Pliny, Letter 10.26

Recommending Rosianus Geminus

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Ep. 10.26.1Rosiānum Geminum, domine, artissimō vinculō mēcum tua in mē beneficia iūnxērunt;Your kindnesses to me, my lord, have joined Rosianus Geminus to me with the closest bond; Ep. 10.26.1habuī enim illum quaestōrem in cōnsulātū.for I had him as my quaestor in my consulship. Ep. 10.26.1Meī sum observantissimum expertus;I have found him most attentive to me; Ep. 10.26.1tantam mihi post cōnsulātum reverentiam praestat, et pūblicae necessitūdinis pignera prīvātīs cumulat officiīs.such respect does he show me since my consulship, and he heaps private services on the pledges of our official tie. Ep. 10.26.2Rogō ergō, ut ipse apud tē prō dignitāte eius precibus meīs faveās.I ask, therefore, that you yourself favour my prayers for his advancement. Ep. 10.26.2Cui et, sī quid mihi crēdis, indulgentiam tuam dabis;To him, if you have any trust in me, you will also give your indulgence; Ep. 10.26.2dabit ipse operam ut in iīs, quae eī mandāverīs, maiōra mereātur.he himself will take care to earn greater rewards in whatever tasks you entrust to him. Ep. 10.26.2Parciōrem mē in laudandō facit, quod spērō tibi et integritātem eius et probitātem et industriam nōn sōlum ex eius honōribus, quōs in urbe sub oculīs tuīs gessit, vērum etiam ex commīlitiō esse notissimam.What makes me more sparing in my praise is that I hope his integrity, honesty and industry are very well known to you, not only from the offices he has held in the city under your eyes, but also from his service with you in the army.

Ep. 10.26.3Illud ūnum, quod propter cāritātem eius nōndum mihi videor satis plēnē fēcisse, etiam atque etiam faciō tēque, domine, rogō, gaudēre mē exōrnātā quaestōris meī dignitāte, id est per illum meā, quam mātūrissimē velīs.One thing, which out of my affection for him I feel I have not yet done fully enough, I do again and again: I ask you, my lord, to be willing that I should rejoice as soon as possible in the advancement of my quaestor's rank, that is, through him, of my own.

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Grammar in this passage: purpose clauses ×1, gerunds and gerundives ×1, indirect statement ×1, ablative absolute ×1

Latin vocabulary for this passage (84 words)

dominus, -ī m.	master, owner
artus, -a, -um	close, tight; dense, thick
vinculum, -ī, n.	bond, chain
ego, meī, pers. pron.	I
tuus, -a, -um	thy, thine, your
in, prep. with acc. and abl.	with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
beneficium, -ī, n.	well-doing, kindness, service, benefit
iungō, iungere, iūnxī, iūnctus	join; yoke, harness
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus	have, hold; consider
enim, conj.	for
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.	that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
quaestor, -ōris m.	quaestor, a Roman official in charge of an army's funds
cōnsulātus, -ūs m.	consulship
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus	be
observāns, -antis	attentive, respectful, dutiful
experior, -īrī, expertus sum	try, test, experience
tantus, -a, -um	so great or much
post, adv.	after, later; prep. with acc., after, behind
reverentia, -ae f.	respect, modesty, shyness
praestō, -stāre, -stitī, -stitus	stand in front; show
et, conj.	and; et ... et, both ... and
pūblicus, -a, -um	public, of the state (rēs pūblica: the state)
necessitūdō, -inis f.	close tie, relationship
pignus, -oris n.	pledge, token, keepsake
prīvātus, -a, -um	private
cumulō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	heap up; crown, cap (one deed with another)
officium, -ī, n.	service; duty
rogō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	ask
ergō (adv.)	therefore, then; quid ergō? what then?
ut, conj.	as; when; that; ita ut, as
ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron.	self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very
apud, prep, with acc.	among, with
tū, tuī, pers. pron.	thou, you
prō, prep. with abl.	before, in front of; for, in behalf of; for, as; in return for, for
dignitās, -ātis f.	rank, standing, prestige
is, ea, id, dem. pron.	this, that; he, she, it, they
prex, precis f. (usu. pl.)	prayer, entreaty
meus, -a, -um	my, mine
faveō, -ēre, fāvī, fautum (+ dat.)	favour, support
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.	who, which
sī, conj.	if
quis, qua, quid, indef. pron.	any one, anybody, anything, some one, somebody, something
crēdō, -dere, -didī, -ditus	believe
indulgentia, -ae f.	kindness, indulgence, favour
dō, dare, dedī, datus	give
opera, -ae, f.	effort, work, labor
mandō, -dāre, -dāvī, -dātus	put in hand, intrust, commit; charge, command
magnus, -a, -um	large, big, great, mighty; loud
mereor, -ērī, meritus sum	deserve; (dē) do service to
parcus, -a, -um	sparing, thrifty, frugal
laudō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	praise
faciō, facere, fēcī, factus	make, do; iter facere, see iter
quod, conj.	that, in that, because
spērō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	hope
integritās, -ātis f.	uprightness, honesty
probitās, -ātis f.	honesty, uprightness
industria, -ae f.	diligence, hard work
nōn, adv.	not
sōlum (adv.); solum, -ī n.	only (nōn sōlum … sed etiam: not only … but also); ground, soil
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)	out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
honor, -ōris, m.	honor
urbs, urbis, f.	city
sub, prep. with acc. and abl.	under; sub vesperum, towards evening
oculus, -ī, m.	eye
gerō, gerere, gessī, gestus	carry, wear; carry on, do
vērum (conj.)	but, but in fact; nōn modo ... vērum etiam: not only ... but also
etiam, adv.	and now, also, too, even
commīlitium, -ī n.	military service together, comradeship in arms
nōtus, -a, -um	known, well-known, famous
ūnus, -a, -um	one; only, alone
propter, prep. with acc.	on account of, because of
cāritās, -ātis f.	dearness; love, affection
nōndum, adv.	not yet
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus	see; pass., seem
satis, adv.	enough, sufficiently
plēnē (adv.)	fully, completely
atque, ac (conj.)	and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants)
que, enclitic conj.	and
gaudeō, gaudēre, gāvīsus	be glad, rejoice
exōrnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	equip, furnish; adorn
per, prep, with ace.	through, by means of
quam, adv.	how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible
mātūrē (adv.; superl. mātūrrimē)	early, quickly
volō, velle, voluī	wish

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