💚Winter Soldier (NYSE.2.59.Jun.2) by Power Rangers
[In this letter, Cicero defends his actions at the recent trial of Clodius, who was acquitted, and tells of his own subsequent efforts against Piso, Curio and their band.] 13 Quaeris ex mē quid acciderit dē Clōdi iūdiciō et simul 14 vīs scīre cūr ego minus quam soleam proeliātus sim, Ego, 15 Quam diū senātūs auctōritās mihi dēfendenda fuit, ācriter et 16 vehementer proeliātus sum. Quod sī tibi umquam vīsus sum 17 in rē pūblicā fortis, certē mē in illā causā admīrātus essēs. 18 Cum enim ille, absolūtus dē crīmine, ad contiōnēs cōnfūgisset 19 et in eīs meō nōmine ad invidiam ūterētur, dī immortālēs! 20 quās ego pugnās et quantās strāgēs ēdidī! quōs impetūs in 21 Pīsōnem, in Cūriōnem, in tōtam illam manum fēcī! — Cicero, Ad Atticum, I, 16 (adapted) [18] quam soleam (line 14) Translate as “than usual” proeliātus sim (line 14) from proelior, proeliarī, struggle, fight absolūtus dē crīmine (line 18) acquitted of the charge ad invidiam (line 19) translate as “to stir up hatred” strāgēs (line 20) slaughter, carnage
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