Ep. 10.86.1Gāvium Bassum, domine, praefectum ōrae Ponticae integrum probum industrium atque inter ista reverentissimum meī expertus, vōtō pariter et suffrāgiō prōsequor, eā fidē quam tibi dēbeō.Gavius Bassus, sir, prefect of the Pontic shore, whom I have found upright, honest, hard-working and, besides these qualities, most respectful towards me, I support with both my prayers and my vote, with the good faith I owe you. Ep. 10.86.1quam ea quae spēret īnstrūctum commīlitiō tuō, cuius disciplīnae dēbet, quod indulgentiā tuā dignus est.... than what he hopes, trained by service as your fellow soldier, to whose discipline he owes it that he is worthy of your indulgence. Ep. 10.86.1Apud mē et mīlitēs et pāgānī, ā quibus iūstitia eius et hūmānitās penitus īnspecta est, certātim eī quā prīvātim quā pūblicē testimōnium perhibuērunt.Before me both soldiers and civilians, by whom his justice and humanity have been thoroughly examined, have vied with one another in bearing witness to him, both privately and publicly. Ep. 10.86.1Quod in nōtitiam tuam perferō, eā fidē quam tibi dēbeō.This I bring to your notice, with the good faith I owe you.
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Pliny · Epistulae X
Pliny, Letter 10.86
Commending Gavius Bassus
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| dominus, -ī m. | master, owner |
| praefectus, -ī m. | commander, officer |
| ōra, -ae f. | coast, shore |
| Ponticus, -a, -um | of Pontus, from the Black Sea region |
| integer, -gra, -grum | untouched, fresh, whole |
| probus, -a, -um | good, honest, upright; (of a woman) respectable |
| industrius, -a, -um | active, diligent, hard-working |
| atque, ac (conj.) | and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants) |
| inter, prep, with acc. | among, between |
| iste, ista, istud, dem. pron. | that of yours, that |
| reverēns, -entis | respectful, reverent |
| ego, meī, pers. pron. | I |
| experior, -īrī, expertus sum | try, test, experience |
| vōtum, -ī n. | vow; wish, prayer |
| pariter (adv.) | equally, alike; at the same time |
| et, conj. | and; et ... et, both ... and |
| suffrāgium, -ī n. | vote |
| prōsequor, -sequī, -secūtus | follow forward, follow |
| is, ea, id, dem. pron. | this, that; he, she, it, they |
| fidēs, -eī f. | faith, trust; pledge |
| quī, quae, quod, rel. pron. | who, which |
| tū, tuī, pers. pron. | thou, you |
| dēbeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus | owe; with infin., ought |
| quam, adv. | how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible |
| spērō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | hope |
| īnstruo, -struere, -strūxī, -strūctus | build in or into; draw up; equip, furnish, |
| commīlitium, -ī n. | military service together, comradeship in arms |
| tuus, -a, -um | thy, thine, your |
| disciplīna, -ae f. | training, discipline |
| quod, conj. | that, in that, because |
| indulgentia, -ae f. | kindness, indulgence, favour |
| dignus, -a, -um (+ abl.) | worthy (of), deserving |
| sum, esse, fuī, futūrus | be |
| apud, prep, with acc. | among, with |
| mīles, mīlitis, m. | soldier |
| pāgānus, -ī m. | country-dweller, villager |
| ā, ab (prep. + abl.) | away from, from; by (ā only before consonants) |
| iūstitia, -ae f. | justice, fairness |
| hūmānitās, -tātis f. | culture, refinement |
| penitus (adv.) | deep within, far inside |
| īnspiciō, -spicere, -spēxī, -spectus | look into or upon |
| certātim (adv.) | eagerly, vying with one another |
| quā, adv. | in which place, where |
| prīvātim (adv.) | privately, as individuals |
| pūblicē (adv.) | officially, as a state |
| testimōnium, -ī n. | evidence, proof |
| perhibeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus | hold out, present; testimōnium perhibēre: bear witness |
| in, prep. with acc. and abl. | with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on |
| nōtitia, -ae f. | knowledge, acquaintance |
| perferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātus | bear through, bear, endure; weather |
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