full of praise, or remain quiet, which is not unlike going to Solonium or Antium, or even assist it, which they say Caesar expects from me in such a way that he does not doubt it.
nam fuit apud me Cornelius, hunc dico Balbum, Caesaris familiarem.
For Cornelius was at my house, I mean this Balbus, Caesar's intimate friend.
is adfirmabat illum omnibus in rebus meo et Pompei consilio usurum daturumque operam ut cum Pompeio Crassum coniungeret.
He affirmed that he would use my counsel and Pompey's in all things, and would make every effort to unite Crassus with Pompey.
§2.3.4hic sunt haec, coniunctio mihi summa cum Pompeio, si placet, etiam cum Caesare, reditus in gratiam cum inimicis, pax cum multitudine, senectutis otium.
Here are these things: a supreme connection for me with Pompey, if it pleases, also with Caesar, a return into favor with enemies, peace with the multitude, the leisure of old age.
sed me κατακλεὶσ mea illa commovet quae est in libro tertio:
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interea cursus, quos prima a parte iuventae
quosque adeo consul virtute animoque petisti,
hos retine atque auge famam laudesque bonorum.
But that κατακλεὶσ of mine moves me, which is in the third book: "Meanwhile the course, which from the first part of your youth and which indeed as consul you sought with virtue and courage, retain this and increase the fame and praise of the good.
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haec mihi cum in eo libro in quo multa sunt scripta ἀριστοκρατικῶσ Calliope ipsa praescripserit, non opinor esse dubitandum quin semper nobis videatur
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εἷσ οἰωνὸσ ἄριστοσ ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης.
"Since Calliope herself has prescribed these things to me in that book in which many things are written ἀριστοκρατικῶσ, I do not think it should be doubted that it should always seem to us "εἷσ οἰωνὸσ ἄριστοσ ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης.
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sed haec ambulationibus Compitaliciis reservemus.
"But let us reserve these things for the Compitalian walks.
tu pridie Compitalia memento.
Remember the day before the Compitalia.
balineum calfieri iubebo.
I will order the bath to be heated.
et Pomponiam Terentia rogat; matrem adiungemus.
And Terentia asks Pomponia; we shall join mother.
Θεοφράστου περὶ adfer mihi de libris Quinti fratris.
Bring me Θεοφράστου περὶ from the books of brother Quintus.