Section 5C(iii) Cicero ponders his next move Flashcards
quibus rēbus cōnfectīs, …
When these matters had been completed, …
… omnia properē per nūntiōs Cicerōnī dēclārantur.
… everything is quickly reported to Cicero through messengers.
at illum ingēns cūra atque laetitia simul occupāuēre.
But a huge concern and happiness seized him at the same time.
nam laetābātur intellegēns, coniūrātiōne patefactā, cīuitātem perīculīs ēreptam esse;
For he was happy (in) understanding that, because the conspiracy had been exposed, the state had been snatched from dangers.
porrō autem anxius erat, tantīs cīuibus dēprehēnsīs.
But also [besides, however] he was worried, because such (important) citizens had been arrested.
igitur sīc sēcum loquēbātur:
Therefore he was speaking to himself as follows:
“cīuīs, quī maximum scelus commīsērunt, iūdicātūrī sumus,
“We are about judge citizens who have committed the greatest crime, …
“… ubi eōs in senātum uocāuerimus.
“… when we will have called them into the senate.
“sententiam dīcere mē oportēbit.
“It will be right for me to speak my opinion.
“ego eōs pūnīrī uolō.
“I want them to be punished.
“nam sī eīs ā nōbīs parcātur, …
“For, if were were to spare them [if there was a sparing of them by us], …
“… magnō sit reī pūblicae dēdecorī.
“… it would be a [as] a great disgrace for the commonwealth.
“immō, nisi pūnītī erunt, …
“Indeed, unless they will have been punished, …
“… putō fore ut reī pūblicae uehementer noceātur.
“… I think it will happen that the commonwealth will be harmed intensely.
“quod sī summum supplicium postulāuerō …
“But if I will have asked for the death penalty, …
