In Verrem 2.4.14-16

Question 1

Quis vestrum igitur nescit quanti haec aestimentur?

Answer 1

Then, who of you all is ignorant at how great these things are valued?

Question 2

In auctione signum aeneum non maximum HS xl venire non vidimus?

Answer 2

Did we not see in the auction, a not large bronze statue go (to market) for 40,000 sesterces?

Question 3

Quid? si velim nominare homines qui aut non minoris aut etiam pluris emerint, nonne possum?

Answer 3

What? If I should wish to name men who have purchased/bought either for not less or even for more, am I not able?

Question 4

Etenim qui modus est in his rebus cupiditatis,

Answer 4

And indeed, what method is there in these matters of desire,

Question 5

idem est aestimationis;

Answer 5

it is the same (method) in (these matters) of worth;

Question 6

difficile est finem facere pretio nisi libidini feceris.

Answer 6

it is difficult to make/set a limit for a price unless you will have made a limit for desire.

Question 7

Video igitur Heium neque voluntate [adductum]

Answer 7

I see therefore that Heius was neither led by his will,

Question 8

neque difficultate aliqua temporis

Answer 8

nor by any temporary difficulty,

Question 9

nec magnitudine pecuniae

Answer 9

nor by the greatness of the money,

Question 10

[adductum] esse ut haec signa venderet,

Answer 10

(so as to) to sell these statues;

Question 11

teque ista simulatione emptionis

Answer 11

and (I see) that you, with the simulation/under the pretext of a purchase,

Question 12

vi, metu, imperio, fascibus

Answer 12

by force, with fear, by your power, with your authority,

Question 13

ab homine eo quem,

Answer 13

from that man, whom

Question 14

una cum ceteris sociis,

Answer 14

together with the rest of our allies,

Question 15

non solum potestati tuae sed etiam fidei populus Romanus commiserat

Answer 15

whom the Roman people had entrusted not only to your power, but also to your loyalty

Question 16

eripuisse atque abstulisse.

Answer 16

seized and took away those things.

Question 17

Quid mihi tam optandum, iudices, potest esse in hoc crimine

Answer 17

What, judges, is able to be so hoped for by me in this charge

Question 18

quam ut haec eadem dicat ipse Heius?

Answer 18

than that Heius himself says these same things?

Question 19

Nihil profecto;

Answer 19

Nothing certainly;

Question 20

sed ne difficilia optemus.

Answer 20

but let us not hope for difficult things.

Question 21

Heius est Mamertinus;

Answer 21

Heius is a Mamertine;

Question 22

Mamertina civitas istum publice communi consilio sola laudat;

Answer 22

The city of Messana (Mamertine city) alone, praises by common consent/plan, that man in the name of the city.

Question 23

omnibus iste ceteris Siculis odio est,

Answer 23

That guy is hateful to the rest of the Sicilians,

Question 24

ab his solis amatur;

Answer 24

alone he is loved;

Question 25

eius autem legationis quae ad istum laudandum missa est princeps est Heius—

Answer 25

he is the leader of that/this embassy/legation, moreover which was sent to praise that guy–

Question 26

etenim est primus civitatis:

Answer 26

and indeed he is the first man of the city:

Question 27

ne forte, dum publicis mandatis serviat,

Answer 27

not by chance, while he serves as a slave for the public ?

Question 28

de privatis iniuriis reticeat.

Answer 28

?

Question 29

Haec cum scirem et cogitarem,

Answer 29

When/although I knew about and considered these things,

Question 30

commisi tamen, iudices, Heio;

Answer 30

nevertheless I sent them to Heius, judges;

Question 31

produxi prima actione,

Answer 31

I called Heius as a witness during the first part of the trial,

Question 32

neque id tamen ullo periculo feci.

Answer 32

and I did this, however, not with any danger.

Question 33

Quid enim poterat Heius respondere,

Answer 33

For what could Heius answer/respond,

Question 34

si esset improbus,

Answer 34

if he were wicked,

Question 35

si sui dissimilis?

Answer 35

if he were unlike himself?

Question 36

esse illa signa domi suae,

Answer 36

Could he say that those statues were at his house,

Question 37

non esse apud Verrem?

Answer 37

not at Verres’ house?

Question 38

Qui poterat quicquam eius modi dicere?

Answer 38

Who was able to say anything of that kind?

Question 39

Vt homo turpissimus esset impudentissimeque mentiretur,

Answer 39

If he were disgraceful/foul, and were inclined to lie most shamelessly,

Question 40

hoc diceret,

Answer 40

he was saying this,

Question 41

illa se habuisse venalia,

Answer 41

that he had had those things for sale,

Question 42

eaque sese quanti voluerit vendidisse.

Answer 42

and that he had sold them for the price/amount he wanted to.

Question 43

Homo domi suae nobilissimus,

Answer 43

The most distinguished man at his own home

Question 44

qui vos de religione sua ac dignitate vere existimare maxime vellet,

Answer 44

who especially wanted you all to truly consider about his religious devotion and his dignity,

Question 45

primo dixit se istum publice laudare,

Answer 45

first he said he was praising that guy publicly,

Question 46

quod sibi ita mandatum esset;

Answer 46

which had been so ordered to him;

Question 47

deinde neque se habuisse illa venalia neque ulla condicione,

Answer 47

then he said that he neither had he had those things for sale nor had he been able under/by any condition

Question 48

si utrum vellet liceret,

Answer 48

if which of two (?) he was wanting was permitted,

Question 49

adduci umquam potuisse ut venderet illa quae in sacrario fuissent

Answer 49

to be led to sell those things which had been in the shrine

Question 50

a maioribus suis relicta et tradita.

Answer 50

having been left behind and held by his ancestors.