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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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although_o i_o hope_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n you_o will_v c●use_v i_o to_o perceive_v as_o long_a si●ce_n i_o have_v see_v that_o i_o be_o belove_a ●f_n you_o nevertheless_o a_o occasion_n no●_n pr●●●n●_n it_o s●l●e_v th●t_v you_o may_v easy_o ●●forme_v i_o of_o th●_n love_v you_o bear_v i_o oppius●onne_n ●onne_z to_o marcus_n negotiate_v in_o ●hilo●el●●●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o familiar_a acquaintance_n and_o i_o recommend_v he_o ●o_o you_o with_o all_o efficacy_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o that_o beside_o the_o affection_n i_o bear_v to_o h●mselfe_n he_o solicit_v the_o business_n of_o lucius_n egnatius_n r●●us_n with_o who_o i_o conu●r●●_n more_o domestical_o th●n_o with_o any_o other_o roman_a cavalli●re_n and_o be_v near_o unto_o i_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o continual_a conversation_n as_o our_o mutual_a exchange_n of_o many_o and_o gr●at_a office_n i_o entreat_v you_o therefore_o that_o you_o will_v so_o love_v opius_n present_a and_o take_v the_o affair_n of_o egnatius_n absent_a into_o your_o pro●ection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o own_o occasion_n i_o will_v h●ue_v you_o ●o_o make_v a_o memorial_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o some_o one_o of_o your_o follower_n who_o when_o you_o arrive_v in_o your_o province_n may_v redeliver_v it_o you_o but_o write_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o in_o read_v it_o you_o may_v ready_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o precise_o i_o make_v you_o this_o recommendation_n this_o of_o all_o love_n i_o request_v you_o farewell_n cicero_z to_z quintus_z gallius_n epist._n 44._o though_o both_o by_o your_o own_o letter_n and_o those_o of_o lucius_n opius_n my_o familiar_a friend_n i_o understand_v that_o you_o have_v b●ene_v mindful_a of_o my_o recommendation_n whereat_o i_o wonder_v not_o consider_v your_o infinite_a love_n towards_o ●e_n and_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o us._n yet_o once_o again_o with_o all_o care_n i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o lucius_z opius_n present_a and_o the_o affair_n of_o my_o most_o familiar_a friend_n lucius_n egnatius_n be_v absent_a the_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n i_o hold_v with_o he_o be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o my_o own_o interest_n be_v handle_v i_o can_v not_o be_v any_o way_n more_o careful_a you_o shall_v therefore_o do_v i_o a_o special_a favour_n if_o you_o so_o effect_n that_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o i_o be_o so_o much_o belove_v of_o you_o as_o i_o seem_v to_o persuade_v myself_o to_o be_v you_o can_v not_o do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o i_o earnest_o request_v it_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o apul●ius_n vice-quaestor_a epist._n 45._o i_o so_o familiar_o converse_v with_o lucius_n egnatius_n a_o roman●_n knight_n as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o quality_n that_o be_v so_o inward_a with_o i_o i_o commend_v un●o_v you_o anchialus_n his_o servant_n and_o the_o business_n he_o have_v in_o asia_n as_o if_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o any_o affair_n of_o my_o own_o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o understand_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o daily_o and_o domestical_o converse_v together_o but_o far_o great_a favour_n have_v pass_v from_o one_o of_o we_o to_o the_o other_o wherefore_o i_o earnest_o request_v you_o so_o to_o procure_v that_o he_o may_v understand_v that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o very_o effectual_o of_o your_o good_a disposition_n towards_o i_o he_o make_v no_o question_n and_o i_o hearty_o entreat_v you_o for_o performance_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o ap●leius_n vice_n quaestor_n epist._n 46._o lvcius_fw-la nostius_fw-la zoilus_n be_v coheir_n as_o i_o be_o to_o his_o master_n to_o this_o effect_n i_o have_v write_v both_o to_o give_v you_o no●●●_n that_o i_o have_v some_o cause_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o that_o you_o may_v esteem_v he_o for_o a_o honest_a man_n see_v his_o master_n so_o repute_v he_o i_o recommend_v he_o therefore_o unto_o you_o as_o one_o of_o our_o family_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a that_o you_o will_v give_v he_o occasion_n to_o know_v that_o this_o my_o recommendation_n turn_v to_o his_o help_n and_o furtherance_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o silius_n epist._n 47._o to_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o recommend_v a_o man_n un●o_v you_o who_o you_o favour_n nevertheless_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o like_v but_o belove_v of_o i_o i_o have_v write_v these_o unto_o you_o of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n you_o ever_o do_v i_o which_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n be_v many_o and_o very_o important_a it_o will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o i_o if_o you_o will_v so_o use_v egnatius_n that_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v of_o i_o and_o i_o of_o you_o belove_a this_o i_o request_v of_o you_o with_o the_o great_a desire_n possible_a there_o be_v not_o now_o that_o former_a estate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o give_v such_o conten●ment_n let_v they_o be_v comfort_v therefore_o in_o say_v as_o the_o vulgar_a do_v
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
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