Sulpicia 3.17

Question 1

Estne tibi, Cerinthe, tuae pia cura puellae,

quod mea nunc vexat corpora fessa calor?

Answer 1

Is there a real concern for you, Cerinthus, for your girl,

Because a fever now afflicts my weary body?

Question 2

A ego non aliter tristes evincere morbos

optarim, quam te si quoque velle putem.

Answer 2

Ah, I would not wish to overcome this woeful illness unless I thought that you also wanted it.

Question 3

At mihi quid prosit morbos evincere, si tu

nostra potes lento pectore ferre mala?

Answer 3

But what would it benefit me to overcome this illness,

If you were able to endure my suffering with a relaxed heart?