marcus epistolam ad tironem scribit

Quintus paulisper cogitabat; deinde ‘Marce,’ inquit utrum ad patrem scribere debes an ad Tironem? nonne pater tuus Tironi maxime confidit?

Quintus thought for a little while; then he said, “Marcus, whether should you write to your father or to Tiro? Doesn’t your father trust Tiro most?”

si ille de te bene dixerit, sine dubio pater plus argenti tibi mittet Marcus ‘Quinte,’ inquit, me optime mones epistolam nuper a Tirone accepi

If he speaks well about you, your father will no doubt send you more money. Marcus said, “Quintus, you advise me very well. I recently received a letter from Tiro.”

statim ad eum rescribam ad mensam sedit et hanc epistolam ad Tironem scripsit Cicero filius Tironi suo dulcissimo salutem dat

I will write back to him at once. He sat at the table and wrote this letter to Tiro. Marcus Cicero sends greetings to his very dear Tiro.

tabellarium cotidie valde exspectabam tandem venit quadragesimo die postquam a vobis discessit eius adventus mihi fuit gratissimus

I was eagerly expecting the letter-carrier every day. At last he came on the fortieth day after he had left you. His arrival was very pleasing to me.

nam et maximam cepi laetitiam ex epistola carissimi patris et tua iucundissima epistola summum gaudium mihi attulit gaudeo quod gratos rumores de me accepisti

For I received great joy from my dear father’s letter, and your very delightful letter brought me the greatest happiness. I am glad that you received favorable reports about me.

mi dulcissime Tiro, et hos rumores aliis refers errata enim aetatis meae maximum mihi attulerunt dolorem iam nuntium tibi gratissimum referam

My very dear Tiro, and you pass these reports on to others. For the mistakes of my youth have brought me great pain. Now I will report very welcome news to you.

Cratippo non solum optimus discipulus sum sed etiam velut filius nam eum libenter audio sum totos dies cum eo

With Cratippus I am not only the best student but also like a son. For I gladly listen to him. I spend whole days with him.

et saepissime ille mecum cenat librarium, si vis, mihi quam celerrime mitte qui mihi hypomnemata exscribet

and very often he dines with me. Send me a secretary, if you wish, as quickly as possible, who will copy out notes for me.

cura ut valeas

Take care that you are well