Ep. 10.106.1Rogātus, domine, ā P. Acciō Aquilā, centuriōne cohortis sextae equestris, ut mitterem tibi libellum per quem indulgentiam prō statū fīliae suae implōrat, dūrum putāvī negāre, cum scīrem quantam solērēs mīlitum precibus patientiam hūmānitātemque praestāre.Having been asked, sir, by Publius Accius Aquila, a centurion of the sixth mounted cohort, to send you a petition in which he begs your indulgence for the status of his daughter, I thought it harsh to refuse, since I knew how much patience and kindness you are accustomed to show to the requests of soldiers.
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Pliny · Epistulae X
Pliny, Letter 10.106
A centurion's plea for his daughter
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| rogō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | ask |
| dominus, -ī m. | master, owner |
| ā, ab (prep. + abl.) | away from, from; by (ā only before consonants) |
| centuriō, -ōnis m. | centurion (officer commanding about 80 men) |
| cohors, cohortis f. | cohort (a tenth of a legion); company |
| sextus, -a, -um | sixth |
| equester, -tris, -tre | of cavalry |
| ut, conj. | as; when; that; ita ut, as |
| mittō, mittere, mīsī, missus | send |
| tū, tuī, pers. pron. | thou, you |
| libellus, -ī m. | little book; written document; libellus repudiī: certificate of divorce |
| per, prep, with ace. | through, by means of |
| quī, quae, quod, rel. pron. | who, which |
| indulgentia, -ae f. | kindness, indulgence, favour |
| prō, prep. with abl. | before, in front of; for, in behalf of; for, as; in return for, for |
| status, -ūs m. | condition, state |
| fīlia, -ae, f. | daughter |
| suus, -a, -um | his, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their |
| implōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum | beg for, appeal for |
| dūrus, -a, -um | hard; harsh; difficult |
| putō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | think |
| negō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | say no or not, deny, refuse |
| cum, conj. | when, while, after; since; although |
| sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus | know |
| quantus, -a, -um | how great or much? |
| soleō, -ēre, solitus sum | be accustomed, usually do |
| mīles, mīlitis, m. | soldier |
| prex, precis f. (usu. pl.) | prayer, entreaty |
| patientia, -ae f. | endurance, hardiness |
| hūmānitās, -tātis f. | culture, refinement |
| que, enclitic conj. | and |
| praestō, -stāre, -stitī, -stitus | stand in front; show |
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