§6.1.8sed noli me putare ἐγκελεύσματα illa tua abiecisse quae mihi in visceribus haerent.
But do not think that I have thrown away those words of encouragement of yours which cling to my very heart.
flens mihi meam famam commendasti; quae epistula tua est in qua non eius mentionem facias? itaque irascatur qui volet;
Weeping, you commended my reputation to me; which letter of yours is there in which you do not make mention of it?
patiar.
Therefore, let whoever wishes be angry; I will bear it.
τὸ γὰρ εὖ praesertim cum sex libris tamquam praedibus me ipse obstrinxerim, quos tibi tam valde probari gaudeo.
For the right course must be followed, especially since I have bound myself, with my six books as it were for sureties, which I am so very glad are so highly approved of by you.
e quibus unum ἱστορικὸν requiris de Cn.
From these, you ask for one historical point concerning Cn.
Flavio, Anni filio.
Flavius, son of Annius.
ille vero ante decemviros non fuit quippe qui aedilis curulis fuerit, qui magistratus multis annis post decemviros institutus est.
But he was by no means before the decemvirs, since he was a curule aedile, an office established many years after the decemvirs.
quid ergo profecit quod protulit fastos? occultatam putant quodam tempore istam tabulam, ut dies agendi peterentur a paucis.
What then did he accomplish by publishing the calendar? It is thought that that tablet was hidden at one time, so that the days for bringing actions might be sought from a few.
nec vero pauci sunt auctores Cn.
And indeed, there are not a few authorities who state that Cn.
Flavium scribam fastos protulisse actionesque composuisse, ne me hoc vel potius Africanum (is enim loquitur) commentum putes.
Flavius the scribe published the calendar and drew up the forms of action, lest you should think this a fiction of mine, or rather of Africanus (for he is the speaker).
οὐκ ἔλαθέ σε illud de gestu histrionis.
That point about the actor's gesture did not escape you.
tu sceleste suspicaris, ego ἀφελῶσ scripsi.
You suspect with malice, but I wrote in all simplicity.
de me imperatore scribis te ex Philotimi litteris cognosse; sed credo te, iam in Epiro cum esses, binas meas de omnibus rebus accepisse, unas a Pindenisso capto, alteras Laodicea, utrasque tuis pueris datas.
You write that you learned of my being imperator from Philotimus's letter; but I believe that, when you were already in Epirus, you received two letters of mine about all matters, one dispatched upon the capture of Pindenissus, the other from Laodicea, both delivered to your boys.
quibus de rebus propter casum navigandi per binos tabellarios misi Romam publice litteras.
Concerning these matters, because of the hazards of navigation, I sent public dispatches to Rome by two separate messengers.
§6.1.10de Tullia mea tibi adsentior scripsique ad eam et ad Terentiam mihi placere.
Concerning my Tullia, I agree with you, and I have written to her and to Terentia that it is pleasing to me.
tu enim ad me iam ante scripseras,
"ac vellem te in tuum veterem gregem rettulisses. "
correcta vero epistula Memmiana nihil negoti fuit; multo enim malo hunc a Pontidia quam illum a Servilia.
For you had already written to me before, "And I wish you had returned to your old herd." Indeed, there was no trouble in correcting the Memmian letter; for I much prefer this man recommended by Pontidia to that one by Servilia.
qua re adiunges Saufeium nostrum, hominem semper amantem mei, nunc credo eo magis quod debet etiam fratris Appi amorem erga me cum reliqua hereditate crevisse; qui declaravit quanti me faceret cum saepe tum in Bursa.
Therefore, you will enlist our Saufeius, a man always fond of me, and now, I believe, all the more so because his brother Appius's affection toward me must have increased along with the rest of his inheritance; who declared how much he valued me both on many occasions and particularly in the case of Bursa.
ne tu me sollicitudine magna liberaris.
Indeed, you release me from great anxiety.
§6.1.11Furni exceptio mihi non placet; nec enim ego ullum aliud tempus timeo nisi quod ille solum excipit.
Furnius's clause does not please me; for I fear no other time except that which he alone excludes.
sed scriberem ad te de hoc plura, si Romae esses.
But I would write more to you about this if you were in Rome.
in Pompeio te spem omnem oti ponere non miror.
That you place all hope of peace in Pompey does not surprise me.
ita res est removendumque censeo illud
"dissimulantem.
So it is, and I think that word "dissembling" should be removed.
"
sed enim οἰκονομία si perturbatior est, tibi adsignato.
But indeed, if the arrangement of this letter is somewhat disordered, attribute it to yourself.
te enim sequor σχεδιάζοντα.
For I am following you who write off-hand.
§6.1.12Cicerones pueri amant inter se, exercentur, sed discunt, alter, uti dixit Isocrates in Ephoro et Theopompo, frenis eget, alter calcaribus.
The Cicero boys love one another, practice their exercises, and study; but one, as Isocrates said of Ephorus and Theopompus, needs the reins, the other the spurs.
Quinto togam puram Liberalibus cogitabam dare; mandavit enim pater.
I was thinking of giving Quintus his toga pura at the Liberalia; for his father requested it.
ea sic observabo quasi intercalatum non sit.
I shall observe this day just as if there had been no intercalation.
Dionysius mihi quidem in amoribus est; pueri autem aiunt eum furenter irasci; sed homo nec doctior nec sanctior fieri potest nec tui meique amantior.
Dionysius is indeed a great favorite of mine; but the boys say he gets into mad rages; yet no man can be more learned or more upright, or fonder of you and me.
§6.1.13Thermum, Silium vere audis laudari.
You hear Thermus and Silius praised with truth.
valde honeste se gerunt.
They conduct themselves very honorably.
adde M. Nonium, Bibulum, me, si voles.
Add M. Nonius, Bibulus, and me, if you wish.
iam Scrofa vellem haberet ubi posset; est enim lautum negotium.
Now I wish Scrofa had a place where he could employ his talents; for he is an excellent fellow.
ceteri infirmant πολίτευμα Catonis.
The others weaken the political principles of Cato.
Hortensio quod causam meam commendas valde gratum.
That you commend my cause to Hortensius is very pleasing to me.
de Amiano spei nihil putat esse Dionysius.
Dionysius thinks there is no hope concerning Amianus.
Terenti nullum vestigium adgnovi.
I recognized no trace of Terentius.
Moeragenes certe periit.
Moeragenes has certainly perished.
feci iter per eius possessionem in qua animal reliquum nullum est.
I made a journey through his estate, in which there is not a living creature left.
haec non noram tum, cum Democrito tuo cum locutus sum.
I did not know these things when I spoke with your friend Democritus.
Rhosica vasa mandavi.
I have ordered some Rhosian vessels.
sed heus tu! quid cogitas? in felicatis lancibus et splendidissimis canistris holusculis nos soles pascere;
But look here! What are you thinking of? You are accustomed to feed us on meager vegetables on platters decorated with ferns and in the most splendid baskets; what am I to think you will serve up in earthenware vessels?
quid te in vasis fictilibus appositurum putem? κέρασ Phemio mandatum est; reperietur, modo aliquid illo dignum canat.
A horn has been ordered for Phemius; it will be found, provided he sings something worthy of it.