Chapter 52

Question 1

Quo quidem in crimine primum illud requiro,

Answer 1

Indeed, in this accusation I want to know the following thing, 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 conscientiae scelere devinxit.

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Tune aurum ex armario tuo 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

Your generous mind should not have been privy to this great crime

Question 10

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

Answer 10

your popular house should not have been your accomplice, in short, that (famous), welcoming Venus of yours should not have been an assistant.