Horace+Sermones+1.9

__**Horace Sermones 1.9**__

//I was going by chance on a sacred road//
 * Ibam forte via sacra, sicut meus est mos,**

//thinking about nonsense, just as is my custom, completely in them.//
 * nescio quid meditans nugarum, totus in illis.**

//A certain someone known to me only by name runs up to me//
 * accurrit quidam notus mihi nomine tantum**

//and with my hand having been grabbed he said, "How are you doing, sweetest of things?"//
 * arreptaque manu: 'quid agis, dulcissime rerum?'**

//"Pleasantly, as it is now," I said, "and I want what you want."//
 * 5 'suaviter, ut nunc est' inquam, 'et cupio omnia, quae vis.'**

//When he had followed: "Whatever do you want?" I interrupted,//
 * cum adsectaretur: 'numquid vis?' occupo, at ille**

//and he said that you have gotten to know us; we are learned. Here I say://
 * 'noris nos' inquit, 'docti sumus.' hic ego: 'pluris**

//"You are of much to me because of this" Miserably seeking to leave//
 * hoc' inquam 'mihi eris.' misere discedere quaerens**

//I was going just now, quicker, at times I paused to say//
 * ire modo ocius, interdum consistere, in aurem**

//i don't know what in the ears of a slave boy when the sweat flows to the bottom of the ankles//
 * 10 dicere nescio quid puero, cum sudor ad imos**

//"O you, Bolanus blessed of brain"//
 * manaret talos. 'o te, Bolane, cerebri**

//I said silently when he was chattering whatever when he was praising//
 * felicem' aiebam tacitus, cum quidlibet ille**

//the district and the city. As I//
 * garriret, vicos, urbem laudaret. ut illi**

//was responding nothing: "You desire desperately to leave//
 * nil respondebam: 'misere cupis' inquit 'abire;**

//I now see but it's no use; I will hold all the way, (I will persist continuously)//
 * 15 iam dudum video. sed nil agis; usque tenebo.**

//I will pursue you hence, whither the journey is now for you." "It is not necessary that you//
 * persequar hinc, quo nunc iter est tibi.' 'nil opus est te**

//are led around in circles: I wish to go and see a certain person not known to you;//
 * circumagi: quendam volo visere non tibi notum;**

//He reclines far off across the Tiber, near the gardens of Ceasar."//
 * trans Tiberim longe cubat is prope Caesaris hortos.'**

//"I have nothing to do, and I am not lazy: therefore I will follow you continuously."//
 * 'nil habeo, quod agam, et non sum piger: usque sequar te.'**

//I lower the ears, as the young ass of uneven mind//
 * 20 demitto auriculas, ut iniquae mentis asellus,**

//has undergone a burden more heavily on his back then he began//
 * cum gravius dorso subiit onus. incipit ille:**

//If I knew myself well, you will not regard Viscus, you will not regard Varius as a friend of more value//
 * 'si bene me novi, non Viscum pluris amicum,**

//for who is able to write more verses or quicker than me//
 * non Varium facies: nam quis me scribere pluris**

//who (would be able) to move limbs more flexibly//
 * aut citius possit versus? quis membra movere**

//Hermogenes would envy what I sing."//
 * 25 mollius? invideat quod et Hermogenes ego canto.'**

//This was the place of/for interrupting: 'Is there a mother to you/do you have a mother,//
 * interpellandi locus hic erat: 'est tibi mater,**

//(are there) relatives (to you)/(do you have) relatives), for whom there is a need that you be safe?' '(There is not) anyone to me/I have no one;//
 * cognati, quis te salvo est opus?' 'haud mihi quisquam;**

//I have buried them all.' 'Lucky ones! Now I remain.//
 * omnis conposui.' 'felices! nunc ego resto.**

//Finish me off! For a sad fate presses on me, which a Sabine//
 * confice! namque instat fatum mihi triste, Sabella**

//old woman prophesied to (me as) a boy, with the divine urn (having been) moved://
 * 30 quod puero cecinit divina mota anus urna:**

//neither awful poisons nor the enemy sword will bear this one away,//
 * hunc neque dira venena nec hosticus auferet ensis ,**

//nor a pain of the sides or a cough, nor slow gout://
 * nec laterum dolor aut tussis, nec tarda podagra:**

//a talker will destroy him at some time or another. If he were wise,//
 * garrulus hunc quando consumet cumque. loquaces,**

//he would avoid loquacious people as soon as his age will have risen.'//
 * si sapiat, vitet, simul atque adoleverit aetas.’**

//It had been come/We had come to the temple of Vesta, with a fourth part of the day//
 * 35 ventum erat ad Vestae, quarta iam parte diei**

//already having passed, and then by chance he had to appear in court for the plaintiff/with his guarantee having been obtained,//
 * praeterita, et casu tum respondere vadato**

//because if he had not done (this), he would have to lose the case.//
 * debebat, quod ni fecisset, perdere litem.**

//He said, 'Please be present here for a little while.' 'May I perish, if//
 * 'si me amas’ inquit, 'paulum hic ades.' 'inteream, si**

//either I am well (enough) to stand or I know the civil laws,//
 * aut valeo stare aut novi civilia iura,**

//and I am hastening you know where.' 'I am uncertain what I should do' he said,//
 * 40 et propero, quo scis.' 'dubius sum, quid faciam' inquit,**

//should I leave you or the case.' 'Me, please.' 'I will not do it,' he (said)//
 * 'tene relinquam, an rem.' 'me, sodes.' 'non faciam' ille**

//and began to go ahead. I, as (it is) hard to contend with//
 * et praecedere coepit. ego, ut contendere durum**

//a victor, follow. 'How is Maecenas with you/How are things with you and Maecenas?'//
 * cum victore, sequor. 'Maecenas quomodo tecum?'**

//From here he resumes, '(a man) of few men and of quite sound mind;//
 * hinc repetit, 'paucorum hominum et mentis bene sanae;**

//no one has used his fortune more skillfully. You would have//
 * 45 nemo dexterius fortuna est usus. haberes**

//a great helper, who would be able to play your second,//
 * magnum adiutorem, posset qui ferre secundas,**

//if you were willing to introduce this man (to me): may I perish, if you would not//
 * hunc hominem velles si tradere: dispeream, ni**

//have removed all (the competition).' We do not live in that manner there,//
 * summosses omnis.' 'non isto vivimus illic,**

//in which (manner) you think. There is not any house more pure than this one,//
 * quo tu rere, modo. domus hac nec purior ulla est ,**

//nor is it more alien to these evils. It interferes with me not at all, I will say,//
 * 50 nec magis his aliena malis. nil mi officit, inquam,**

//because this is more wealthy: There is his own place//
 * ditior hic aut est quia doctior: est locus uni**

//for each one.' 'You tell a big (story), scarcely believable.'//
 * cuique suus.' 'magnum narras, vix credibile.' 'atqui**

//'But it is so.' 'You kindle why I desire more to be nearest to him.'//
 * sic habet.' 'accendis quare cupiam magis illi**

//You need only wish for it, such is your valor,//
 * proximus esse.' 'velis tantummodo: quae tua virtus,**

//you will overcome, and he is who is able to be conquered, and therefore//
 * 55 expugnabis, et est, qui vinci possit, eoque**

//he has difficult first approaches.' 'I will not fail myself://
 * difficilis aditus primos habet.' 'haud mihi dero:**

//I will seduce the slaves with money; I will desist, if today//
 * muneribus servos corrumpam; non, hodie si**

//I will have have been shut out; I will seek times,//
 * exclusus fuero, desistam; tempora quaeram,**

//I hurry to meet (him) in the crossroads, I will lead (him).//
 * occurram in triviis, deducam. nil sine magno**

//Life has given nothing to mortals without labor.' While he does these things,//
 * 60 vita labore dedit mortalibus.' haec dum agit, ecce**

//behold Fuscus Aristius turns up, dear to me and who//
 * Fuscus Aristius occurrit, mihi carus et illum**

//knew him well. We stopped. 'Whence you come?' and//
 * qui pulchre nosset. consistimus. 'unde venis?’ et**

//Where are you going?' He asked and responded. I begin//
 * ‘quo tendis?' rogat et respondet. vellere coepi**

//to pull and press his slowest arm with my hand, lingering,//
 * et pressare manu lentissima brachia, nutans,**

//twisting the eyes, so that he would rescue me.//
 * 65 distorquens oculos, ut me eriperet. male salsus**

//He, wickedly funny, laughing, was pretending, anger burned my liver://
 * ridens dissimulare, meum iecur urere bilis:**


 * 'certe nescio quid secreto velle loqui te**
 * //'//**//Certainly you were saying that you wanted to speak with me about I//

//don't know what secretly.' 'I remember well, but I will speak at a better time://
 * aiebas mecum.' 'memini bene, sed meliore**

//today is the thirtieth sabbath. Do you want to fart in the face of circumcised Jews.'//
 * tempore dicam: hodie tricesima sabbata. vin tu**

//I said 'There is no religion to me'//
 * 70 curtis Iudaeis oppedere?' 'nulla mihi' inquam**


 * 'relligio est.' 'at mi! sum paulo infirmior, unus**
 * //'//**//But there is religion to me! I am weaker by little, one of the many.//

//You will forgive me; I will another time.' This so dark sun//
 * multorum. ignosces; alias loquar.' huncine solem**

//has risen for me! He flees and leaves me under the knife.//
 * tam nigrum surrexe mihi! fugit inprobus ac me**

//By chance the opponent comes to meet him and//
 * sub cultro linquit. casu venit obvius illi**

//in a great voice shouts, 'Where are you going, most despicable?' and//
 * 75 adversarius et 'quo tu, turpissime?' magna**

//'Is it allowed to call you as a witness?' I indeed//
 * inclamat voce, et 'licet antestari?' ego vero**

//proffer my ear. He snatches into the law court: there is shouting on both sides,//
 * oppono auriculam. rapit in ius: clamor utrimque,**

//There is running to and fro everywhere. Thus Apollo has saved me.//
 * undique concursus. sic me servavit Apollo.**