Pliny, Letter 7.10

The emperor defers Varenus' case

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Ep. 7.10.1Quia ipse, cum prīma cognōvī, iungere extrēma quasi āvulsa cupiō, tē quoque exīstimō velle dē Varēnō et Bīthȳnīs reliqua cognōscere.Because I myself, when I have learnt the beginning of a story, long to join on the end, as if it had been torn off, I think that you too want to learn the rest about Varenus and the Bithynians. Ep. 7.10.1Ācta causa hinc ā Polyaenō, inde ā Magnō.The case was pleaded by Polyaenus on one side and by Magnus on the other. Ep. 7.10.2Fīnītīs āctiōnibus Caesar "Neutra" inquit "pars dē morā querētur;When the pleadings were over, Caesar said: 'Neither party shall complain of delay; Ep. 7.10.2erit mihi cūrae explōrāre prōvinciae voluntātem."I shall make it my concern to find out the wishes of the province.' Ep. 7.10.3Multum interim Varēnus tulit.Meanwhile Varenus has gained a great deal. Ep. 7.10.3Etenim quam dubium est an meritō accūsētur, quī an omnīnō accūsētur incertum est!For how doubtful it is whether a man is justly accused, when it is uncertain whether he is accused at all!

Ep. 7.10.3Superest nē rūrsus prōvinciae quod damnāsse dīcitur placeat, agatque paenitentiam paenitentiae suae.It remains only that the province should not again approve what it is said to have condemned, and repent of its repentance. Ep. 7.10.3Valē.Farewell.

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Grammar in this passage: indirect statement ×1, ablative absolute ×1

Latin vocabulary for this passage (57 words)

quia (conj.)	because
ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron.	self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very
cum, conj.	when, while, after; since; although
prīmus, -a, -um	first, foremost
cognōscō, -gnōscere, -gnōvī, -gnitus	find out, learn; in tenses of completed action, have found out, know
iungō, iungere, iūnxī, iūnctus	join; yoke, harness
extrēmus, -a, -um	last, extreme, furthest
quasi, conj.	as if
āvellō, -ere, -vellī (-vulsī), -vulsus	tear away, wrench off
cupiō, -ere, -īvī, -ītus	desire, long for, wish
tū, tuī, pers. pron.	thou, you
quoque, adv.	also
exīstimō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	consider, believe, think
volō, velle, voluī	wish
dē, prep, with abl.	down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
et, conj.	and; et ... et, both ... and
reliquus, -a, -um	left, the remaining, the other, the rest of
agō, agere, ēgī, āctus	drive; do; pass, lead; grātiās agere, see grātia
causa, -ae, f.	cause, reason; abl. causā, for the sake of
hinc, adv.	from this place, hence
ā, ab (prep. + abl.)	away from, from; by (ā only before consonants)
inde (adv.)	from there; then
fīniō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	bound, limit; end
āctiō, -ōnis f.	doing, action; a public act or measure
neuter, neutra, neutrum	neither
inquam, inquis, inquit, defective verb	I say, you say, he says
pars, partis, f.	part, side, direction
mora, -ae, f.	delay
queror, -ī, questus sum	complain
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus	be
ego, meī, pers. pron.	I
cūra, -ae f.	care, concern (cūrae esse: to be a concern)
explōrō, -plōrāre, -plōrāvī, -plōrātus	search out, explore
prōvincia, -ae f.	province; here, the Roman Province in southern Gaul
voluntās, -tātis, f.	wish, will
multus, -a, -um	much, great; plur., many
interim (adv.)	meanwhile
ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus	bear, bring
etenim (conj.)	for indeed, and in fact
quam, adv.	how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible
dubius, -a, -um	doubtful, uncertain
an, conj.	or (in questions)
meritō (adv.)	deservedly, rightly
accūsō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	blame, accuse
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.	who, which
omnīnō, adv.	altogether, wholly, entirely
incertus, -a, -um	uncertain, unreliable
supersum, -esse, -fuī	be over or left, remain
nē, adv.	not; nē ... quidem, not ... even; conj., that not, lest
rūrsus, adv.	again
damnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	condemn
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictus	say, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
placeō, -ēre, placuī, placitum (+ dat.)	please (placuit eī: he decided)
que, enclitic conj.	and
paenitentia, -ae f.	repentance, change of heart
suus, -a, -um	his, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their
valeō, -ēre, -uī, -itūrus	be strong or effectual, have effect, prevail

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