Latin Texts & Translations

LVII (A III, 4)

TO ATTICUS (AT ROME) NEAR VIBO, APRIL

I HOPE you will attribute my sudden departure from Vibo, whither I had asked you Come, to my unhappiness rather than to fickleness. A Copy of the bill for my ruin was brought to me, in which the correction of which I had been told was to the effect that I might legally remain anywhere beyond 400 miles. Since I was not allowed to go yonder, ^[Note] I set out towards Brundisium before the day for carrying the bill had come, both to prevent Sica, in whose house I was staying, from being ruined, ^[Note] and because I was prevented from residing at Malta. So now make haste to catch me up, if only I shall find any welcome there. ^[Note] At present I receive kind invitations. But about the rest of my journey I am nervous. Truly, my dear Pomponius, I am very sorry I consented to live: in which matter you exercised the chief influence with me. But of these things when we meet. Only be sure and come.