Chapter 52

Question 1

Quo quidem in crimine primum illud requiro,

Answer 1

Indeed, in this accusation I want to know the following, first of all

Question 2

dixeritne Clodiae quam ad rem aurum sumeret, an non dixerit.

Answer 2

whether (Caelius) said to Clodia for what purpose he was borrowing the gold, or did not say.

Question 3

Si non dixit, cur dedit?

Answer 3

If he didn’t say, why did she give it?

Question 4

Si dixit, eodem se scekere devinxit.

Answer 4

If he did say, she bound herself by the same crime of complicity.

Question 5

Tune aurum ex armario tup promere ausa es,

Answer 5

Did you dare to bring out gold from your own cupboard,

Question 6

tune Venerem illam tuam spoliare ornamentis, spoliatricem ceterorum,

Answer 6

(did) you (dare) to plunder of (her) ornaments that Venus of yours, the plunderer of the other (lovers),

Question 7

cum scires, quantum ad facinus aurum hoc quaereretur,

Answer 7

when you know for what a huge crime this gold was being sought,

Question 8

ad necem legati, ad L. Luccei, sanctissimi hominis atque integerrimi, labem sceleris sempiternam?

Answer 8

for the death of an ambassador, for the everlasting taint of crime upon Lucius Lucceius, a most blameless and upright man?

Question 9

Huic facinori tanto tua mens liberalis conscia

Answer 9

To this great crime your generous mind should not have been privy

Question 10

tua domus popularis ministra, tua denique hospitalis illa Venus adiutrix esse non debuit.

Answer 10

your well-frequented house should not have been your accomplice, in short, that famous, welcoming Venus of yours should not have been an assistant.