Sed iisdem temporibus, Quintus Catulus et Caius
But at-the-same times, Quintus Catullus and Caius
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Piso potuere impellere Ciceronem neque gratia,
Piso were able to impel Cicero neither by interest,
.
neque precibus, neque pretio, uti Caius Caesar
nor by prayers, nor by price, that Caius Caesar
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nominaretur falso per Allobroges aut alium indicem.
might be named falsely by the Allobroges or other informer.
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Nam uterque exercebant gravis (graves) inimicitias
For each (both) did exercise dreadful enmities
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cum illo; Piso oppugnatus in judicio
with him; Piso having been assalted in a trial
.
repetundarum (pl.), propter injustum supplicium
of extortion, on-account-of the unjust punishment
.
cujusdam Transpadani; Catulus incensus odio
of a certain Transpadanian; Catulus being inflamed with hatred
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ex petitione pontificatus, quod usus
from (since) his canvass of the high-priesthood, because having enjoyed
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maxumis honoribus (abl.) extrema aetate discesserat,
the greatest honours (now) in extreme age he had departed,
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victus a Caesare, adolescentulo. Autem res
conquered by Caesar, a young man. But the thing
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videbatur opportuna, quod is debebat grandem
did seem opportune, because Caesar did owe great
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pecuniam egregia liberalitate privatim,
money (as great debt) by extraordinary liberality privately,
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maxumis muneribus publice. Sed ubi
by-very-great presents (exbibitions) publicly, But when
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nequeunt impellere consulem ad tantum facinus,
they are-unable to impel the consul to so-great a crime,
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ipsi conflaverant magnam invidiam illi
themselves had-contracted great odium for him [had excited great odium against him],
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circumeundo singillatim, atque
by-going-about individually, and
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ementiendo quae dicerent andisse ex
by forging what they might-say (they said) to have heard from
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Volturcio, aut Allobrogibus; usque adeo, uti
Volturcius, or the Allobroges; until to-this (so far), that
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nonnulli Romani equites, qui erant cum telis
some Roman knights, who were with weapons [armed]
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circum aedem Concordiae, causa praesidii,
about the temple of Concord, by cause (for the sake) of guard,
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impulsi seu magnitudine periculi, seu
being impelled either by the magnitude or the danger, or
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mobilitate animi, qua suum studium in
by levity of mind, In-order-that their zeal toward
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rempublicam esset clarius, minitarentur
the republic might be more-conspicuous, might threaten (threatened)
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gladio Caesari egredienti ex senatu. Dum
with a sword to Caesar going out from the senate. While
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haec aguntur in senatu, et dum praemia
these (things) are done in the senate, and while rewards
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decernuntur legatis Allobrogum et Tito
are decreed to the ambassadors of the Allobroges and to Titus
.
Volturcio, indicio eorum comprobato;
Volturcius, the information of them having been approved,
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liberti et pauci ex clientibus Lentuli,
the (freed-men and a few of the dependants of Lentulus,
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solicitabant, diversis itineribus, opifices atque
did stir-up, in different directions, the mechanies and
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servitia in vicis ad eum eripiendum:
slaves in the streets to him to-be-rescued: [to rescue him],
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partim exquirebant duces multitudinum,
partly (some) did search-out the leaders of multitudes (mobs)
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qui soliti-erant vexare rempublicam
who had been accustomed to harass the republic
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pretio. Autem Cethegus orabat per nuncios,
for hire, But Cethegus did entreat through messengers,
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familiam atque suos libertos exercitatos in
[his] household and his freed-men exercised in
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audaciam, uti grege facto irrumperent
boldness, that a flock (band) having been formed, they would break-in
.
ad sese cum telis. Consul, ubi cognovit ea
to himself with weapons. the consul, When he knew those
.
parari, praesidiis dispositis, uti res
(things) to be prepared, guards being arranged, as the thing
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atque tempus monebat, senatu convocato, refert
and time did advise, the senate being convoked, refer.
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quid placeat fieri de his, qui
(asks) what it may please to be done concerning those, who
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traditi-erant in custodiam. Sed frequens senatus
had been-delivered into custody. But a crowded senate
.
judicaverat paulo ante eos fecisse
had judged a little before [that] them to have acted [had acted]
.
contra rempublicam. Tum Decius Junius Silanus
against the republic. Then Decius Junius Silanus
.
primus rogatus sententiam, quod eo tempore
first being asked (his) opinion, because at that time
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erat consul designatus, decreverat supplicium sumendum
he was consul elect, had decreed punishment to-be-inflicted
[gave it as his opinion that punishment ought to be inflicted]
.
de his, qui tenebantur in custodiis; et
on those , who were detained in custodies; and
.
praeterea. de Lucio Cassio, Publio Furio, Publio
moreover on Lucius Cassius, Publius Furius, Publius
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Umbreno, Quinto Annio, si deprehensi-forent:
Umbrenus, Quintus Annlus, if they might have been apprehended: [should they be apprehended]
.
que is postea permotua oratione
and he afterwards affected by the speech
.
Caii Caesaris, dixerat se iturum pedibus
of Caius Caesar, had said himself about-to-go on feet [that he was about to go into
a division of the senate on the question] (without a speech)
.
in sententiam Tiberii Neronis,
Into the opinion of Tiberiua Nero,
.
quod censuerat referendum
because he had thought (it ought) to-be-referred (to the senate)
.
de ea re, praesidiis additis.
concerning this thing, [for further investigation], guards being added, (the prisoners being kept under guard],
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Sed Caesar, ubi ventum-est ad eum, rOll:atua
But Ceasar, when it was come to him (his turn), having been asked (his)
.
sententiam a consule, locutus-est verba
opinion by the consul, spoke words
.
hujuscemodi:
of this-kind:
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Conscripti patres, decet omnis (omnes) homines,
Conscript fathers, it becomes all men,
.
qui consultant de dubiis rebus, esse
who deliberate-often concerning doubtful things, to be
.
vacuos ab odio, amicitia, ira, atque misericordia,
free from hatred,
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