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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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to_o the_o s●me_a demonstration_n of_o courtesy_n whic●_n you_o make_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a●ticus_n you_o will_v add_v as_o much_o more_o as_o by_o our_o love_n towards_o he_o may_v be_v procure_v and_o whereas_o before_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o give_v you_o thanks_n now_o i_o render_v they_o hearty_o and_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v assure_v yourself_o that_o for_o what_o courtesy_n soever_o in_o the_o business_n of_o epir●●_n or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n you_o oblige_v attic●●●_n for_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n will_v i_o esteem_v myself_o to_o be_v oblige_v farewell_n cicero_n to_o servius_n sulpitius_n epist._n 19_o lyso_n at_o patrae_n and_o i_o here_o have_v long_a time_n lodge_v one_o another_o which_o domestical_a friendship_n in_o my_o opinion_n aught_o to_o be_v respect_v as_o a_o sacred_a mat●er_n but_o though_o i_o be_v tie_v with_o many_o uther_n in_o this_o bond_n of_o hospitality_n ●here_o be_v none_o that_o have_v in_o i_o so_o familiar_a a_o interest_n which_o for_o many_o pleasure_n he_o have_v do_v i_o and_o by_o continual_a conversation_n be_v so_o augment_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o intrinsicall_a than_o our_o familiarity_n this_o man_n remain_v about_o a_o year_n in_o rome_n and_o lead_v his_o life_n so_o as_o he_o live_v with_o i_o though_o we_o be_v in_o great_a hope_n that_o by_o my_o letter_n write_v in_o recommendation_n of_o his_o good_n and_o substance_n you_o will_v himself_o not_o be_v there_o take_v they_o as_o you_o do_v to_o your_o protection_n yet_o all_o thing_n remain_v in_o one_o man_n power_n and_o lyso_n take_v part_n with_o we_o and_o arm_v himself_o in_o our_o assistance_n we_o daily_o fear_v his_o occasion_n nevertheless_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o quality_n &_o because_o i_o favour_v he_o together_o with_o some_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n we_o obtain_v of_o caesar_n what_o he_o desire_v which_o you_o shall_v have_v notice_n of_o by_o caesar_n letter_n now_o 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patrae_n i_o request_v you_o to_o undertake_v the_o protection_n of_o this_o young_a man_n also_o and_o to_o defend_v his_o cause_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o inheritance_n the_o main_n be_v this_o that_o you_o affect_v lyso_n who_o i_o have_v find_v to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o very_o thankful_a for_o good_a turn_v receive_v in_o do_v this_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o in_o love_v and_o recommend_v he_o hereafter_o to_o any_o other_o yourself_o will_v be_v of_o my_o judgement_n and_o disposition_n i_o now_o use_v this_o fervency_n in_o his_o recommendation_n not_o only_o because_o i_o desire_v beyond_o measure_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v effect_v but_o because_o i_o doubt_v that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o entire_o favour_v he_o therein_o he_o may_v suppose_v i_o
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 favour_n you_o will_v so_o procure_v that_o marcus_n ann●ius_n may_v understand_v both_o that_o you_o love_v he_o heretofore_o as_o he_o suppose_v and_o have_v often_o tell_v i_o and_o that_o my_o letter_n have_v make_v you_o love_v he_o more_o effectual_o during_o your_o government_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o province_n no_o occasion_n can_v occur_v unto_o i_o wherein_o you_o can_v show_v i_o great_a favour_n withal_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o you_o understand_v how_o well_o your_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n will_v be_v place_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o be_v so_o thankful_a and_o so_o honest_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o thermus_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 56._o caius_n clwius_n a_o puteolan_n observe_v i_o great_o and_o be_v my_o familiar_a acquaintance_n he_o have_v certain_a affair_n in_o your_o province_n which_o if_o he_o can_v comp●sse_v while_o you_o be_v there_o governor_n by_o mean_n of_o my_o recommendation_n he_o will_v hold_v they_o for_o lose_v and_o desperate_a now_o see_v 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 unto_o clwius_n certain_a land_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v urge_v philote_n either_o to_o put_v the_o agent_n of_o clwius_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a mortgage_n or_o else_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n and_o moreover_o that_o you_o will_v take_v order_n that_o h●racleotae_n and_o bargyletae_fw-la satisfy_v the_o debt_n they_o owe_v to_o clwius_n either_o with_o ready_a coin_n or_o out_o of_o their_o revenue_n the_o caunij_fw-la be_v also_o his_o debtor_n but_o they_o say_v the_o money_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o upon_o ●●ust_n whereof_o i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o be_v inform_v and_o if_o you_o find_v that_o the●e_n be_v no_o decree_n nor_o ●dict_v pass_v that_o free_a be_v they_o from_o pay_v interest_n for_o the_o money_n so_o d●pose●_n procure_v that_o it_o may_v be_v pay_v he_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o your_o province_n o●_n the_o matter_n above_o mention_v i_o take_v the_o great_a care_n because_o it_o concern_v the_o particular_a in●erest_n of_o my_o dear_a fr●nd_n cneius_n pompeius_n and_o in_o that_o i_o see_v that_o he_o be_v more_o careful_a thereof_o then_o clwius_n himself_o and_o because_o i_o much_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v satisfy_v in_o my_o best_a office_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o in_o all_o love_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v what_o i_o have_v request_v farewell_n cicero_n to_o thermus_n vice-praetor_n ep._n 57_o the_o more_o i_o hear_v by_o letter_n and_o messenger_n that_o there_o be_v great_a war_n in_o syria_n the_o more_o i_o entreat_v and_o enjoin_v you_o by_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o we_o to_o send_v i_o present_o marcus_n annelus_fw-la my_o legate_n back_o again_o because_o i_o know_v i_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o endeavour_n counsel_n and_o experience_n he_o have_v in_o military_a discipline_n to_o the_o infinite_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o necessity_n have_v not_o urge_v he_o to_o come_v unto_o you_o neither_o will_v he_o upon_o any_o term_n have_v l●ft_v i_o or_o i_o have_v grant_v that_o he_o shall_v i_o make_v account_n to_o set_v forward_o towards_o cilicia_n about_o the_o first_o of_o may_n and_o anneius_n must_v needs_o before_o that_o ●ime_n be_v return_v i_o former_o speak_v and_o write_v unto_o you_o about_o a_o matter_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o sardian_n people_n and_o i_o now_o again_o most_o earnest_o request_v and_o entreat_v you_o to_o procure_v that_o he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o dignity_n be_v dispatch_v i_o conceive_v by_o your_o word_n when_o i_o talk_v with_o you_o about_o it_o in_o ●phesu●_n that_o you_o be_v incline_v to_o show_v all_o favour_n to_o marcus_n anneius_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n nevertheless_o be_v assure_v if_o i_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v by_o your_o mean_n a_o good_a end_n of_o the_o for●●●d_a business_n according_a to_o his_o expectation_n i_o shall_v think_v i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o a_o singular_a 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 to_o he_o than_o i_o have_v be_v but_o i_o love_v trypho_n for_o his_o own_o desert_n for_o he_o do_v i_o great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o mis_fw-fr ●_z ●●er●in_o ●_o may_v evident_o perceive_v each_o man_n good_a will_n and_o constancy_n i_o recommend_v he_o therefore_o to_o you_o with_o the_o same_o vehemency_n with_o which_o those_o that_o will_v be_v account_v grateful_a be_v bind_v to_o recommend_v they_o f●om_n who_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o benefit_n i_o shall_v be_v high_o please_v tha●_n he_o may_v perceive_v that_o you_o out_o of_o your_o love_n unto_o i_o take_v in_o good_a part_n also_o the_o kindness_n he_o do_v i_o in_o expose_v himself_o to_o many_o danger_n for_o my_o safety_n and_o his_o often_o go_v to_o sea_n for_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n silius_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 61._o i_o suppose_v
divote_v and_o affectionate_a client_n to_o your_o family_n but_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o his_o father_n with_o who_o i_o hold_v a_o especial_a familiarity_n &_o his_o own_o miserable_a fortune_n bind_v i_o to_o discharge_v those_o office_n which_o i_o be_o tie_v in_o duty_n to_o perform_v for_o one_o that_o be_v most_o near_o unto_o i_o in_o all_o respect_n of_o friendship_n and_o the_o office_n be_v this_o that_o i_o entreat_v you_o with_o the_o deep_a passion_n i_o be_o able_a that_o unto_o those_o aide_n which_o of_o your_o own_o voluntary_a election_n without_o any_o man_n intercession_n you_o can_v afford_v a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n in_o such_o extreme_a misery_n you_o will_v be_v please_v upon_o my_o letter_n to_o add_v some_o new_a desire_n and_o zeal_n o●_n assist_v he_o in_o all_o possible_a occasion_n and_o have_v you_o be●n_n at_o rome_n i_o think_v i_o assure_v myself_o that_o by_o your_o mean_n we_o may_v have_v procure_v the_o safety_n of_o caecina_n of_o who_o nevertheless_o we_o live_v in_o great_a hop●_n be_v confident_a in_o the_o clemency_n of_o your_o colleague_n now_o in_o that_o he_o mean_v be_v draw_v by_o the_o fame_n of_o your_o justice_n to_o repair_v to_o your_o province_n as_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o great_a security_n in_o the_o most_o earnest_a manner_n i_o can_v i_o request_v &_o beseech_v you_o to_o aid_v he_o to_o collect_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o old_a account_n and_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n to_o receive_v he_o under_o your_o defence_n &_o protection_n it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a tie_n that_o you_o can_v lay_v upon_o i_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n servilius_n epist._n 67._o while_o i_o have_v the_o government_n of_o cilicia_n to_o which_o province_n you_o know_v that_o three_o diocese_n of_o asia_n be_v assign_v i_o frequent_v with_o no_o man_n more_o familiar_o then_o with_o andron_n son_n to_o arthemon_n of_o laodicea_n and_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o give_v i_o 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wherein_o soever_o honest_o you_o may_v and_o without_o your_o own_o inconvenience_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o wondrous_a good_a part_n and_o i_o double_v entreat_v you_o for_o performance_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n servilius_n isauricus_n vice-consull_n his_o colleague_n epist._n 68_o read_v your_o letter_n wherein_o you_o give_v i_o particular_a notice_n of_o your_o navigation_n i_o take_v great_a contentment_n in_o that_o i_o find_v you_o mindful_a of_o our_o friendship_n which_o so_o exceed_o please_v i_o that_o nothing_o can_v befall_v i_o more_o acceptable_a ●o_o i_o but_o yet_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o my_o far_a great_a contentment_n if_o you_o will_v write_v familiar_o to_o i_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o state_n of_o your_o province_n and_o of_o your_o ordinance_n which_o though_o by_o many_o i_o shall_v understand_v for_o the_o report_n of_o your_o n●me_n will_v procure_v that_o they_o can_v be_v conceal_v 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constitute_v which_o i_o be_o confident_a will_v purchase_v you_o great_a estimation_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o curius_n vice-consull_n epist._n 49._o qvintus_n pomp●ius_n son_n to_o sextus_n be_v for_o many_o and_o ancient_a respect_n of_o amity_n interest_v in_o i_o if_o this_o man_n heretofore_o be_v accustom_v to_o preserve_v his_o good_n by_o my_o recommendation_n favour_n and_o dignity_n questionless_a now_o when_o you_o govern_v the_o province_n by_o mean_n of_o my_o letter_n he_o must_v needs_o take_v comfort_n in_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v never_o so_o high_o recommend_v unto_o any_o as_o at_o this_o present_a unto_o you_o wherefore_o i_o request_v you_o earnest_o that_o whereas_o for_o our_o private_a amity_n sake_n you_o be_v to_o observe_v all_o my_o friend_n as_o your_o own_o above_o all_o other_o take_v this_o man_n so_o to_o your_o protection_n that_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o nothing_o can_v have_v turn_v more_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o benefit_n than_o my_o recommendation_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o aristus_n vice-consull_n epist._n 50._o your_o observance_n of_o i_o which_o i_o manifest_o discern_v when_o we_o be_v together_o at_o brundisium_n give_v i_o encouragement_n to_o write_v with_o familiarity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o authority_n unto_o you_o when_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o that_o import_v i_o marcus_z curio_z who_o negotiate_v at_o patrae_n be_v so_o domestical_a with_o i_o as_o a_o near_a acquaintance_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v i_o have_v receive_v many_o benefit_n from_o he_o and_o he_o as_o many_o from_o i_o and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o we_o bear_v one_o another_o singular_a affection_n which_o be_v so_o as_o you_o have_v any_o hope_n in_o my_o amity_n as_o you_o will_v make_v the_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n you_o show_v i_o at_o brundisium_n to_o be_v of_o great_a acceptance_n though_o they_o be_v most_o acceptable_a &_o as_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o you_o grant_v and_o bestow_v upon_o i_o this_o 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to_z quintus_z thermus_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 53._o of_o long_a time_n i_o have_v have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o lucius_n genucilius_fw-la curuus_fw-la a_o very_a honest_a and_o grateful_a man_n i_o recommend_v he_o to_o you_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n i_o can●_n and_o cast_v he_o whole_o into_o your_o arm_n entreat_v you_o to_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o occurrent_n so_o far_o as_o your_o trust_n and_o dignity_n will_v suffer_v you_o and_o well_o it_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n suffer_v you_o for_o i_o know_v he_o will_v require_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v correspondent_a aswell_o to_o you_o as_o to_o his_o own_o honest_a disposition_n but_o particular_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o his_o business_n in_o h●llespon●us_n first_o that_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o land_n grant_v he_o by_o decree_n and_o give_v he_o by_o the_o city_n of_o parium_n which_o he_o have_v ever_o enjoy_v without_o 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