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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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a_o man_n both_o prudent_a and_o far_o from_o all_o avarice_n or_o ambition_n and_o beside_o of_o singular_a endeavour_n and_o industry_n neither_o shall_v i_o intimate_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n which_o you_o will_v observe_v when_o you_o have_v ●ad_a experience_n of_o they_o notwithstanding_o in_o all_o beginning_n of_o friendship_n it_o great_o import_v what_o the_o foundation_n be_v &_o with_o what_o good_a fame_n we_o enter_v into_o a_o amity_n to_o which_o effect_n i_o mean_v to_o write_v these_o present_a letter_n though_o it_o be_v needless_a the_o obligation_n of_o quaestorship●_n be_v a_o sufficient_a induction_n the_o which_o nevertheless_o may_v the_o more_o move_v you_o annex_v thereunto_o my_o letter_n wherefore_o if_o you_o make_v that_o esteem_n of_o i_o which_o varro_z beleeve●_n and_o i_o be_o very_o perswaded●_n procure_v that_o i_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o receive_v from_o this_o my_o commendation_n that_o furtherance_n which_o he_o hope_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o brutus_n ep._n 11._o in_o that_o i_o always_o know_v you_o very_o desirous_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o that_o concern_v i_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o you_o conceive_v not_o only_o of_o what_o town_n i_o be_o but_o also_o how_o zealous_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o assist_v the_o arpinate_n my_o countryman_n who_o be_v not_o able_a by_o any_o other_o revenue_n than_o those_o that_o they_o have_v in_o gallia_n to_o maintain_v the_o charge_n which_o they_o be_v at_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o reparation_n of_o church_n and_o public_a place_n now_o to_o view_v the_o say_a revenue_n to_o recover_v the_o money_n owe_v by_o the_o countrie-people_n and_o to_o rece●ue_v full_a information_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o follow_v it_o we_o have_v send_v as_o commissioner_n quintus_fw-la fu●idius_n son_n ●o_o quintus_n marcus_n f●ucius_n son_n to_o marcus_n and_o quintus_fw-la mamur●us_fw-la son_n to_o quintus_n all_o roman_a knight_n i_o earnest_o entreat_v you_o for_o our_o inward_a amity_n sake_n that_o you_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o business_n and_o procure_v effectual_o that_o the_o c●use_n of_o the_o say_a town_n may_v be_v hear_v without_o any_o impediment_n and_o withal_o expedition_n be_v dispatch_v and_o that_o towards_o the_o forementioned_a knight_n you_o will_v use_v all_o those_o ceremony_n of_o honour_n and_o courtesy_n which_o your_o gentle_a disposition_n shall_v incline_v you_o to_o you_o shall_v herein_o purchase_v the_o friendship_n of_o honest_a man_n and_o oblige_v a_o very_a grateful_a town_n unto_o your_o ●elfe_n by_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o benefit_n and_o to_o i_o also_o you_o shall_v hereby_o do_v a_o great_a pleasure_n for_o beside_o that_o i_o ●m_n always_o accustom_v to_o help_v my_o countryman_n there_o be_v now_o somewhat_o mo●e_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o this_o year_n
in_o my_o house_n with_o diodo●●s_n the_o stoic_a a_o person_n in_o my_o judgement_n very_o learned_a now_o set_v on_o fire_n with_o the_o affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o your_o worthy_a act_n he_o desire_v to_o write_v they_o in_o greek_a and_o i_o think_v he_o can_v perform_v it_o he_o have_v wit_n and_o experience_n in_o human_a action_n he_o have_v be_v long_a time_n exercise_v in_o these_o manner_n of_o study_n and_o learning_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o give_v life_n and_o perpetuity_n to_o your_o praise_n this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o my_o opinion_n but_o you_o that_o be_v most_o wise_a may_v give_v a_o sound_a judgement_n hereof_o and_o though_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o yet_o i_o recommend_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o favour_n you_o show_v he_o it_o shall_v unto_o myself_o be_v above_o measure_n acceptable_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o s●ruius_n sulpitius_n epist._n 17._o i_o love_v manius_n curius_n who_o negotiate_v at_o patrae_n upon_o many_o and_o worthy_a occasion_n for_o i_o have_v both_o have_v ancient_a friendship_n with_o he_o entertain_v at_o his_o first_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o be_v sometime_o to_o go_v to_o patrae_n as_o well_o before_o that_o miserable_a war_n as_o in_o the_o time_n thereof_o he_o free_o always_o offer_v i_o his_o house_n which_o if_o i_o have_v be_v any_o way_n urge_v thereunto_o i_o will_v have_v use_v as_o my_o own_o and_o there_o be_v further_a a_o more_o religious_a tie_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o we_o in_o that_o he_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o our_o atticus_n and_o love_n and_o honour_n he_o above_o all_o other_o if_o peradventure_o you_o have_v know_v he_o heretofore_o i_o think_v the_o office_n i_o do_v he_o will_v come_v too_o late_o for_o he_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o worthy_a that_o i_o judge_v he_o have_v already_o be_v commend_v unto_o you_o by_o his_o own_o demeanour_n which_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o earnest_o solicit_v you_o that_o if_o before_o the_o receipt_n of_o these_o you_o have_v 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acknowledge_v he_o worthy_a of_o your_o friendship_n and_o this_o my_o earnest_a commendation_n questionless_a you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o singular_a favour_n if_o i_o understand_v that_o these_o letter_n take_v such_o effect_n with_o you_o as_o to_o myself_o in_o write_v they_o i_o promise_v farewell_n cicero_n to_o servius_n sulpitius_n epist._n 18._o i_o see_v our_o friend_n attical_a become_v proud_a with_o joy_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o courteous_a and_o delightful_a letter_n which_o you_o write_v unto_o he_o which_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o have_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o then_o to_o myself_o for_o though_o they_o be_v equal_o welcome_a to_o we_o both_o yet_o i_o wonder_v that_o you_o write_v and_o make_v such_o unexpected_a offer_n to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v entreat_v and_o seek_v unto_o you_o you_o can_v not_o more_o courteous_o have_v answer_v he_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v assure_v in_o such_o a_o case_n you_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v about_o which_o i_o ought_v not_o only_o not_o to_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o also_o more_o careful_o for_o my_o respect_n for_o more_o can_v ●ee_z do_v then_o of_o yourself_o you_o have_v promise_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v you_o thanks_n because_o you_o have_v do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o out_o of_o your_o own_o free_a disposition_n i_o must_v confess_v notwithstanding_o that_o what_o you_o have_v do_v have_v give_v i_o singular_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o i_o can_v but_o take_v full_a contentment_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o he_o who_o i_o so_o high_o estimate_n and_o be_v so_o it_o can_v but_o be_v acceptable_a of_o necessity_n but_o for_o all_o this_o see_v by_o our_o domestical_a amity_n it_o be_v permit_v i_o that_o i_o may_v also_o commit_v a_o sin_n in_o writing_n both_o those_o office_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o deny_v shall_v be_v now_o perform_v i_o desire_v therefore_o that_o 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 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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 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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 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
you_o know_v well_o the_o great_a familiarity_n which_o i_o have_v have_v with_o titus_n pinnius_n which_o he_o make_v manife_a in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n he_o leave_v i_o both_o guardian_n &_o his_o second_o heir_n his_o son_n a_o very_a studious_a learned_a and_o modest_a child_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o round_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o nicaeense_n of_o about_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o crown_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o hear_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n see_v therefore_o not_o only_o the_o other_o guardian_n who_o know_v how_o much_o i_o be_o able_a to_o prevail_v with_o you_o but_o the_o youth_n himself_o be_v also_o persuade_v that_o you_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o my_o sake_n you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o your_o honour_n and_o place_n that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o nicaeense_n the_o foresay_a money_n may_v be_v present_o pay_v to_o pinnius_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n silius_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 62._o i_o remain_v both_o much_o engage_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o a●ilius_n for_o though_o i_o come_v late_o yet_o through_o your_o nobility_n and_o courtesy_n i_o preserve_v a_o honourable_a roman_a knight_n and_o certain_o i_o ever_o carry_v this_o mind_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o conjunction_n and_o inward_a amity_n which_o be_v between_o i_o and_o our_o lamia_n you_o be_v whole_o i_o wherefore_o first_o i_o thank_v you_o because_o you_o free_v i_o from_o all_o trouble_n and_o then_o i_o must_v presumptuous_o requi●e_v another_o kindness_n but_o i_o will_v be_v a_o good_a pay_n master_n for_o all_o for_o both_o at_o all_o time_n and_o with_o all_o vigilancy_n i_o will_v observe_v you_o and_o will_v ever_o have_v that_o care_n of_o yourself_o and_o affair_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v of_o one_o to_o who_o i_o bear_v a_o singular_a affection_n i_o therefore_o request_v you_o if_o 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he_o for_o a_o honest_a man_n he_o will_v think_v he_o have_v make_v the_o great_a purchase_n that_o the_o world_n afford_v and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o the_o most_o effectual_o i_o can_v to_o take_v he_o into_o your_o protection_n and_o to_o reckon_v he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o your_o friend_n in_o all_o your_o occasion_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v both_o with_o my_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v you_o any_o acceptable_a pleasure_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n servilius_n his_o colleague_n ep._n 70._o because_o every_o man_n take_v notice_n that_o you_o love_v i_o diverse_a affect_v that_o i_o shall_v recommend_v they_o to_o you_o i_o sometime_o herein_o satisfy_v the_o vulgar_a but_o most_o a_o end_n my_o friend_n as_o at_o this_o present_a for_o i_o have_v singular_a friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o titu●_n ampius_n menander_n a_o thri●tie_n diligent_a and_o modest_a person_n who_o fidelity_n be_v well_o know_v both_o to_o his_o patron_n and_o myself_o 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have_v depart_v from_o i_o have_v i_o not_o permit_v he_o wherefore_o i_o recommend_v he_o to_o you_o as_o one_o of_o my_o house_n and_o as_o my_o very_a useful_a friend_n you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n if_o you_o so_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o assistance_n that_o do_v accrue_v unto_o he_o through_o my_o recommendation_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n servilius_n his_o colleague_n ep._n 72._o before_o you_o depart_v from_o rome_n i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o in_o your_o garden_n as_o effectual_o as_o i_o can_v the_o good_n movable_n reckon_n and_o possession_n that_o my_o necessary_a friend_n caerellia_n have_v in_o asia_n and_o you_o according_a to_o your_o custom_n and_o continual_a weighty_a courtesy_n free_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n now_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v as_o mindful_a of_o the_o say_a business_n as_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o other_o matter_n notwithstanding_o caerellia_n 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you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n farewell_n cicero_z to_z quintus_z philippus_n vice-consull_n ep._n 73._o your_o government_n be_v expire_v i_o congratulate_v your_o healthful_a and_o safe_a return_n with_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o own_o honour_n and_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o i_o have_v see_v you_o in_o rome_n i_o will_v presential_o have_v give_v you_o thanks_o for_o the_o love_n and_o favour_v you_o show_v to_o my_o familiar_a friend_n lucius_n egnatius_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o lucius_n opius_n that_o be_v present_a antipater_n derbetes_n use_v to_o entertain_v i_o and_o i_o he_o and_o beside_o there_o pass_v great_a familiarity_n betwixt_o us._n i_o hear_v that_o you_o be_v very_o much_o displease_v with_o he_o and_o it_o grieve_v i_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o deserve_v it_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o such_o a_o person_n as_o you_o be_v will_v do_v nothing_o without_o just_a occasion_n howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o 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love_n you_o bear_v i_o and_o for_o the_o familiar_a friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o we_o you_o be_v mindful_a of_o my_o recommendation_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o omit_v most_o effectual_o to_o recommend_v again_o unto_o you_o my_o kind_a friend_n lucius_n opius_n present_a and_o the_o affair_n of_o my_o domestical_a acquaintance_n lucius_n egnatius_n absent_a the_o friendship_n &_o familiarity_n i_o have_v with_o he_o be_v so_o great_a as_o i_o can_v not_o be_v more_o careful_a if_o it_o be_v i_o own_o cause_n therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o a_o extraordinary_a kindness_n if_o you_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o conceive_v how_o i_o be_o no_o less_o belove_v of_o you_o than_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o understand_v you_o can_v do_v i_o a_o great_a favour_n than_o this_o and_o i_o earnest_o request_v you_o to_o perform_v it_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o titus_n titius_n son_n to_o titus_n legate_z ep._n 75._o though_o i_o be_o of_o constant_a belief_n that_o my_o first_o 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