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A18843 The familiar epistles of M.T. Cicero Englished and conferred with the: French Italian and other translations; Epistolae ad familiares. English Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Webbe, Joseph. 1620 (1620) STC 5305; ESTC S107976 375,357 1,062

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none_o more_o dear_a unto_o i_o then_o himself_o you_o know_v how_o he_o be_v in_o suit_n with_o the_o sardiani_n in_o ephesus_n i_o inform_v you_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v face_n to_o face_n better_o and_o more_o easy_o understand_v for_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v questionless_a be_v long_o doubtful_a how_o i_o shall_v w●ite_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v plain_a &_o to_o you●_n great_a commendation_n make_v manifest_a after_o what_o manner_n you_o administer_v justice_n and_o we_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o you_o will_v proceed_v according_a to_o your_o usual_a fashion_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o conceal_v from_o i_o of_o what_o authority_n a_o praetor_n be_v especial●y_o if_o he_o be_v of_o that_o integrity_n gravity_n and_o clemency_n wherewith_o it_o be_v open_o know_v you_o be_v endow_v i_o request_v you_o for_o our_o friendly_a league_n and_o for_o our_o equal_a and_o mutual_a office_n that_o with_o authority_n endeavour_n and_o 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so_o great_a a_o injunction_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o by_o a_o friend_n more_o officious_a to_o i_o than_o any_o other_o i_o will_v impose_v so_o it_o be_v not_o troublesome_a unto_o you_o the_o like_a charge_n upon_o yourself_o as_o be_v encourage_v by_o your_o former_a exceed_a favour_n clwius_n shall_v have_v money_n of_o the_o mylasij_fw-la and_o the_o alabandenses_n euthyd●mus_n tell_v i_o once_o in_o ephesus_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o mylasij_fw-la to_o send_v their_o proctor_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o perform_v i_o understand_v they_o have_v send_v thither_o ambassador_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o glad_a that_o their_o proctor_n be_v come_v that_o i_o may_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o conclude_v somewhat_o wherefore_o i_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n as_o a_o favour_n that_o you_o will_v enjoin_v they_o and_o the_o alaband●nses_n to_o send_v their_o proctor_n to_o rome_n beside_o philote_n the_o alabandensian_a have_v bind_v and_o make_v over_o 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kindness_n and_o i_o most_o earnest_o entreat_v you_o to_o use_v therein_o all_o expedition_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o caius_n titius_n rufus_n son_n to_o lucius_n praetor_n in_o rome_n ep._n 58._o lvcius_fw-la custidius_fw-la be_v my_o kinsman_n countryman_n and_o familiar_a friend_n h●_n have_v a_o certain_a su●e_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o come_v into_o your_o court._n i_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o ashamed_a to_o demand_v any_o thing_n dishonest_a in_o his_o behalf_n as_o you_o out_o o●_n your_o respect_n to_o your_o office_n and_o honour_n will_v be_v to_o grant_v it_o i_o therefore_o only_o entreat_v you_o that_o he_o may_v have_v favourable_a access_n unto_o you_o and_o that_o have_v right_a you_o will_v grant_v it_o he_o that_o he_o may_v understand_v that_o my_o friendship_n even_o when_o i_o be_v further_a off_o be_v of_o force_n with_o you_o to_o further_o he_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o curtius_n poeduceanus_fw-la praetor_n epist._n 59_o i_o bear_v a_o singular_a affection_n to_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o we_o have_v converse_v together_o of_o long_a time_n w●th_v great_a familiarity_n in_o his_o suit_n i_o request_v you_o not_o to_o judge_v one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o you_o will_v observe_v that_o which_o upon_o edict_n and_o your_o order_n belong_v to_o your_o credit_n and_o your_o dignity_n but_o that_o he_o may_v only_o have_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o that_o you_o will_v but_o willing_o grant_v he_o what_o be_v just_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v know_v that_o my_o friendship_n though_o i_o be_v far_o absent_a be_v beneficial_a to_o he_o and_o especial_o with_o yourself_o which_o i_o make_v my_o earnest_a request_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o caius_n munatius_n son_n to_o caius_n ep._n 60._o lvcius_fw-la livineius_fw-la trypho_n be_v freeman_n to_o lucius_n regulus_n my_o very_a familiar_a acquaintance_n who_o misfortune_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o i_o be_o more_o officious_a to_o he_o then_o usual_a for_o i_o can_v be_v more_o affectionate_a 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