1425+ Henle Exercise 83
1426+ 1. Quamquam contrā nōs diū īnsidiātus es, tē tamen nōn timeō.
1427+ 2. Tametsī id credis, sciō quid priore nocte fēcistī.
1428+ 3. Etsī in senatum venīre audeās, eum comprehendī nōn jubeam.
1429+ 4. Cum nōs occidere diu conātus sis, contrā rēs pūblica tē commovēre nōn potēs.
1430+ 5. Etiamsī tē ad mortem dūcī jubeam, reliquī manūs tuī tamen vivat.
1431+ 6. Quamquam improbissimus homō es, tamen negāre tē haec dīxisse nōn potēs.
1432+ 7. Cum dignus morte sit, nē eum condemnēmus.
1433+ 8. Nolīte eum interficere quamquam hostis rēī pūblicae est.
1434+ 9. Licet sunt hīc quī Catilīnam defendant, dicō eum pessimum hostem civitātis esse.
1435+ 10. Quamquam eum ad mortem dūcī debēs, hoc nōndum jubēbō.
1436+ 11. Etsī mentem suam mutet, odiō mihi tamen sit.
1437+ 12. Cum nocte congregāveritis, sciō quī tēcum fuērunt.
1438+ Tully to his Terentia and Daddy to his very sweet daughter, Cicero to his mother and sister send heartiest greetings
1439+ You must again and again consider, my dears, carefully I think, what you do, whether you are at Rome or with me in this safe place; that is not only my advice, but also yours.
These come to me in mind: that you can be safely in Rome under Dolabella's protection, and that matter can be for protection to us, if you want or if plunderings begin to happen; but on the other hand the latter moves me, that I see that all the good are away from Rome and have their wives with them. But this region, in which I am, consists both of towns under our patronage and of estates which I own, that you can both be more with me and, when you are away, readily in our estates.
To me up to this point it does not stand enough to me, which of the two is better. See, what some women are doing in this place, and lest, when you want, it is not lawful to go. I should wish again and again you consider with yourselves and your friends.
Speak to Philotimus that the home might have ramparts and a garrison. Please organize certain letter-carriers, that I might receive some letters from you; but give me especially work, that you might be well, if you want us to be well.