I had already possessed a Casca.[1] Brutus brought me a message from Titus Ligarius that the mention of L. Corfidius in my speech for Ligarius was a mistake of mine. But it was only what is called "a lapse of memory." I knew that Corfidius was very closely connected with the Ligarii, but I see now that he was already dead. Please therefore instruct Pharnaces, Antæus, and Salvius to erase that name from all the copies.[2]
DCXLIV (A XIII, 34)
TO ATTICUS (AT ROME)
Astura, 26 July
I arrived at Astura on the evening of the 25th. For in
order to avoid the heat I had rested three hours at Lanuvium.
Pray, if it won't be a trouble to you, contrive that I shall not
have to come to Rome before the 5th of next month—you
can arrange it by means of Egnatius Maximus. Above all,
come to a settlement with Publilius in my absence: as to
which, write and tell me what people say.[3] "Much the
people, of course, concern themselves about that!"[4] No,
by heaven, I don't suppose they do. For it is already a
nine days' wonder. But I wanted to fill my page. I need
say no more, for I am all but with you unless you put me
off. For I have written to you about the pleasure-grounds.[5]
- ↑ These are books, which Cicero apparently wanted for reference in writing his treatise to Cæsar, which, however, was never written. L. Scribonius Libo wrote annals (p. 268); the others are not known.
- ↑ These were Atticus's librarii. The mistake still remains in the text (pro Lig. § 33).
- ↑ In regard to his divorce of his second wife Publilia.
- ↑ Terence, Andr. 185.
- ↑ See p. 308. "I have written to say that the postponement of the auction will postpone my arrival for two days, but I shall come now unless you say that it is postponed again.
