Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
friend_n wont_a write_v year_n 11 3 3.7509 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
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

There are 15 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

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 solicitor_n have_v write_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v you_o often_o remembrance_n thereof_o be_v for_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o province_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o affair_n much_o employ_v i_o desire_v therefore_o that_o you_o will_v be_v mindful_a how_o free_o you_o promise_v i_o all_o those_o favour_n which_o your_o dignity_n may_v afford_v i_o be_o full_o of_o opinion_n that_o you_o have_v ample_a authority_n of_o satisfy_v caerellia_n out_o of_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v enact_v in_o that_o cause_n of_o the_o heir_n to_o caius_n vennonius_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o your_o council_n and_o judgement_n as_o be_v to_o interpret_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v appear_v best_a unto_o your_o wisdom_n for_o i_o know_v that_o you_o have_v ever_o high_o esteem_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o order_n it_o only_o remain_v for_o i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o wherein_o so_o ever_o you_o favour_n caerellia_n 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 entreat_v you_o as_o effectual_o as_o possible_a i_o can_v for_o our_o ancient_a and_o true_a friendship_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v his_o son_n who_o be_v under_o your_o power_n especial_o at_o my_o intercession_n if_o you_o think_v it_o not_o prejudicial_a to_o your_o own_o reputation_n i●_n which_o case_n i_o will_v not_o request_v it_o for_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o respect_n of_o great_a antiquity_n to_o your_o honour_n then_o to_o antipater_n acquaintance_n but_o i_o very_o believe_v yet_o i_o may_v be_v deceive_v that_o by_o such_o a_o act_n you_o shall_v rather_o get_v praise_n than_o infamy_n about_o this_o matter_n what_o may_v be_v do_v and_o what_o you_o may_v do_v for_o my_o sake_n for_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o what_o you_o will_v do_v i_o desire_v so_o it_o be_v not_o troublesome_a unto_o you_o to_o be_v further_o certify_v farewell_n cicero_z to_z quintus_z philippus_n vice-consull_n ep._n 74._o though_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o out_o of_o the_o 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 recommendation_n prevail_v much_o with_o you_o yet_o i_o be_o desirous_a to_o give_v contentment_n to_o caius_n auianus_n flaccus_n my_o familiar_a friend_n who_o i_o be_o not_o only_o desirous_a but_o bind_v ●o_o favour_v wherein_o possible_a i_o be_o able_a of_o who_o in_o presence_n i_o speak_v effectual_o to_o you_o when_o you_o kind_o make_v i_o answer_v and_o with_o great_a efficacy_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o afterwards_o thereof_o i_o request_v you_o to_o pardon_v i_o if_o to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n i_o may_v seem_v unmindful_a of_o your_o constancy_n i_o desire_v therefore_o the_o same_o favour_n at_o your_o hand_n which_o be_v that_o you_o will_v permit_v auianus_n that_o at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n he_o may_v conveie_v his_o come_n wh●ther_o soever_o stand_v best_a with_o his_o commodity_n which_o courtesy_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o my_o mean_n he_o obtain_v for_o three_o year_n while_o pompeius_n have_v this_o charge_n to_o conclude_v that_o wherein_o you_o may_v do_v i_o great_a pleasure_n be_v to_o let_v auianus_n know_v your_o love_n towards_o i_o see_v he_o be_v assure_v of_o i_o to_o himself_o this_o will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o i_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o the_o quatuor-viri_a and_o decuriones_fw-la epist._n 76._o the_o friendship_n i_o entertain_v with_o quintus_fw-la hippius_n grow_v from_o so_o many_o occasion_n as_o there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o more_o absolute_a than_o our_o conjunction_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o i_o will_v follow_v my_o accustom_a manner_n which_o be_v to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o you_o in_o nothing_o for_o you_o can_v bear_v i_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o though_o i_o be_v certain_a to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o i_o desire_v yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v burdensome_a unto_o you_o i_o request_v you_o therefore_o as_o earnest_o as_o i_o can_v or_o be_o able_a that_o you_o will_v so_o far_o favour_v i_o as_o to_o use_v caius_n valgius_n hippianus_fw-la with_o all_o courtesy_n and_o make_v a_o end_n with_o he_o by_o exempt_n and_o make_v free_a that_o possession_n which_o sometime_o he_o buy_v of_o you_o in_o the_o fregellan_n territory_n if_o you_o satis●ie_v i_o in_o this_o my_o request_n i_o shall_v think_v i_o have_v receive_v a_o special_a benefit_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n sulpitius_n imperator_fw-la ep._n 77._o i_o go_v not_o often_o into_o the_o senate_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n but_o have_v receive_v your_o letter_n and_o understand_v how_o your_o honour_n be_v herein_o touch_v i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o that_o do_v otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v wrong_v our_o ancient_a amity_n and_o have_v perform_v a_o matter_n unworthy_a of_o our_o benefit_n one_o to_o the_o other_a wherefore_o i_o go_v thither_o and_o willing_o advise_v that_o all_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n ●hould_v public_o be_v visit_v and_o thank_v render_v to_o they_o for_o what_o you_o have_v effect_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n when_o either_o your_o profit_n honour_n or_o dignity_n come_v in_o question_n i_o will_v never_o fail_v you_o in_o those_o endeavour_n and_o office_n wherein_o i_o be_o engage_v and_o you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n to_o write_v thereof_o unto_o your_o friend_n notify_v unto_o they_o my_o affection_n and_o the_o desire_n i_o have_v to_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o so_o they_o may_v secure_o build_v upon_o i_o whensoever_o it_o occur_v that_o i_o may_v give_v you_o any_o assistance_n marcus_n bollanu●_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o i_o of_o many_o year_n stand_v a_o honest_a man_n valiant_a and_o adorn_v with_o as_o many_o good_a part_n as_o can_v be_v desire_v i_o recommend_v he_o to_o you_o wi●h_v all_o zeal_n and_o entreat_v you_o to_o let_v he_o understand_v how_o this_o my_o
after_o honour_n and_o thereby_o assume_v that_o surname_n upon_o himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o yet_o his_o modest_a countenance_n and_o solid_a discourse_n show_v he_o to_o retain_v some_o thing_n of_o those_o ancient_a custom_n thus_o much_o of_o he_o now_o that_o which_o touch_v i_o more_o near_o my_o trebonius_n if_o god_n prosper_v you_o to_o your_o heart_n desire_v see_v after_o your_o departure_n with_o new_a courtesy_n you_o have_v a_o little_a kindle_v the_o flame_n of_o my_o love_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v endure_v the_o thirst_n of_o your_o absence_n with_o lesser_a difficulty_n afford_v we_o by_o your_o daily_a letter_n some_o refresh_n but_o not_o unless_o we_o true_o and_o unfeyned_o do_v the_o like_a though_o you_o shall_v do_v it_o often_o than_o ourselves_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o they_o which_o remain_v in_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v unto_o their_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o the_o government_n of_o province_n the_o accident_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o it_o be_v requisite_a you_o shall_v write_v they_o unto_o we_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v there_o and_o then_o because_o we_o may_v pleasure_v you_o by_o other_o office_n in_o that_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o perceive_v you_o can_v stand_v we_o in_o no_o other_o stead_n then_o to_o send_v we_o letter_n first_o therefore_o i_o will_v understand_v what_o journey_n you_o have_v have_v where_o you_o see_v our_o brutus_n and_o how_o long_o you_o be_v together_o if_o you_o have_v proceed_v further_o i_o will_v have_v you_o advertise_v we_o how_o the_o war_n be_v manage_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n matter_n stand_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v apprehend_v in_o what_o state_n we_o be_v so_o much_o as_o your_o letter_n inform_v i_o of_o so_o much_o i_o shall_v hold_v myself_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o be_v careful_a of_o your_o health_n and_o love_v i_o with_o your_o accustom_a sincere_a affection_n cicero_n to_o tr●bonius_n epist._n 21._o i_o read_v your_o letter_n and_o your●_n book_n with_o great_a con●entment_n but_o my_o pleasure_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o your_o departure_n for_o in_o the_o great_a desire_n of_o perpetuate_a our_o conversation_n you_o h●ue_v leave_v we_o with_o this_o only_a comfort_n th●t_v with_o daily_o and_o long_o ●_z the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o each_o party_n m●y_v be_v mitigate_v which_o as_o o●_n my_o own_o part_n i_o da●e_n promise_v it_o sh●ll_v take_v effect_n so_o i_o be_o realie_a to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v on_o you_o in_o that_o the_o love_v you_o bear_v i_o be_v mo●e_n then_o manifest_a for_o to_o omit_v the_o favour_n whereof_o the_o city_n can_v g●ue_v undoubted_a testimony_n when_o you_o ●hewed_v yourself_o a_o enemy_n to_o my_o enemy_n when_o you_o defend_v i_o to_o the_o people_n when_o be_v quaestor_n you_o discharge_v about_o myself_o and_o the_o public_a office_n of_o a_o consul_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n though_o your_o colleague_n do_v crouch_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o to_o rip_v up_o these_o late_a matter_n which_o shall_v remain_v perpetual_o fix_v in_o my_o memory_n what_o a_o trouble_n have_v you_o with_o i_o when_o we_o be_v employ_v in_o arm_n how_o do_v you_o rejoice_v at_o my_o return_n what_o grief_n and_o discontent_n surpriz●d_v you_o when_o you_o hear_v of_o my_o dolour_n and_o molestation_n and_o final_o how_o ready_a w●re_v you_o to_o come_v by_o all_o mean_n unto_o i_o at_o brundisium_n have_v you_o not_o be_v send_v into_o spain●_n unexpected_o lay_v therefore_o these_o thing_n apart_o which_o notwithstanding_o i_o so_o high_o esteem_v as_o i_o do_v my_o own_o life_n and_o safety_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o great_a notice_n of_o your_o love_n can_v you_o have_v give_v i_o than_o what_o you_o h●ue_v afford_v i_o in_o this_o book_n fi●st_a because_o all_o my_o say_n appear_v unto_o you_o ●ull_a of_o please_a delightfulness_n which_o to_o othe●s_n peradventure_o seem_v otherwise_o then_o be_v they_o so_o or_o but_o so_o so_o they_o be_v as_o ●ou_fw-mi deliver_v they_o most_o ingenuous_a &_o such_o as_o in_o your_o graceful_a and_o ha●pie_a carry_v of_o they_o forestalle_n every_o man_n laughter_n before_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v they_o to_o be_v my_o passage_n but_o if_o you_o do_v as_o of_o necessit●●_n you_o must_v think_v only_o on_o i_o all_o the_o while_o you_o be_v about_o this_o composition_n i_o be_v a_o iron_n fellow_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o love_v you_o and_o in_o that_o you_o can_v not_o write_v this_o subject_n without_o a_o friendly_a and_o love_a remembrance_n of_o i_o i_o be_o ready_o persuade_v that_o the_o affection_n you_o bear_v unto_o i_o be_v no_o less_o then_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v by_o every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o person_n to_o which_o affection_n will_v i_o have_v no_o less_o ability_n in_o deed_n than_o i_o have_v in_o love_n to_o be_v answerable_a wherein_o notwithstanding_o i_o hope_v you_o shall_v remain_v well_o satisfy_v now_o to_o your_o letter_n which_o please_v i_o exceed_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o copious_a it_o be_v also_o in_o every_o part_n full_a of_o affection_n i_o answer_v thereof_o first_o i_o write_v that_o epistle_n to_o caluus_fw-la think_v it_o shall_v no_o more_o have_v come_v to_o light_n than_o this_o which_o you_o now_o read_v for_o a_o thing_n mnst_a be_v otherwise_o write_v which_o we_o determine_v shall_v be_v only_o read_v of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v send_v then_o that_o which_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o then_o where_o as_o you_o marvel_v that_o i_o exalt_v his_o wit_n with_o such_o great_a commendation_n you_o suppose_v that_o they_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o verity_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o think_v fit_v so_o to_o do_v he_o show_v great_a promptitude_n in_o writing_n he_o prosecute_v a_o certain_a method_n of_o his_o own_o conduct_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o error_n in_o judgement_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v very_o well_o he_o be_v full_a of_o learning_n but_o do_v not_o livelie_a express_v his_o conceit_n therefore_o i_o exhort_v he_o thereunto_o for_o if_o you_o will_v put_v spirit_n into_o any_o man_n or_o sharpen_v his_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o commend_v he_o this_o be_v my_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n about_o caluus_fw-la counsel_n in_o that_o i_o praise_v he_o to_o exhort_v he_o judgement_n in_o that_o i_o h●ld_v he_o to_o have_v a_o wit_n worthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v it_o remain_v that_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o journey_n may_v prove_v happy_a that_o i_o expect_v your_o return_n with_o hope_n that_o i_o visit_v you_o often_o in_o my_o thought_n and_o between_o write_v to_o you_o and_o read_v your_o letter_n that_o i_o mitigate_v the_o insatiable_a desire_n i_o have_v to_o see_v you_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v often_o call_v to_o memory_n your_o own_o officious_a endeavour_n for_o i_o of_o which_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v mindful_a it_o be_v base_a in_o i_o to_o be_v forgetful_a for_o i_o will_v not_o only_o have_v you_o to_o esteem_v i_o for_o a_o honest_a man_n but_o one_o of_o who_o yourself_o may_v have_v opinion_n you_o be_v much_o belove_v farewell_n the_o sixteen_o book_n of_o the_o familiar_a epistle_n of_o m._n t._n cicero_n cicero_z to_z quintus_z tiro_n epist._n 1._o see_v how_o please_v your_o conversation_n be_v we_o stay_v about_o two_o hour_n at_o thyr●um_n where_o xenomenes_n entertain_v we_o make_v show_v of_o as_o much_o love_n unto_o you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v always_o live_v with_o you_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o prou●de_v you_o of_o all_o necessary_a thing_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o thereof_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a if_o you_o find_v yourself_o any_o thing_n better_o that_o you_o will_v remove_v to_o leucas_n that_o there_o you_o may_v whole_o be_v recover_v take_v counsel_n of_o curio_n and_o lyso_n and_o the_o physician_n i_o think_v to_o send_v mario_n back_o unto_o you_o who_o you_o may_v have_v return_v when_o you_o have_v find_v you●_n better_o cheer_v but_o i_o be_v think_v i_o that_o mario_n can_v bring_v i_o but_o one_o letter_n and_o i_o expect_v many_o you_o may_v therefore_o procure_v and_o will_v do_v it_o you_o if_o you_o love_v i_o that_o acastus_n may_v be_v every_o day_n abou●_n the_o port●_n messenger_n will_v not_o be_v want_v that_o may_v faithful_o and_o willing_o deliver_v i_o letter_n and_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v any_o opportunity_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o patrae_n i_o have_v confident_a hope_n in_o curio_n that_o he_o will_v attend_v you_o with_o all_o care_n he_o be_v kindness_n itself_o and_o love_v we_o above_o all_o the_o world_n most_o unfeigned_o therefore_o
as_o well_o his_o will_n as_o opinion_n because_o the_o same_o plato_n who_o authority_n it_o please_v i_o to_o follow_v will_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v pain_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n till_o he_o can_v persuade_v his_o citizen_n to_o their_o own_o benefit_n and_o he_o add_v that_o i●_n be_v not_o convenient_a to_o force_v ●ither_o father_n or_o country_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o not_o meddle_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v that_o have_v find_v the_o people_n of_o athens_n now_o at_o length_n grow_v old_a in_o madness_n or_o folly_n he_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v able_a either_o with_o reason_n or_o force_v to_o correct_v or_o reclaim_v they_o the_o one_o be_v impossible_a the_o other_o seem_v unto_o he_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o honest_a i_o have_v not_o the_o like_a liberty_n because_o i_o can_v neither_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o plato_n once_o find_v that_o of_o athens_n and_o because_o i_o have_v be_v now_o long_a time_n conversant_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o seem_v troublesome_a unto_o i_o to_o take_v myself_o from_o it_o and_o i_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a consequence_n to_o be_v able_a without_o blame_n to_o hold_v my_o own_o estate_n beyond_o all_o that_o have_v been●_n hitherto_o speak_v i_o consider_v the_o ra●e_n or_o ra●her●d_v ●●ne_v courtesy_n that_o caesar_n have_v use_v to_o i_o and_o my_o brother_n for_o which_o though_o c●sar_n be_v less_o fortunate_a in_o the_o success_n of_o war_n yet_o be_v i_o oblige_v to_o favour_v he_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o therefore_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v in_o so_o expedite_a a_o course_n of_o a_o prosperous_a fortune_n and_o ●e_v you_o well_o assure_v that_o after_o yourself_o from_o who_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o welfare_n there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o confess_v but_o be_v glad_a ●o_o be_v so_o much_o behold_v have_v make_v this_o preamble_n it_o be_v easy_a ●or_a i_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o your_o demand_n concern_v vatinius_n and_o crassus_n and_o i_o take_v great_a delight_n that_o you_o be_v please_v that_o i_o shall_v keep_v good_a quarter_n with_o caesar_n and_o with_o appius_n now_o to_o come_v to_o vatinius_n first_o of_o all_o pompeius_n reconcile_v i_o unto_o himself_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v praetor_n i_o have_v with_o all_o my_o power_n withstand_v his_o petition_n in_o the_o senate_n not_o so_o much_o to_o offend_v he_o as_o to_o defend_v and_o prefer_v cato_n after_o that_o caesar_n seek_v i_o with_o entreaty_n of_o great_a efficacy_n that_o i_o will_v be_v his_o defender_n but_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o not_o to_o be_v further_a inquisitive_a why_o i_o have_v commend_v a_o man_n of_o his_o condition_n than_o i_o shall_v think_v fit_v lest_o i_o requite_v you_o with_o the_o like_a at_o your_o return_n though_o i_o can_v also_o requite_v you_o at_o this_o present_a that_o you_o may_v well_o remember_v what_o you_o have_v write_v in_o commendation_n of_o any_o man_n even_o to_o the_o outmost_a bound_n of_o our_o dominion_n neither_o be_v you_o therefore_o grieve_a because_o i_o also_o do_v now_o and_o will_v hereafter_o do_v the_o like_a yet_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o spur_n which_o put_v i_o on_o to_o de●end_n vatinius_n be_v that_o of_o which_o i_o say_v while_o at_o the_o bar_n i_o defend_v he_o it_o appear_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o do_v act_v the_o council_n which_o the_o parasite_n give_v to_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o eunuch_n if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o she_o name_n thaedria_n produce_v thou_o straight_o the_o name_n of_o pamphila_n if_o she_o say_v let_v we_o send_v for_o phaedria_n to_o sup_v with_o we_o say_v thou_o bid_v pamphila_n that_o with_o her_o please_a note_n may_v solace_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v hear_v she_o praise_v the_o comeliness_n of_o he_o praise_v she_o and_o to_o conclude_v do●_n thou_o reply_v pinch_v bite_v she_o with_o like_a craftiness_n so_o i_o because_o some_o noble_a man_n and_o my_o benefactor_n do_v love_v my_o enemy_n more_o than_o beseem_v they_o and_o in_o my_o presence_n oftentimes_o draw_v he_o apart_o sometime_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v about_o earnest_a business_n and_o do_v at_o other_o time_n familiar_o and_o pleasant_o embrace_v he_o and_o because_o they_o have_v their_o publius_n i_o beseech_v the_o judge_n by_o special_a favour_n that_o they_o will_v also_o grant_v unto_o i_o a_o other_o publius_n that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a sting_n they_o as_o they_o have_v somewhat_o pinch_v i_o neither_o do●h_v it_o suffice_v i_o to_o have_v say_v it_o but_o often_o also_o with_o the_o applause_n of_o god_n and_o man_n i_o make_v the_o effect_n apparent_a you_o have_v hitherto_o understand_v of_o vatinius_n now_o harken_v to_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v about_o crassus_n we_o be_v then_o become_v friend_n i_o have_v because_o i_o will_v not_o disturb_v the_o commonwealth_n forgive_v all_o injury_n wh●n_o it_o fortune_v that_o he_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o gabinius_n with_o no_o small_a wonder_n to_o every_o man_n have_v but_o a_o while_n since_o strong_o oppugn_v he_o i_o shall_v have_v care_v but_o little_a so_o that_o he_o have_v defend_v he_o with_o modesty_n and_o without_o venom_n but_o have_v gall_v i_o without_o cause_n and_o with_o little_a respect_n i_o be_v enforce_v to_o turn_n i_o and_o i_o beginning_n again_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o disdain_n of_o former_a injury_n who_o spark_n be_v not_o y●t_o extinguish_v as_o i_o believe_v but_o be_v only_a cover_v suffer_v my_o s●lfe_n to_o be_v transport_v into_o extreme_a ●●oller_n this_o give_v i_o great_a reputation_n among_o the_o people_n and_o it_o much_o plea●ed_a som●_n kind_a of_o man_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o i_o often_o name_n without_o name_v they_o who_o great_o praise_v i_o that_o i_o be_v so_o free_a in_o speak_v say_v that_o they_o begin_v then_o only_o to_o bel●eve_v that_o i_o be_v return_v into_o my_o country_n that_o cicero_n which_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o of_o the_o other_o side_n they_o say_v it_o please_v they_o that_o crassus_n be_v my_o enemy_n ●nd_v that_o his_o friend_n ●hould_v never_o become_v friend_n to_o i_o whereupon_o i_o hau●ng_v understand_v by_o man_n of_o authority_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o pom●ius_n pray_v i_o more_o than_o ever_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o crassus_n and_o further_o caesar_n writing_n unto_o i_o that_o he_o be_v ve●●e_o sorry_a for_o this_o disagreement_n i_o regard_v not_o only_o my_o trouble_n but_o also_o my_o own_o nature_n and_o crassus_n to_o assure_v ●s_a it_o be_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n that_o very_a day_n that_o he_o part_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o government_n of_o syria_n desire_v to_o sup_v with_o i_o in_o the_o garden_n o●_n crassipes_n my_o son_n in_o law_n whereupon_o i_o undertake_v to_o defend_v he_o as_o do_v befit_v our_o acquaintance_n and_o with_o his_o great_a reputation_n ●_o de●ended_a he_o in_o the_o senate_n you_o have_v understand_v upon_o what_o ground_n i_o go_v and_o what_o business_n i_o have_v defend_v and_o my_o estate_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v i_o but_o believe_v faithful_o that_o i_o have_v do_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o though_o i_o have_v be_v at_o liberty_n and_o free_a ●rom_o all_o respect_n because_o i_o shall_v not_o hold_v it_o a_o wise_a enterprise_n to_o contend_v against_o so_o great_a power_n nor_o to_o thrust_v at_o the_o principality_n of_o such_o like_a personage_n though_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a nor_o to_o persevere_v in_o one_o opinion_n the_o course_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v and_o good_a man_n have_v change_v their_o mind_n except_v only_o in_o religious_a obedience_n neither_o shall_v you_o ever_o find_v that_o wise_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n praise_v he_o that_o do_v always_o procee_v after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o order_n but_o as_o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o obey_v the_o time_n or_o wind_n in_o navigation_n although_o you_o can_v arrive_v unto_o the_o port_n yet_o be_v able_a by_o change_v of_o your_o course_n to_o arrive_v thither_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o go_v forward_o ●he_v way_n begin_v with_o danger_n rather_o than_o by_o change_v it_o to_o land_n at_o the_o place_n desire_v even_o so_o it_o behove_v we_o as_o i_o have_v o●ten_o say_v to_o ha●e_v for_o object_n our_o own_o good_a together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o commonwealths_a we_o shall_v not_o always_o hold_v one_o and_o the_o s●lfe_a same_o way_n but_o always_o walk_v to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n s●me_v end_n wherefore_o i_o again_o reply_n that_o if_o
7._o friend_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v reprehend_v though_o they_o slow_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n good_a fortune_n so_o their_o slackness_n proceed_v not_o from_o negligence_n for_o i_o live_v far_o off_o and_o news_n come_v hither_o but_o slow_o i_o rejoice_v then_o that_o you_o have_v obtain_v the_o tribuneship_n and_o i_o desire_v even_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v purchase_v therein_o eternal_a praise_n further_o i_o ex●ort_v you_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o cleave_v to_o your_o own_o wisdom_n and_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o nose_n through_o other_o man_n persuasion_n no_o man_n can_v better_o advise_v you_o than_o yourself_o you_o shall_v never_o err_v if_o you_o stick_v to_o your_o own_o counsel_n i_o write_v not_o this_o without_o just_a cause_n i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o write_v it_o i_o can_v judge_v of_o your_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n questionless_a be_v direct_v by_o your_o own_o judgement_n you_o will_v never_o enter_v into_o any_o ignoble_a or_o unworthy_a action_n neither_o will_v you_o ever_o ●ather_v any_o other_o then_o discreet_a proceed_n and_o be_v in_o these_o hard_a time_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n possess_v of_o your_o place_n not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o your_o discretion_n not_o by_o accident_n b●t_a election_n and_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o state_n of_o public_a affair_n be_v in_o danger_n i_o be_o certain_a you_o perceive_v how_o far_o the_o nature_n of_o time_n bear_v sway_n in_o the_o government_n thereof_o what_o great_a variety_n of_o affair_n there_o be_v how_o doubtful_a their_o end_n be_v and_o how_o easy_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n bend_v sometime_o this_o sometime_o that_o way_n nor_o make_v i_o any_o question_n but_o you_o understand_v that_o all_o negotiation_n in_o this_o world_n be_v carry_v with_o colour_n and_o deceit_n open_v therefore_o your_o eye_n i_o say_v open_a them●_n a●d_v do_v as_o i_o have_v direct_v you_o follow_v your_o own_o course_n and_o only_o rely_v on_o your_o own_o counsel_n a_o man_n shall_v hardly_o find_v one_o that_o can_v better_o advise_v another_o than_o you_o who_o then_o shall_v better_o direct_v yourself_o good_a god_n why_o be_o i_o not_o at_o rome_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o your_o honour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v enjoy_v a_o part_n in_o they_o and_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o advise_v and_o counsel_n you●_n though_o you_o have_v no_o such_o need_n yet_o the_o sincerity_n and_o greatness_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o you_o will_v so_o work_v that_o my_o faithful_a instruction_n may_v stand_v you_o in_o some_o stead_n but_o at_o another_o time_n i_o will_v write_v more_o at_o large_a for_o within_o a_o few_o day_n i_o mean_v to_o dispatch_v private_a messenger_n to_o inform_v sudden_o the_o senate_n brief_o of_o the_o victory_n we_o obtain_v over_o our_o enemy_n all_o the_o last_o summer_n by_o your_o freeman_n thraso_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o how_o diligent_a i_o be_v about_o your_o priesthood_n and_o the_o difficulty_n i_o meet_v withal_o dear_a curio_n by_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n we_o bear_v one_o another_o i_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o spend_v no_o long_o time_n in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o province_n of_o which_o i_o now_o grow_v exceed_o weary_a i_o speak_v unto_o you_o hereof_o at_o rome_n no_o way_n suppose_v you_o shall_v this_o year_n have_v be_v tribune_n and_o the_o same_o suit_n i_o often_o renew_v by_o letter_n but_o then_o i_o seek_v your_o favour_n as_o a_o noble_a senator_n and_o a_o young_a gentleman_n general_o belove_v now_o i_o importune_v it_o as_o from_o a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n nay_o as_o from_o curio_n the_o tribune_n i_o pray_v therefore_o be_v please_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n not_o of_o come_v to_o new_a consultation_n which_o ordinary_o be_v the_o more_o ●edious_a course_n but_o rather_o to_o prevent_v the_o same_o by_o request_v that_o i_o may_v be_v tie_v to_o those_o condition_n enjoin_v i_o when_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o this_o government_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o senate_n decree_n and_o by_o the_o law_n prescribe_v let_v i_o by_o all_o mean_n crave_v thus_o much_o of_o you_o farewell_n cicero_n vice-consull_n to_o m●rcus_n coelius_n ep._n 8._o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o i_o expect_v from_o you_o it_o may_v be_v you_o think_v i_o requi●ed_v you_o to_o write_v unto_o i_o of_o fense_a encounter_n the_o issue_n of_o suit_n or_o of_o the_o theft_n of_o chr●stus_n but_o i_o mean_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o when_o i_o be_v in_o rome_n no_o man_n will_v presume_v to_o acquaint_v i_o with_o what_o look_v i_o for_o then_o observe_v in_o what_o nature_n i_o esteem_v you_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o in_o all_o my_o day_n certain_o i_o have_v not_o know_v a_o more_o understand_a man_n then_o yourself_o in_o commonwealth_n cause_n not_o that_o i_o care_v so_o much_o to_o have_v such_o trivial_a matter_n impart_v to_o i_o nay_o nor_o will_v i_o that_o you_o shall_v certify_v i_o of_o matter_n of_o far_o high_a consequence_n daily_o discuss_v of_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n except_o they_o concern_v myself_o for_o other_o ma●ters_n come_v divers_a way_n to_o my_o ●ares_n and_o fame_n itself_o will_v relate_v they_o to_o i_o i_o expect_v not_o therefore_o from_o you_o either_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a but_o r●ther_o those_o future_a and_o to_o come_v as_o from_o a_o man_n that_o be_v clear_a and_o far_o sight_v that_o behold_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n model_n in_o your_o letter_n i_o may_v conceive_v what_o the_o whole_a structure_n will_v be_v but_o i_o excuse_v you_o for_o not_o have_v send_v i_o it_o hitherto_o because_o nothing_o have_v fall_v out_o that_o any_o of_o we_o may_v not_o foresee_v as_o well_o as_o you_o you_o may_v rather_o have_v foresee_v than_o any_o of_o we_o and_o especial_o myself_o who_o be_v sundry_a day_n in_o pompey_n company_n and_o ever_o in_o discourse_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v express_v in_o writing_n let_v i_o only_o tell_v you_o that_o pompeius_n be_v a_o famous_a and_o faithful_a citizen_n and_o he_o want_v neither_o courage_n nor_o prudence_n to_o constitute_v those_o ordinance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v fit_a and_o expedient_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v wish_v you_o to_o offer_v he_o your_o love_n do_v but_o observe_v how_o cheerful_o he_o accept_v of_o it_o for_o now_o at_o length_n he_o hold_v that_o those_o be_v good_a and_o those_o bad_a citizen_n that_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o hold_v so_o i_o stay_v in_o athens_n ten_o whole_a day_n where_o our_o good_a friend_n gallus_n caninius_n keep_v i_o always_o company_n upon_o this_o present_a be_v the_o six_o of_o julie_n i_o be_o to_o depart_v i_o commend_v all_o my_o business_n to_o your_o special_a care_n but_o above_o all_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o thing_n may_v so_o be_v wrought_v that_o this_o office_n of_o i_o may_v not_o be_v prorogue_v how_o you_o shall_v carry_v yourself_o herein_o i_o know_v you_o need_v not_o my_o direction_n i_o will_v remit_v myself_o unto_o your_o wisdom_n farewell_n cicero_n vice_n consul_n to_o marcus_n coelius_n rufus_n choose_a aedile_z curule_v epist._n 9_o i_o be_o very_o glad_a both_o for_o my_o own_o and_o for_o your_o sake_n of_o the_o dignity_n late_o confer_v on_o you_o and_o for_o that_o which_o you_o attend_v hereafter_o and_o though_o i_o do_v this_o office_n slack_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o negligence_n but_o because_o i_o hear_v not_o how_o matter_n pass_v at_o rome_n the_o journey_n be_v long_o and_o the_o way_n encumber_v with_o thief_n which_o cut_v off_o the_o expedition_n of_o news_n i_o be_o glad_a then_o not_o only_o for_o your_o present_a honour_n but_o for_o those_o also_o that_o be_v expect_v to_o succeed_v the_o same_o and_o beside_o my_o contentment_n i_o find_v myself_o deep_o bind_v unto_o you_o neither_o can_v i_o devise_v word_n to_o express_v my_o thanks_n because_o you_o be_v come_v to_o it_o by_o such_o a_o mean_n that_o you_o have_v give_v we_o a_o subject_n of_o that_o condition_n that_o will_v ever_o minister_v unto_o we_o matter_n of_o laughter_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o hear_v of_o it_o i_o set_v before_o my_o imagination_n the_o person_n of_o that_o man_n you_o know_v who_o i_o mean_v and_o i_o represent_v unto_o my_o thought_n those_o his_o youth_n of_o who_o he_o so_o vain_o glory_v i_o be_o scarce_o able_a to_o speak_v for_o laugh_v but_o contemplate_v ●ou_o absent_a i_o think_v i_o speak_v thus_o unto_o you_o i_o regard_v not_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n you_o have_v compass_v nor_o what_o offence_n you_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o that_o the_o business_n
time_n of_o my_o government_n be_v not_o prolong_v and_o entreat_v hortens●us_n our_o colleague_n and_o familiar_a friend_n that_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o intend_v to_o do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n he_o will_v not_o now_o persevere_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o government_n for_o two_o year_n for_o nothing_o can_v more_o molest_v or_o discontent_n i_o whereas_o you_o will_v know_v in_o what_o state_n i_o stand_v i_o depart_v from_o tarsus_n the_o seven_o of_o october_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v i_o write_v these_o in_o the_o county_n of_o mopsuhes●ia_n where_o i_o be_v with_o the_o army_n if_o i_o atch●ue_v any_o thing_n you_o shall_v be_v advertise_v thereof_o and_o i_o will_v never_o write_v home_o but_o you_o shall_v be_v write_v to_o concern_v the_o parthian_n i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o fable_n those_o araebians_n that_o come_v into_o my_o province_n in_o parthian_a habit_n be_v go_v away_o as_o it_o be_v report_v and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o war_n in_o syria_n i_o will_v willing_o have_v you_o write_v often_o of_o your_o affair_n of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o which_o i_o be_o much_o trouble_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o in_o that_o you_o write_v our_o friend_n pompeius_n be_v to_o go_v into_o spain_n farewell_n ci●ero_n imperator_n to_o appius_n pulcher._n epist._n 9_o with_o much_o a_o do_v i_o have_v at_o last_o read_v a_o letter_n well_o beseem_v appius_n clodius_n full_a of_o humanity_n courtesy_n and_o friendly_a care_n out_o of_o question_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o r●me_n have_v return_v you_o your_o former_a sweet_a proceed_n for_o when_o you_o write_v unto_o i_o on_o the_o way_n while_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o asia_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o legate_n who_o come_v to_o rome_n i_o prohibit_v and_o when_o you_o complain_v that_o i_o hinder_v the_o appian_n edification_n it_o give_v i_o no_o small_a distaste_n &_o my_o own_o conscience_n witness_v that_o i_o have_v be_v ever_o constant_a in_o love_v you_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n half_a in_o choler_n yet_o after_o i_o read_v the_o letter_n deliver_v to_o philotimus_n my_o freeman_n i_o perceive_v there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o province_n which_o affect_v our_o fall_v out_o but_o after_o you_o come_v to_o rome_n or_o at_o least_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v see_v your_o friend_n you_o understand_v of_o they_o my_o perpetual_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o you_o manifest_v itself_o upon_o all_o occurrent_n while_o you_o stay_v in_o your_o province_n wherefore_o imagine_v how_o near_o my_o heart_n those_o word_n go_v you_o write_v unto_o me●_n if_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o for_o my_o advancement_n and_o dignity_n though_o it_o be_v unpossible_a yet_o render_v i_o equal_a kindness_n this_o you_o may_v easy_o do_v for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n which_o endeavour_n will_v not_o compass_v neither_o can_v any_o attempt_n be_v so_o difficult_a but_o a_o true_a affection_n may_v overcome_v it_o i_o ever_o think_v &_o so_o my_o friend_n write_v that_o you_o shall_v obtain_v a_o triumph_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o exceed_o satisfy_v in_o the_o certainty_n you_o give_v i_o thereof_o and_o not_o because_o i_o hope_v myself_o as_o easy_o to_o get_v it_o for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o epicurean_a part_n but_o in_o that_o your_o honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v of_o itself_o most_o dear_a unto_o i_o see_v therefore_o you_o have_v great_a conveniency_n of_o messenger_n than_o any_o other_o for_o none_o will_v come_v hither_o without_o give_v you_o notice_n when_o my_o suit_n have_v get_v that_o success_n which_o you_o expect_v and_o i_o desire_v i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o be_v thereof_o advertise_v if_o through_o those_o long_a session_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o our_o friend_n pompeius_n be_v wont_a to_o term_v they_o you_o be_v delay_v a_o day_n or_o two_o for_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n it_o shall_v be_v long_o your_o dignity_n will_v no_o way_n be_v impeach_v by_o this_o defer_v but_o for_o the_o love_n you_o bear_v i_o and_o for_o that_o that_o you_o expect_v from_o i_o vouchsafe_v to_o cheer_v i_o up_o with_o this_o acceptable_a information_n and_o remember_v to_o keep_v promise_n with_o i_o about_o the_o present_a which_o you_o promise_v to_o make_v i_o for_o beside_o that_o i_o be_o desirous_a of_o the_o science_n of_o auguration_n any_o gift_n of_o you_o infinite_o please_v i_o they_o be_v a_o apparent_a testimony_n of_o the_o love_n you_o bear_v i_o and_o because_o you_o demand_v some_o equal_a remuneration_n i_o must_v ruminate_v well_o upon_o it_o that_o i_o may_v make_v you_o the_o like_a requital_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n in_o this_o that_o usual_o i_o do_v in_o my_o other_o composition_n which_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o think_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n you_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o repute_v i_o not_o only_o negligent_a but_o unthankful_a and_o of_o these_o matter_n enough_o further_o now_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o you_o bring_v to_o effect_v the_o offer_n which_o you_o make_v i_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o you_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o compass_v i_o my_o suit_n use_v therein_o your_o wont_a diligence_n that_o the_o senate_n may_v pleasure_v i_o and_o out_o of_o hand_n with_o the_o honourable_a demonstration_n that_o may_v be_v you_o promise_v it_o i_o see_v you_o do_v not_o fail_v and_o do_v it_o likewise_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o ancient_a am●tie_n i_o doubt_v i_o have_v overlong_o defer_v my_o writing_n thereof_o to_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o my_o letters●_n through_o difficult_a passage_n by_o sea_n come_v in_o time_n of_o the_o vacation_n but_o herein_o i_o follow_v your_o example_n and_o i_o think_v i_o do_v well_o in_o not_o write_v so_o sudden_o after_o my_o be_v call_v imperator_n but_o after_o the_o end_n of_o many_o erterprise_n bring_v to_o pass_v in_o all_o this_o summer_n be_v therefore_o careful_a of_o this_o according_a to_o your_o promise_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o occasion_n vouchsafe_v to_o take_v my_o affair_n myself_o and_o all_o i_o into_o your_o friendly_a protection_n farewell_n cicero_n imperator_n to_o appius_n pulch●r_n epist._n 10._o when_o i_o hear_v of_o their_o presumptuous_a boldness_n that_o molest_v you_o though_o at_o the_o first_o hear_n i_o be_v astonish_v because_o nothing_o can_v have_v happen_v further_o beyond_o my_o expectation_n yet_o when_o i_o more_o advise_o consider_v thereof_o i_o take_v heart_n at_o grass_n put_v great_a hope_n in_o yourself_o but_o great_a in_o your_o friend_n and_o many_o reason_n persuade_v i_o to_o think_v that_o this_o trouble_n will_v rather_o augment_v then_o extenuate_v your_o honour_n it_o vex_v i_o much_o that_o envious_a man_n have_v find_v out_o a_o mean_n to_o deprive_v you_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o triumph_n which_o questionless_a you_o shall_v have_v obtain_v conformable_a to_o your_o desert_n of_o which_o loss_n if_o you_o make_v the_o same_o reckon_n that_o i_o ever_o esteem_v shall_v be_v make_v you_o shall_v do_v wise_o &_o triumph_v at_o last_o in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o your_o enemy_n for_o i_o know_v you_o to_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o friend_n and_o so_o prudent_a that_o undoubted_o it_o will_v great_o grieve_v they_o that_o ever_o they_o run_v into_o such_o a_o levity_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o assure_v &_o promise_v you_o call_v all_o the_o god_n to_o witness_v of_o my_o heart_n that_o for_o your_o dignity_n for_o so_o i_o will_v rather_o term_v i●_n than_o safety_n in_o this_o province_n which_o you_o govern_v i_o will_v have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a care_n entreat_v for_o you_o affectionate_o endeavour_v myself_o no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o you_o be_v my_o kinsman_n use_v what_o authority_n and_o power_n one_o may_v have_v that_o be_v dear_a as_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o have_v the_o title_n of_o imperator_n command_v i_o and_o expect_v at_o my_o hand_n all_o good_a office_n for_o my_o endeavour_n shall_v surmount_v your_o imagination_n quintus_fw-la servilius_n deluered_a i_o a_o brief_a letter_n of_o you_o which_o notstanding_n i_o think_v too_o long_o for_o your_o entreat_v i_o make_v i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o injury_n i_o be_o sorry_a the_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o you_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o know_v what_o esteem_v i_o make_v both_o of_o you_o and_o of_o pompeius_n who_o i_o must_v regard_v above_o all_o other_o and_o what_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o brutus_n although_o you_o shall_v have_v discern_v it_o by_o some_o other_o way_n as_o no_o doubt_n but_o you_o shall_v but_o see_v such_o a_o occasion_n be_v offer_v if_o ever_o i_o fail_v in_o any_o thing_n let_v i_o be_v repute_v a_o dishonourable_a and_o very_o bad_a man_n pontinius_n
period_n whether_o nature_n herself_o have_v almost_o conduct_v m●e_n final_o there_o have_v die_v in_o this_o war_n such_o a_o personage_n and_o so_o many_o valiant_a man_n have_v therein_o leave_v their_o life_n that_o if_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o die_v i_o think_v it_o be_v indiscretion_n to_o r●fuse_v it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o propound_v unto_o myself_o all_o accident_n and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o great_a which_o i_o take_v not_o to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n but_o yet_o i_o fear_v not_o the_o vexation_n be_v great_a which_o be_v cause_v by_o fear_n then_o be_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o we_o fear_v wherein_o there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o grief_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o last_o period_n of_o sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o and_o peradventure_o i_o have_v say_v more_o than_o be_v requisite_a but_o not_o any_o delight_n of_o many_o word_n but_o mere_a good_a will_n draw_v my_o letter_n out_o too_o long_o it_o displease_v i_o that_o servius_n go_v from_o athens_n who_o because_o he_o be_v your_o familiar_a friend_n and_o one_o replenish_v with_o bounty_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v i_o know_v have_v ever_o be_v near_o about_o you_o and_o have_v give_v you_o great_a comfort_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o as_o you_o ought_v and_o your_o custom_n be_v you_o will_v rely_v on_o your_o firm_a resolution_n i_o will_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o care_n procure_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v beneficial_a for_o you_o and_o what_o may_v profitable_o concern_v either_o yourself_o or_o you_o in_o do_v whereof_o i_o shall_v imitate_v your_o love_n towards_o i_o but_o never_o arrive_v to_o your_o desert_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o aulus_n caecin●_n epist._n 5._o whensoever_o i_o see_v your_o son_n and_o i_o see_v he_o every_o day_n i_o offer_v and_o promise_v he_o my_o endeavour_n and_o diligence_n without_o exception_n either_o of_o labour_n employment_n or_o time_n but_o my_o authority_n and_o favour_n with_o this_o exception_n wherein_o i_o be_o able_a or_o in_o what_o i_o can_v your_o book_n i_o have_v and_o do_v read_v and_o keep_v most_o diligent_o your_o good_n and_o state_n can_v sit_v near_o my_o heart_n than_o they_o do_v and_o every_o day_n i_o conceive_v more_o hope_n see_v many_o to_o labour_v faithful_o therein_o as_o i_o know_v certain_o your_o son_n write_v unto_o you_o who_o have_v himself_o also_o the_o same_o hope_n but_o for_o these_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v foresee_v by_o understanding_n i_o presume_v not_o to_o discern_v further_o than_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o yo●_n see_v and_o conceive_v yet_o nevertheless_o because_o it_o may_v be_v that_o be_v dazzle_v with_o grief_n you_o may_v not_o so_o clear_o discern_v i_o think_v good_a to_o write_v unto_o you_o my_o opinion_n the_o nature_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o the_o course_n of_o time_n be_v such_o that_o this_o fortune_n can_v long_o stand_v with_o you_o or_o with_o other_o nei●her_o in_o a_o cause_n so_o just_a and_o upon_o so_o good_a citizen_n so_o cruel_a a_o injury_n continue_v to_o that_o hope_v therefore_o which_o in_o particular_a i_o have_v of_o yourself_o not_o only_o for_o your_o valour_n and_o dignity_n for_o these_o ornament_n be_v in_o many_o other_o whereunto_o be_v add_v your_o own_o proper_a quality_n that_o be_v a_o ●levated_v wit_n and_o singular_a virtue_n whereof_o caesar_n make_v a_o high_a esteem_n and_o you_o can_v not_o have_v stay_v long_o in_o this_o fortune_n if_o he_o have_v not_o think_v himself_o offend_v by_o those_o worthy_a part_n for_o which_o you_o be_v to_o he_o most_o dear_a but_o the_o provocation_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v every_o day_n mitigate_v and_o grow_v more_o calm_a and_o i_o understand_v from_o they_o that_o converse_v hourly_o with_o he_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o your_o wit_n will_v commend_v you_o great_o to_o his_o favour_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o see_v that_o you_o be_v of_o a_o high_a and_o resolute_a spirit_n for_o you_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o father_n breed_v and_o instruct_v after_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o you_o to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o be_v of_o constant_a hop●s_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v and_o live_v assure_v that_o you_o shall_v command_v i_o upon_o any_o of_o your_o own_o or_o your_o child_n occasion_n even_o as_o our_o ancient_a friendship_n and_o my_o usual_a custom_n towards_o friend_n and_o the_o many_o benefit_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o require_v farewell_o cicero_n to_o aulus_n caecina_n epist._n 6._o i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o remain_v satisfy_v at_o my_o hand_n in_o that_o i_o have_v not_o write_v unto_o you_o as_o i_o stand_v bind_v ●●well_o by_o our_o friendship_n and_o many_o interchangeable_a office_n as_o because_o we_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faction_n questionless_a both_o long_o since_o and_o many_o time_n i_o will_v have_v write_v to_o you_o but_o that_o expect_v daily_o better_a event_n i_o desire_v rather_o to_o rejoice_v with_o you_o then_o comfort_v you_o even_o as_o short_o i_o hope_v to_o do_v which_o will_v minister_v i_o occasion_n to_o write_v again_o unto_o you_o now_o though_o i_o be_o inform_v and_o hope_v that_o you_o contest_v with_o fortune_n out_o of_o a_o resolute_a mind_n yet_o i_o will_v see_v whether_o with_o these_o letter_n i_o can_v add_v unto_o your_o force_n i_o know_v i_o be_o not_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o but_o that_o authority_n which_o derive_v from_o great_a love_n aught_o to_o operate_v very_o much_o neither_o will_v i_o attempt_v to_o comfort_v you_o as_o one_o afflict_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o safety_n but_o as_o a_o person_n of_o who_o safety_n i_o promise_v myself_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o you_o heretofore_o be_v wont_a to_o promise_v yourself_o of_o i_o i_o remember_v when_o i_o be_v expel_v by_o they_o who_o think_v they_o can_v not_o ●uine_v the_o commonwealth_n except_o i_o be_v first_o suppress_v that_o many_o of_o my_o friend_n who_o come_v out_o of_o asia_n where_o you_o be_v to_o see_v i_o tell_v i_o how_o you_o affirm_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v present_o restore_v and_o with_o infinite_a honour_n if_o you_o through_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o tuscan_a discipline_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v from_o your_o father_n who_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o honest_a gentleman_n take_v not_o your_o mark_n amiss_o no_o more_o shall_v my_o prognostication_n be_v false_a be_v ground_v upon_o that_o which_o many_o wise_a man_n have_v write_v and_o i_o have_v read_v as_o yourself_o know_v with_o exact_a diligence_n beside_o the_o apprehension_n i_o may_v have_v therein_o through_o my_o great_a experience_n in_o public_a affair_n and_o for_o that_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o myself_o to_o which_o kind_n of_o prognostication_n i_o give_v so_o much_o the_o great_a credit_n because_o in_o present_a thing_n so_o obscure_a and_o troublesome_a it_o never_o deceive_v i_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v presage_v but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v now_o feign_v that_o which_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o many_o can_v testify_v how_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o advise_v pompeius_n not_o to_o join_v with_o caesar_n and_o afterward_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o he_o perceive_v very_o clear_o that_o join_v with_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v much_o impair_v and_o be_v separate_v a_o civil_a war_n will_v grow_v i_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o caesar_n and_o i_o love_v and_o honour_a pompeius_n but_o a●_n my_o counsel_n be_v loyal_a to_o pompeius_n so_o both_o to_o one_o and_o other_o it_o be_v profitable_a many_o other_o thing_n pass_v which_o i_o foresee_v because_o i_o will_v not_o that_o caesar_n to_o who_o i_o be_v much_o bind_v shall_v know_v that_o if_o pompeius_n have_v observe_v my_o direction_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o high_a state_n and_o honour_v of_o all_o the_o citizen_n but_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o now_o he_o have_v i_o persuade_v pompeius_n to_o go_v into_o spain_n if_o he_o have_v go_v thither_o the_o civil_a war_n have_v not_o ensue_v i_o seek_v not_o to_o obtain_v that_o caesar_n be_v out_o of_o rome_n may_v stand_v for_o the_o consulship_n but_o when_o the_o people_n pompeius_n the_o consul_n himself_o urge_v it_o with_o great_a importunity_n have_v grant_v it_o he_o i_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o satisfy_v he_o therein_o and_o discern_v that_o this_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o civil_a discord_n with_o many_o reason_n i_o labour_v to_o extinguish_v it_o reprehend_v they_o which_o affect_v not_o peace_n the_o which_o though_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o unequal_a condition_n yet_o i_o prefer_v it_o
i_o think_v may_v stand_v with_o your_o safety_n and_o dignity_n as_o you_o with_o singular_a industry_n and_o love_n ever_o prosecute_v my_o occasion_n and_o this_o my_o good_a will_n i_o have_v manifest_v to_o your_o most_o love_a mother_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n if_o you_o commit_v any_o thing_n to_o ●e_n i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o may_v imagine_v stand_v to_o your_o like_n and_o also_o if_o you_o write_v not_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v notwithstanding_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n do_v whatsoev_a i_o see_v may_v redound_v to_o your_o benefit_n farewell_n the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o familiar_a epistle_n of_o m._n t._n cicero_n cicero_n to_o marcus_n marius_n epist._n 1._o if_o any_o bodily_a grief_n or_o your_o usual_a indisposition_n have_v detain_v you_o from_o come_v to_o the_o public_a sport_n i_o ascribe_v it_o rather_o to_o fortune_n then_o to_o your_o wisdom_n but_o if_o you_o repute_v these_o thing_n vain_a which_o by_o other_o have_v be_v admire_v and_o be_v ●ble_n yet_o will_v not_o come_v the_o one_o and_o other_o please_v i_o well_o both_o that_o you_o be_v healthful_a of_o body_n and_o that_o you_o have_v so_o prudent_a a_o mind_n in_o contemn_v those_o thing_n which_o other_o admire_v without_o cause_n so_o that_o you_o have_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o vacancy_n which_o you_o may_v wonderful_o enjoy_v remain_v as_o it_o be_v alone_o in_o that_o paradise_n neither_o do_v i_o therefore_o doubt_n but_o you_o spend_v all_o the_o morning_n in_o read_v and_o study_v in_o that_o room_n of_o you_o from_o whence_o you_o may_v disce●●e_v stabi●num_fw-la &_o sei●num_n at_o which_o time_n they_o that_o leave_v you_o there_o be_v drows●e_n behold_v among_o the_o multitude_n those_o which_o represent_v comedy_n the_o other_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n you_o after_o spend_v in_o those_o pleasure_n that_o for_o your_o recreation_n you_o make_v choice_n of_o whereas_o we_o be_v vr'gd_v to_o hear_v the_o comedy_n which_o publius_n maecius_n forsooth_o approve_a of_o in_o truth_n if_o you_o desire_v i_o shall_v tell_v you_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v the_o sport_n be_v as_o honourable_o set_v forth_o as_o may_v be_v but_o not_o to_o your_o liking_n whereof_o i_o judge_v according_a to_o my_o own_o inclination_n first_o for_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o festivitie_n they_o return_v to_o the_o stage_n who_o i_o think_v for_o their_o reputations_n sake_n have_v leave_v it_o then_o our_o aesop_n who_o so_o much_o delight_v you_o bear_v himself_o so_o ill_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v every_o man_n a_o favour_n not_o to_o have_v go_v forward_o in_o his_o part_n for_o have_v begin_v to_o swear_v his_o voice_n fail_v he_o in_o that_o very_o place_n if_o i_o commit_v any_o dec●it_n witting_o i_o need_v not_o describe_v the_o rest_n unto_o you_o you_o know_v how_o the_o other_o play_n be_v neither_o need_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o please_a or_o grateful_a spe●ches_n of_o ordinary_a play_n for_o the_o pomp_n take_v away_o the_o pleasure_n and_o i_o be_o most_o sure_a you_o will_v be_v very_o glad_a you_o see_v it_o not_o for_o to_o see_v 600._o mule_n in_o the_o tragedy_n of_o clytemne●●ra_n or_o three_o thousand_o stand_a cup_n in_o a_o trojan_a horse_n or_o sundry_a arm_a show_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o a_o battle_n what_o delight_n yield_v it_o the_o vulgar_a admire_v these_o thing_n but_o they_o will_v no_o way_n have_v content_v you_o if_o in_o those_o dry_v you_o make_v your_o protoge●es_n read_v unto_o you_o so_o he_o read_v not_o my_o oration_n undoubted_o you_o find_v ●a●re_o sweet_a recreation_n than_o any_o of_o us._n f●r_v as_o for_o the_o grecian_a or_o oscian_n sport_n i_o think_v you_o never_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o in_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o oscian_n in_o our_o senate_n and_o the_o grae●ian_n you_o so_o detest_v that_o you_o accustom_v not_o to_o go_v to_o your_o country_n farm_n by_o the_o greek_a way_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o imagine_v that_o you_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o champion_n when_o you_o will_v never_o see_v the_o fencer_n wherein_o pompeius_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v mere_o lose_v his_o time_n and_o charge_n in_o exercise_v they_o beside_o this_o for_o ●ive_a whole_a day_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o we●e_v every_o day_n two_o magnificent_a bayting_n but_o what_o pleasure_n can_v a_o understanding_n man_n take_v when_o by_o a_o forcible_a and_o strong_a beast_n a_o weak_a man_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n or_o when_o a_o goodly_a beast_n be_v with_o a_o spear_n gore_v through_o from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o sight_n thou_o have_v see_v they_o more_o than_o once_o and_o we_o that_o have_v be●ne_v there_o before_o see_v nothing_o new_a or_o strange_a the_o last_o day_n be_v of_o the_o elephant_n who_o strike_v the_o people_n into_o great_a wonder_n but_o give_v no_o delight_n rather_o a_o compassion_n and_o man_n in_o some_o sort_n think_v that_o that_o kind_a beast_n do_v participate_v of_o humane_a nature_n but_o because_o you_o may_v not_o imagine_v but_o that_o in_o those_o day_n i_o be_v not_o only_o happy_a but_o free_a i_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o advertise_v you_o how_o at_o the_o same_o ●ime_n when_o the_o comedy_n be_v represent_v i_o be_v like_a to_o break_v with_o the_o pain_n i_o take_v in_o de●ending_v the_o cause_n of_o gallus_n caninius_n your_o familiar_a friend_n and_o if_o the_o people_n favour_v i_o as_o high_o as_o they_o do_v aesop_n before_o god_n i_o will_v leave_v the_o art_n willing_o and_o live_v with_o you_o and_o our_o equal_n for_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n do_v not_o please_v i_o then_o when_o both_o my_o year_n and_o ambition_n excite_a m●_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o when_o i_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v any_o but_o such_o as_o i_o think_v well_o of_o neither_o be_v i_o bind_v to_o defend_v who_o i_o will_v not_o now_o i_o be_o so_o weary_a of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v follow_v it_o no_o more_o for_o i_o expect_v no_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o sometime_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o defend_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v do_v i_o a_o injury_n at_o their_o entreaty_n that_o have_v benefit_v i_o wherefore_o i_o daily_o cast_v about_o how_o i_o may_v one_o day_n live_v after_o my_o own_o humour_n and_o i_o can_v express_v unto_o you_o how_o praise_n worthy_a i_o hold_v your_o resolution_n and_o how_o i_o be_o satisfy_v to_o see_v you_o live_v so_o retire_v and_o i_o grieve_v the_o less_o for_o your_o come_n so_o seldom_o to_o see_v we_o for_o if_o you_o be_v at_o rome_n neither_o can_v i_o enjoy_v your_o sweet_a conversation_n nor_o you_o make_v use_v of_o i_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o troublesome_a negotiation_n from_o which_o if_o i_o can_v but_o ease_v myself_o for_o i_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o free_v i_o have_v a_o mind_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v other_o but_o yourself_o also_o who_o for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v study_v nothing_o else_o what_o that_o life_n be_v which_o may_v true_o be_v call_v a_o life_n attend_v you_o as_o you_o do_v to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v yourself_o in_o this_o your_o weak_a constitution_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v visit_v our_o country_n house_n together_o and_o at_o ease_n range_v up_o and_o down_o here_o and_o there_o in_o our_o litter_n i_o have_v be_v long_o than_o i_o use_v to_o be_v not_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o time_n but_o out_o of_o love_n you_o have_v half_o invite_v i_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n to_o write_v somewhat_o which_o may_v make_v you_o not_o repent_v that_o you_o be_v not_o at_o the_o sport_n wherein_o if_o i_o have_v give_v you_o satisfaction_n i_o be_o glad_a if_o not_o i_o will_v be_v of_o good_a hope_n that_o a_o other_o time_n you_o will_v come_v to_o see_v th●m_n and_o visit_v we_o not_o expect_v that_o my_o letter_n shall_v herein_o give_v you_o full_a contentment_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o marcus_n marius_n epist._n 2._o i_o will_v diligent_o perform_v what_o you_o enjoin_v i_o but_o certain_o you_o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o commit_v the_o enterprise_n to_o one_o who_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n desire_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v sell_v very_o dear_a but_o you_o show_v wit_n in_o limit_v i_o the_o price_n for_o which_o i_o be_v to_o buy_v it_o for_o if_o you_o have_v refer_v yourself_o to_o i_o as_o my_o love_n be_v towards_o you_o i_o will_v have_v enjoin_v my_o coheire_n to_o have_v give_v you_o satisfaction_n therein_o but_o now_o i_o know_v what_o you_o will_v spend_v i_o will_v underhand_o send_v a_o person_n
may_v know_v how_o to_o defend_v i_o for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o my_o death_n will_v no_o way_n advantage_n the_o commonwealth_n yet_o they_o think_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n that_o i_o do_v live_v and_o these_o man_n i_o be_o certain_a think_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o war_n to_o be_v very_o small_a who_o if_o they_o have_v follow_v my_o advice_n though_o with_o unjust_a peace_n yet_o with_o honour_n they_o may_v have_v live_v for_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v inferior_a in_o arm_n only_o but_o not_o in_o equity_n here_o be_v a_o long_a epistle_n than_o peradventure_o you_o desire_v and_o i_o ●●all_v believe_v you_o take_v it_o so_o except_o you_o write_v i_o another_o long_o if_o i_o can_v dispatch_v some_o business_n of_o my_o own_o i_o hope_v short_o i_o shall_v see_v you_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o marcus_n marius_n epist._n 4._o the_o xiiii_o of_o this_o present_a i_o come_v into_o gumanum_fw-la with_o our_o libo_n i_o think_v present_o ●o_o go_v to_o pompeianum_n but_o i_o will_v first_o let_v you_o know_v of_o it_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v always_o healthful_a but_o more_o questionless_a while_o we_o be_v together_o for_o you_o see_v we_o shall_v short_o meet_v wherefore_o if_o you_o determine_v to_o apply_v any_o remedy_n to_o the_o gout_n defer_v it_o while_o another_o time_n be_v careful_a therefore_o of_o your_o health_n and_o expect_v i_o within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n farewell_n cicero_z to_z caius_z caesar_z imperator_fw-la epist._n 5._o behold_v how_o secure_a i_o be_o that_o your_o mind_n be_v no_o wa●es_n different_a from_o i_o not_o only_o in_o my_o own_o occasion_n but_o also_o in_o those_o of_o my_o friend_n i_o think_v to_o have_v bring_v caius_n tr●batius_n in_o my_o company_n whither_o soever_o i_o go_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o favour_n that_o possible_o i_o can_v but_o see_v pompeius_n journey_n grow_v much_o long_a than_o i_o suppose_v and_o in_o that_o i_o may_v easy_o for_o a_o centaine_a suspicion_n that_o you_o be_v privy_a to_o either_o stay_n or_o at_o least_o prolong_v my_o departure_n see_v what_o security_n i_o repose_v in_o you_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o resolve_v that_o treba●ius_n shall_v attend_v for_o that_o from_o you_o which_o he_o hope_v for_o from_o i_o and_o i_o have_v promise_v he_o no_o less_o in_o your_o good_a affection_n than_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o assure_v he_o of_o my_o own_o but_o there_o have_v happen_v a_o wonderful_a accident_n as_o it_o be_v to_o assure_v i_o that_o my_o conceit_n be_v not_o vain_a and_o to_o secure_v i_o of_o your_o favour_n for_o our_o friend_n b●lbus_n be_v in_o my_o house_n and_o i_o speak_v affectionate_o to_o he_o of_o the_o foresay_a trebatius_n a_o letter_n of_o your●_n be_v bring_v i_o in_o the_o end_n of_o whi●h_o you_o write_v thus_o i_o will_v make_v marcus_n furius_n who_o you_o commend_v unto_o i_o either_o k●ng_n of_o gall_n or_o l●pta's_n ambassabour_n if_o you_o please_v send_v i_o another_o that_o may_v for_o your_o sake_n be_v honour_v i_o and_o balbus_n bliss_n ourselves_o that_o this_o shall_v happen_v at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v not_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n ●ut_v even_o send_v from_o heaven_n behold_v therefore_o i_o send_v unto_o you_o trebatius_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o because_o beside_o my_o own_o desire_n you_o invite_v i_o to_o send_v he_o also_o i_o entreat_v you_o my_o caesar_n to_o embrace_v he_o with_o that_o humanity_n which_o be_v so_o incident_a to_o your_o own_o nature_n and_o to_o confer_v those_o benefit_n upon_o he_o alone_o which_o for_o my_o sake_n you_o will_v procure_v any_o friend_n of_o i_o and_o this_o i_o assure_v you_o in_o his_o behalf_n not_o with_o my_o old_a manner_n of_o speech_n whereat_o write_v to_o you_o of_o milo_n you_o worthy_o laugh_v but_o after_o the_o roman_a manner_n as_o discreet_a man_n speak_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o in_o bounty_n valour_n or_o modesty_n go_v beyond_o he_o whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v for_o the_o great_a ornament_n of_o his_o other_o quality_n a_o singular_a memory_n and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o city_n i_o do_v not_o require_v you_o to_o make_v he_o a_o praefect_n or_o a_o tribune_n or_o to_o give_v he_o any_o other_o dignity_n only_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v love_v he_o and_o vouchsafe_v he_o your_o accustom_a courtesy_n and_o y●t_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o ●ll_o if_o you_o please_v to_o advance_v he_o with_o such_o like_a title_n of_o glory_n and_o final_o rid_v he_o as_o they_o say_v out_o of_o my_o own_o ha●ds_n i_o put_v he_o into_o you_o so_o famous_a for_o victory_n and_o promise_v observe_v but_o it_o may_v be_v i_o use_v more_o ceremony_n in_o this_o than_o your_o courteous_a disposition_n comport_v but_o for_o those_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n hereafter_o be_v careful_a of_o your_o health_n and_o continue_v the_o love_n you_o bear_v i_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o trebatius_n epist._n 6._o i_o never_o write_v to_o caesar_n nor_o balbus_n but_o i_o recommend_v you_o and_o that_o not_o with_o cold_a but_o with_o such_o fervent_a word_n as_o they_o give_v great_a notice_n of_o the_o love_n which_o i_o profess_v unto_o you_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o shake_v off_o these_o fantasy_n and_o that_o same_o humour_n of_o return_v to_o a_o city_n life_n and_o with_o care_n and_o resolution_n strive_v to_o obtain_v that_o you_o hope_v for_o upon_o your_o departure_n and_o we_o your_o friend_n will_v as_o ready_o pardon_v this_o as_o those_o noble_a and_o rich_a matron_n pardon_v medea_n that_o inhabit_v in_o the_o high_a castle_n of_o corinthus_n who_o with_o her_o white_a hand_n she_o make_v believe_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o reprehend_v she_o because_o she_o live_v remote_a from_o her_o country_n for_o in_o the_o land_n of_o stranger_n have_v rise_v many_o ranger_n and_o have_v their_o country_n public_a good_a procure_v many_o in_o their_o own_o cottage_n possess_v with_o drowsy_a dotage_n have_v their_o whole_a life_n without_o renown_n endure_v among_o which_o questionless_a you_o have_v be_v one_o if_o we_o by_o violence_n have_v not_o drive_v you_o from_o hence_o but_o another_o time_n i_o will_v write_v more_o at_o large_a now_o you_o that_o have_v study_v to_o open_v other_o man_n eye_n open_v so_o your_o own_o that_o you_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o charretier_n of_o britannia_n and●_n see_v i_o have_v begin_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o passage_n of_o medea_n reserve_v this_o always_o in_o your_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a that_o be_v not_o wise_a for_o his_o own_o profit_n look_v to_o your_o health_n cicero_n to_o trebatius_n epist._n 7._o i_o forget_v not_o to_o recommend_v you_o but_o i_o will_v fain_o hear_v from_o you_o something_o about_o the_o effect_n thereof_o i_o have_v great_a hope_n in_o balbus_n to_o who_o i_o often_o write_v effectual_o of_o you_o i_o wonder_v much_o that_o when_o i_o receive_v letter_n from_o my_o brother_n you_o write_v not_o to_o i_o i_o understand_v that_o in_o britannia_n there_o be_v neither_o gold_n nor_o ●iluer_n if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v wish_v you_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o take_v a_o chariot_n and_o return_v present_o to_o we_o but_o in_o case_n that_o without_o britannia_n we_o may_v compass_v our_o intention_n seek_v to_o thrust_v in_o among_o caesar_n familiar_n wherein_o my_o brother_n and_o balbus_n will_v great_o assist_v you_o but_o assure_o more_o your_o own_o modesty_n and_o desert_n you_o serve_v one_o who_o beside_o many_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v to_o prefer_v you_o be_v by_o nature_n most_o liberal_a you_o be_v of_o a_o age_n very_o apt_a to_o serve_v he_o and_o by_o i_o most_o assure_o you_o be_v recommend_v with_o all_o efficacy_n so_o that_o you_o need_v to_o fear_v but_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o you_o neglect_v not_o yourself_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o trebatius_n epist._n 8._o caesar_n have_v write_v very_o friendly_a unto_o i_o how_o you_o have_v yet_o no_o great_a familiarity_n with_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a employment_n but_o that_o without_o fail_v you_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o and_o i_o return_v answer_v unto_o he_o how_o acceptable_a every_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n that_o he_o do_v for_o you●_n will_v be_v unto_o i_o but_o in_o your_o letter_n i_o observe_v too_o great_a haste_n and_o i_o can_v conceive_v why_o you_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o tribuneship_n especial_o in_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v be_v fre●_n from_o the_o trouble_n of_o execute_v it_o i_o will_v expostulate_v thereof_o with_o vacerra_n and_o
capius_fw-la i●_n i_o be_v not_o deceive_v be_v wont_a to_o say_v i_o sleep_v not_o to_o every_o man_n so_o i_o serve_v not_o every_o body_n but_o what_o ●er●ice_n be_v this_o heretofore_o when_o i_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o observe_v and_o reverence_v of_o every_o body_n as_o i_o be_o at_o this_o present_a by_o all_o caesar_n friend_n except_o only_o by_o this_o man_n whereof_o i_o think_v i_o make_v great_a u●e_v in_o that_o i_o can_v tolerate_v such_o a_o one_o more_o pestilent_a than_o his_o country_n itself_o ●_z and_o i_o think_v he_o take_v this_o h●rd_a conceit_n against_o i_o because_o himself_o can_v have_v like_v well_o of_o the_o praise_n which_o calf_n licinius_n bestow_v upon_o i_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o hipponactes_n but_o see_v wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o choler_n with_o i_o i_o undertake_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o phamea_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v he_o a_o favour_n for_o he_o converse_v with_o i_o very_o domesticallie_o now_o he_o come_v to_o i_o &_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o judge_n will_v hear_v his_o cause_n present_o on_o that_o day_n when_o i_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o counsel_n about_o publius_n sextius_n i_o answer_v he_o that_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o pleasure_v he_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a and_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n when_o he_o think_v good_a i_o will_v not_o fail_v he_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o nephew_n which_o play_v sweet_o and_o sing_v very_o well_o depart_v from_o i_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v half_a angry_a you_o may_v see_v the_o nature_n then_o of_o these_o sardi_n they_o be_v like_o those_o which_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o open_a ma●ket_n place_n one_o worse_a than_o another_o you_o have_v hear_v my_o reason_n and_o the_o fume_n of_o this_o sala●on_n send_v to_o i_o your_o cato_n i_o desire_v to_o read_v it_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o both_o that_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o read_v it_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o marcus_n fabius_n gallus_n ep._n 25._o grieve_v not_o that_o i_o rend_v your_o letter_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v it_o and_o you_o may_v have_v it_o when_o you_o will_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o advertise_v i_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o advertise_v i_o continual_o for_o you_o seem_v to_o fear_v that_o if_o we_o have_v other_o superior_a than_o this_o man_n our_o joy_n may_v change_v into_o mourning_n but_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o the_o master_n come_v soon_o than_o we_o think_v we_o must_v lay_v down_o the_o pencil_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o praise_n give_v by_o we_o to_o cato_n turn_v not_o to_o our_o prejudice_n be_v assure_v my_o gallus_n that_o that_o part_n of_o your_o letter_n can_v not_o have_v be_v set_v down_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n where_o you_o say_v o●her_o thing_n be_v transitory_a hear_v this_o in_o secret_n keep_v it_o to_o your_o s●lfe_n tell_v it_o not_o to_o appella_fw-la your_o freeman_n no_o man_n write_v after_o this_o manner_n but_o we_o two_o i_o do_v not_o say_v well_o or_o ill_a suffice_v it_o that_o no_o man_n write_v as_o we_o do_v prosecute_v then_o your_o style_n and_o never_o give_v it_o over_o for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o teach_v we_o ●o_o speak_v well●_n and_o i_o begin_v to_o spend_v therein_o also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o night_n farewell_n cicero_z to_z gallus_z ep._n 26._o have_v now_o be_v ten_o day_n grievous_o sick_a of_o the_o colic_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v they_o that_o will_v have_v employ_v i_o that_o i_o be_v ill_a have_v no_o fever_n i_o sleep_v away_o to_o tuscula●um_n where_o find_v myself_o very_o weary_a of_o that_o infirmity_n especial_o have_v continue_v two_o day_n without_o taste_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o i_o think_v that_o you_o shall_v rather_o have_v a_o care_n of_o of_o i_o than_o i_o of_o you_o i_o use_v to_o be_v great_o afraid_a of_o all_o disease_n but_o most_o of_o that_o for_o which_o the_o stoic_n reprehend_v your_o epicurus_n hear_v he_o say_v that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n and_o of_o the_o bloody_a flix_n disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o mind_n one_o of_o which_o disease_n be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o superfluity_n of_o meat_n and_o the_o other_o by_o a_o more_o dishonest_a occasion_n i_o doubt_v much_o in_o the_o beginning_n lea●t_v it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o flux_n but_o it_o seem_v i_o receive_v good_a by_o change_n of_o air_n or_o peradventure_o because_o i_o have_v free_v my_o mind_n of_o many_o care_n for_o this_o ●uill_a be_v already_o in_o declination_n nevertheless_o because_o you_o shall_v not_o wonder_v from_o whence_o this_o disease_n grow_v and_o from_o what_o disorder_v the_o law_n upon_o expense_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v bring_v continency_n make_v i_o err_v for_o while_o these_o gallant_n who_o be_v curious_a in_o their_o meat_n begin_v to_o bring_v into_o reputation_n those_o thing_n that_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o l●w_n th●y_o season_n mush●oanes_n and_o little_a and_o all_o sort_n o●_n herb_n with_o so_o gre●t_a art_n that_o better_a can_v be_v ●aten_v have_v therefore_o eat_v thereof_o in_o lentulus_n ho●se_n a_o cruel_a flux_n come_v upon_o i_o which_o have_v h●ld_v i_o till_o now_o and_o so_o i_o that_o easy_o refrain_v from_o oyster_n and_o lamprey_n i_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o what_o by_o beet_n and_o mallow_n hereafter_o therefore_o we_o will_v look_v better_a to_o it_o but_o it_o have_v be_v your_o part_n have_v understand_v it_o by_o anitius_n who_o see_v i_o vomit_v not_o only_o to_o send_v but_o to_o have_v come_v and_o see_v i_o i_o make_v account_n to_o stay_v here_o wh●le_v i_o recover_v my_o dissipate_v force_n but_o if_o i_o can_v rid_v myself_o of_o the_o disease_n i_o hope_v easy_o to_o recover_v they_o farewell_n cicero_z to_z gallus_z ep._n 27._o i_o know_v not_o wherefore_o you_o complain_v of_o me●_n have_v no_o occasion_n &_o though_o you_o h●d_v yet_o shall_v you_o not_o complain_v y●u_o write_v that_o when_o i_o be_v consul_n i_o make_v use_v of_o you_o and_o that_o caesar_n will_v restore_v you_o into_o your_o country_n you_o speak_v it_o too_o confident_o but_o none_o believe_v you_o you_o add_v that_o you_o demand_v the_o tribuneship_n for_o my_o sake_n i_o will_v you_o have_v be_v always_o tribune_n for_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v to_o seek_v of_o a_o intercessor_n afterward_o you_o sting_v i_o say_v th●t_v i_o dare_v not_o speak_v ●r●ely_o as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o free_o answer_v you_o when_o you_o immodest_o entreat_v i_o this_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o to_o giu●_fw-la you_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o these_o qu●●kes_v of_o wit_n in_o which_o you_o suppose_v your_o sel●e_n to_o be_v some_o body_n you_o deserve_v no_o commendation_n but_o if_o you_o have_v mild_o complain_v of_o i_o willing_o &_o as_o please_o i_o will_v have_v justify_v myself_o i_o dislike_v not_o what_o you_o have_v do_v but_o what_o you_o have_v write_v and_o i_o wonder_v much_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o esteem_v i_o a_o free_a man_n have_v preserve_v other_o liberty_n but_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v false_a which_o you_o as_o you_o say_v lay_v open_a to_o i_o what_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o you_o for_o it_o if_o true●_n you_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n how_o much_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v bind_v unto_o i_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o curius_n epist._n 28._o i_o remember_v i_o think_v you_o heretofore_o not_o ver●e_o wise_a in_o ●hat_n you_o wou●d_v live_v rather_o there_o ●h●●_n with_o we_o for_o ●he_n situation_n of_o this_o city_n when_o it_o be_v a_o city_n be_v more_o conformable_a to_o your_o affable_a and_o sweet_a nature_n then_o all_o pelopo●nesus_n therefore_o far_o more_o than_o patrae_n now_o contrariwise_o it_o appear_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o be_v very_o circumspect_a when_o see_v no_o remedy_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o rome_n you_o go_v into_o graecia_n and_o that_o you_o be_v at_o this_o present_v not_o only_o wise_a in_o be_v far_o from_o hencel_n but_o also_o happy_a though_o now_o a_o day_n who_o can_v be_v happy_a that_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o you_o be_v go_v into_o a_o part_n where_o you_o hear_v not_o the_o iniquity_n that_o be_v here_o commit_v so_o have_v i_o find_v out_o another_o mean_v not_o ●o_o hear_v they_o for_o since_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o my_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v i_o who_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o come_v hither_o often_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o they_o think_v they_o see_v a_o white_a bird_n when_o they_o see_v a_o good_a citizen_n i_o retire_v i_o to_o my_o library_n from_o whence_o i_o compile_v work_n that_o
i_o understand_v that_o you_o be_v in_o case_n to_o laugh_v i_o will_v write_v to_o you_o more_o at_o large_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o omit_v to_o tell_v you_o this_o that_o the_o people_n be_v wonderful_o touch_v with_o the_o death_n of_o pub●ius_n silla_n before_o they_o know_v the_o certainty_n now_o they_o never_o strive_v to_o understand_v how_o he_o die_v they_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a i_o for_o some_o reason_n bear_v it_o patient_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o one_o thing_n that_o by_o this_o man_n death_n caesar_n public_a outcry_n will_v be_v hinder_v farewell_n cicero_z to_z dolabella_z ep._n 11._o i_o have_v rather_o you_o shall_v understand_v by_o my_o letter_n of_o my_o own_o death_n then_o that_o of_o my_o daughter_n which_o assure_o i_o shall_v the_o better_o support_v if_o i_o have_v you_o about_o i_o for_o your_o word_n will_v have_v comfort_v i_o exceed_o and_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n you_o bear_v i_o but_o because_o i_o hope_v within_o a_o small_a time_n to_o see_v you_o again_o you_o shall_v find_v i_o at_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v also_o from_o you●_n no_o small_a assistance_n not_o that_o i_o be_o so_o afflict_v that_o i_o have_v forget_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o that_o i_o conceive_v not_o that_o fortune_n shall_v be_v resist_v nevertheless_o as_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o most_o cheerful_a and_o mild_a man_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o which_o you_o take_v such_o like_n to_o my_o conversation_n so_o now_o be_o i_o turn_v quite_o contrary_a yet_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o have_v not_o a_o whit_n diminish_v that_o freedom_n and_o constancy_n of_o spirit_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v if_o it_o be_v ●●ue_a that_o ever_o i_o have_v it_o whereas_o you_o write_v that_o you_o defend_v i_o stout_o against_o my_o detractor_n i_o make_v not_o so_o much_o account_v of_o that_o as_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v appear_v as_o questionless_a it_o do_v that_o i_o be_o belove_v of_o you_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o with_o the_o most_o effectual_a entreaty_n that_o can_v be_v use_v be_v please_v to_o persevere_v in_o that_o so_o love_v a_o offic●_n and_o to_o p●rdon_v i_o though_o i_o write_v brief_o to_o you_o the_o which_o i_o do_v first_o in_o this_o respect_n because_o i_o imagine_v we_o shall_v short_o be_v together_o beside_o because_o this_o blow_n have_v so_o astonish_v i_o that_o i_o find_v not_o myself_o yet_o in_o case_n for_o writing_n farewell_o cicero_z to_z dolabella_z ep._n 12._o i_o congratulate_v with_o the_o bath_n of_o baiae_n see_v as_o you_o write_v on_o a_o sudden_a they_o be_v grow_v healthful_a against_o their_o old_a custom_n except_o peradventure_o they_o be_v enamour_v of_o you_o and_o desire_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o your_o occasion_n give_v over_o while_o you_o be_v there_o their_o ordinary_a disposition_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o marvel_v not_o though_o even_o heaven_n &_o earth_n leave_v their_o usual_a property_n for_o your_o commodity_n i_o send_v you_o the_o brief_a oration_n which_o i_o make_v in_o defence_n of_o king_n deiotarus_n which_o i_o know_v not_o to_o be_v about_o i_o the_o subject_n be_v very_o mean_a and_o almost_o uncapable_a of_o ornament_n nor_o very_o worthy_a to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n but_o because_o deiotarus_n be_v my_o guest_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o many_o year_n stand_v i_o think_v good_a to_o send_v he_o this_o poor_a present_n as_o a_o garment_n of_o a_o gross_a grain_n like_o those_o present_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v to_o i_o i_o advise_v you_o to_o show_v wisdom_n and_o valour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o your_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n the_o injury_n of_o your_o enemy_n may_v light_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n with_o dishonour_n and_o infamy_n farewell_n cicero_z to_z dolabella_z ep._n 13._o caius_n suberinus_fw-la c●llenus_fw-la be_v a_o familiar_a of_o i_o and_o a_o inward_a friend_n to_o lepta_n our_o most_o domestical_a this_o man_n to_o avoid_v the_o war_n go_v into_o spain_n with_o marcus_n varro_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o remain_v in_o that_o province_n where_o none_o of_o we_o since_o afranita_n be_v defeat_v suppose_v that_o any_o rumour_n of_o war_n will_v have_v rise_v do_v light_n precise_o into_o those_o very_a mischief_n which_o he_o labour_v to_o shun_v for_o on_o the_o sudda●ne_n he_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o war●e_n which_o be_v first_o kindle_v by_o scapula_n be_v afterward_o in_o such_o sort_n reinforce_v by_o pompeius_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a suberinus_fw-la can_v dis-intrica●e_a himself_o from_o that_o misery_n mar●us_fw-la planiu●_n haeres_fw-la be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o perplexity_n who_o be_v likewise_o calenu●_n a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o our_o l●pta_fw-la i_o commend_v therefore_o unto_o you_o both_o these_o with_o the_o great_a love_n and_o efficacy_n possible_a i_o desire_v to_o do_v they_o favour_n and_o not_o only_a amity_n but_o even_o humanity_n move_v i_o thereunto_o beside_o lepta_n be_v so_o much_o grieve_v thereat_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v more_o in_o case_n of_o his_o own_o substance_n i_o be_o urge_v to_o feel_v therein_o if_o not_o as_o much_o affliction_n at_o the_o least_o little_o less_o whereupon_o though_o i_o have_v many_o time_n by_o proole_n understand_v how_o entire_a the_o love_n you_o bear_v i_o be_v nevertheless_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o shall_v more_o secure_o judge_v thereof_o in_o this_o present_a occasion_n i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o so_o wo●ke_v that_o both_o these_o caleni_fw-la miserable_a not_o by_o fault_n but_o through_o fortune_n to_o who_o every_o one_o be_v subject_a may_v receive_v no_o damage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o your_o mean_n i_o may_v do_v this_o favour_n to_o they_o &_o also_o to_o the_o company_n of_o calenus_n with_o who_o i_o have_v great_a friendship_n and_o to_o lepta_n which_o more_o import_v then_o all_o the_o rest_n what_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v i_o think_v be_v not_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o deliver_v it_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o one_o of_o these_o have_v very_o little_a substance_n and_o the_o other_o hardly_o so_o much_o as_o may_v maintain_v he_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o a_o cavalier_n wherefore_o see_v caesar_n out_o of_o his_o clemency_n have_v give_v he_o his_o life_n beside_o which_o they_o have_v not_o much_o to_o lo●e_v see_v if_o you_o can_v procure_v favour_n if_o you_o love_v i_o so_o much_o as_o questionless_a you_o do_v that_o they_o may_v return_v home_o wherein_o they_o gain_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o tedious_a journey_n which_o will_v not_o be_v wearisome_a to_o they_o so_o they_o may_v live_v and_o die_v with_o their_o friend_n which_o thing_n i_o request_v you_o most_o earnest_o to_o procure_v with_o all_o endeavour_n or_o rather_o to_o effect_v it_o for_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o you_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o farewell_n cicero_z to_z dolabella_z consul_n epist._n 9_o though_o i_o can_v content_v myself_o my_o dolabella_n with_o your_o glory_n and_o take_v therein_o wonderful_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o i_o feel_v myself_o replenish_v with_o infinite_a joy_n see_v that_o by_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n i_o be_o make_v partaker_n of_o your_o praise_n with_o whosoever_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v thereof_o and_o every_o day_n i_o speak_v with_o very_a many_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o virtuous_a man_n whi●h_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o health_n repair_n to_o these_o place_n and_o beside_o this_o diverse_a other_o my_o ne●re_a friend_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o from_o pr●u●ledged_a place_n all_o which_o aft●r_v they_o have_v exalt_v you_o to_o heaven_n with_o exceed_a praise_n they_o present_o give_v i_o the_o great_a and_o most_o effectual_a thanks_n that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o say_v they_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o you_o follow_v my_o document_n and_o instruction_n may_v discharge_v those_o office_n which_o to_o a_o exc●llent_a citizen_n and_o honourable_a consul_n be_v conformable_a and_o though_o i_o may_v answer_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n that_o the_o matter_n you_o compass_n your_o own_o judgement_n and_o like_v move_v you_o to_o effect_v they_o and_o that_o you_o need_v not_o another_o advice_n nevertheless_o neither_o do_v i_o whole_o yield_v to_o their_o word_n because_o i_o will_v not_o extenuate_v your_o praise_n in_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v whole_o to_o proceed_v from_o my_o counsel_n nor_o do_v i_o altogether_o oppose_v they_o because_o i_o be_o more_o hungry_a after_o glory_n than_o be_v convenient_a and_o yet_o that_o de●oga●es_v not_o from_o your_o dignity_n which_o agamemn●n_n king_n of_o king_n repute_v ●or_a so_o great_a honour_n to_o havesome_a n●stor_n for_o a_o
give_v of_o your_o voice_n some_o which_o i_o demonstrate_v that_o you_o have_v out_o of_o zealous_a love_n and_o tenderness_n perform_v as_o in_o that_o about_o the_o charge_n of_o public_a sport_n but_o you_o who_o be_v most_o learned_a know_v well_o that_o if_o caesar_n be_v a_o king_n as_o i_o suppose_v he_o be_v you_o may_v for_o the_o office_n you_o undergo_v be_v both_o praise_a and_o blame_v praise_v because_o your_o faith_n and_o humanity_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o love_v your_o friend_n after_o death_n which_o reason_n i_o be_o wont_a to_o use_v blame_v because_o our_o country_n liberty_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o life_n of_o a_o friend_n upon_o which_o your_o adversary_n ground_n themselves_o i_o much_o desire_n that_o the_o controversy_n i_o have_v have_v about_o these_o clamour_n may_v be_v relate_v to_o you_o but_o among_o other_o there_o be_v two_o special_a particularity_n in_o your_o commendation_n which_o no_o man_n infer_v more_o willing_o or_o often_o than_o myself_o which_o be_v that_o you_o persuade_v more_o than_o any_o other_o that_o the_o civil_a war_n may_v be_v withstand_v and_o the_o victory_n moderate_v wherein_o i_o never_o find_v any_o m●n_z that_o be_v not_o of_o my_o opinion_n wherefore_o i_o thank_v our_o treba●ius_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o these_o letter_n to_o which_o if_o you_o give_v no_o credit_n you_o must_v needs_o judge_v i_o very_o discourteous_a and_o inhuman_a which_o will_v wondrous_o displease_v i_o and_o differ_v much_o from_o your_o own_o disposition_n farewell_n caius_n matius_n to_o cicero_n epist._n 28._o i_o take_v great_a contentment_n in_o your_o letter_n because_o i_o understand_v that_o you_o retain_v that_o opinion_n of_o i_o which_o i_o hope_v and_o wish_v you_o shall_v have_v whereof_o though_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v yet_o in_o that_o i_o make_v grea●_n reckon_v that_o it_o may_v be_v entire_o preserve_v it_o do_v a_o little_a touch_n i_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_v privy_a to_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v commit_v nothing_o that_o can_v offend_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o honest_a man_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v the_o less_o believe_v that_o you_o be_v adorn_v with_o infinite_a and_o excellent_a science_n will_v be_v rash_o persuade_v to_o any_o thing_n especial_o know_v well_o that_o i_o ever_o do_v and_o do_v bear_v you_o singular_a affection_n which_o have_v succeed_v as_o i_o wish_v i_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o false_a opposition_n against_o which_o you_o have_v oftentimes_o defend_v i_o perform_v a_o office_n answerable_a to_o your_o most_o ingenuous_a condition_n and_o worthy_a of_o our_o amity_n for_o i_o know_v what_o matter_n they_o object_v against_o i_o since_o the_o d●ath_n of_o caesar._n they_o accuse_v i_o because_o i_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o a_o great_a friend_n and_o that_o i_o be_o afflict_v because_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v who_o i_o love_v affirm_v that_o my_o country_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o any_o friendship_n as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o make_v trial_n that_o such_o a_o death_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o i_o will_v not_o argue_v subt_o i_o confess_v tha●_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v perceive_v it_o and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o arrive_v to_o this_o height_n of_o wisdom_n neither_o do_v i_o follow_v caesar_n in_o civil_a discord_n but_o in_o that_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n though_o the_o course_n displease_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o abandon_v he_o neither_o do_v i_o ever_o approve_v the_o civil_a war_n much_o less_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o have_v in_o the_o very_a infancy_n o●_n it_o apply_v all_o my_o endeavour_n to_o extinguish_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o victory_n though_o he_o be_v that_o great_a friend_n unto_o i_o that_o he_o be_v i_o be_v neither_o delight_v with_o honour_n or_o money_n of_o which_o reward_n other_o be_v insatiable_a who_o power_n be_v less_o with_o he_o then_o i_o be_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n my_o good_n by_o caesar_n law_n be_v damage_v and_o by_o my_o favour_n most_o of_o they_o that_o rejoice_v at_o caesar_n death_n obtain_v that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o their_o country_n that_o the_o citizen_n who_o be_v vanquish_v may_v be_v pardon_v i_o labour_v no_o less_o th●n_n for_o my_o own_o safety_n i_o therefore_o who_o labour_v for_o every_o man_n preservation_n shall_v i_o not_o grieve_v for_o his_o death_n from_o who_o i_o purchase_v it_o especial_o be_v hate_v for_o their_o occasion_n who_o murder_v he_o you_o shall_v therefore_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n say_v they_o because_o you_o dare_v question_n that_o that_o we_o have_v act_v oh_o pride_n never_o hear_v of_o that_o some_o may_v vaunt_v in_o their_o impiety_n and_o other_o can_v so_o much_o as_o mourn_v without_o their_o overthrow_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o age_n servant_n have_v be_v allow_v to_o fear_v to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o grieve_v rather_o when_o they_o see_v good_a than_o any_o other_o the_o which_o liberty_n they_o now_o which_o make_v profession_n to_o have_v give_v it_o we_o for_o so_o they_o often_o report_v seek_v violent_o to_o deprive_v i_o o●_n by_o threaten_n but_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o danger_n so_o terrible_a that_o shall_v make_v i_o halt_v in_o my_o duty_n or_o humanity_n for_o i_o have_v always_o hold_v that_o a_o honourable_a death_n shall_v never_o be_v avoid_v but_o rather_o oftentimes_o desire_v but_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o desire_v they_o to_o repent_v they_o of_o what_o they_o have_v commit_v i_o confess_v i_o will_v have_v every_o man_n to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o caesar._n oh_o but_o i_o be_o enjoin_v by_o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a citizen_n to_o desire_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o this_o desire_n be_v in_o i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o know_v without_o my_o relate_n it_o both_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o h●eretofore_o i_o have_v effect_v and_o by_o those_o which_o hereafter_o i_o hope_v to_o perform_v i_o be_o content_a that_o in_o defendiug_v my_o own_o cause_n word_n may_v not_o avail_v i_o therefore_o i_o earnest_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v conceive_v better_o of_o my_o reason_n ●hen_o i_o be_o able_a to_o utter_v they_o and_o that_o you_o will_v think_v if_o you_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o do_v well_o that_o i_o can_v hold_v no_o m●nner_n of_o commerce_n with_o bad_a man_n be_v it_o peradventure_o fit_a ●or_a i_o now_o that_o i_o be_o lade_v with_o year_n to_o go_v out_o of_o that_o path_n wherein_o i_o have_v lead_v my_o youth_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o excuse_n for_o error_n shall_v i_o again_o n●w_a mould_n myself_o this_o error_n i_o will_v not_o commit_v nor_o will_v i_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v except_o i_o do_v lament_v the_o unhappy_a fortune_n of_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o so_o great_a a_o personage_n and_o if_o i_o be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n i_o will_v never_o deny_v it_o lest_o that_o beside_o my_o be_v re●puted_v wicked_a in_o offend_v i_o may_v be_v think_v timorous_a and_o a_o false_a dissembler_n true_a it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v the_o cha●ge_n of_o the_o public_a show_n which_o caesar_n the_o little_a youth_n make_v in_o honour_n of_o caesar_n victory_n but_o this_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o particular_a office_n not_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o charge_n notwithstanding_o both_o for_o the_o memorial_n i_o reserve_v of_o so_o great_a a_o friend_n and_o for_o the_o desire_n i_o have_v to_o honour_v he_o thus_o dead_a as_o he_o be_v i_o can_v not_o be_v deficient_a and_o the_o youth_n of_o such_o great_a hope_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o caesar_n request_v i_o thereunto_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o i_o also_o go_v many_o time_n to_o the_o house_n of_o antonius_n the_o consul_n to_o salute_v he_o to_o who_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o even_o they_o which_o este●me_v i_o little_o affect_a ●owards_n my_o country_n resort_v daily_o only_o to_o crave_v of_o he_o or_o carry_v aw●y_a something_o but_o what_o a_o arrogancy_n be_v this_o that_o caesar_n do_v never_o forbid_v i_o to_o converse_v with_o who_o i_o think_v good_a and_o even_o with_o person_n who_o he_o love_v not_o and_o these_o man_n that_o have_v bere●u●d_v i_o of_o my_o friend_n by_o carp_a or_o reprehend_v i_o do_v their_o worst_a to_o enforce_v i_o nor_o to_o love_v they_o that_o i_o like_v well_o of_o but_o i_o know_v i_o have_v hitherto_o live_v so_o modest_o that_o hereafter_o evil_a tongue_n shall_v be_v little_o able_a to_o defame_v i_o and_o that_o also_o they_o who_o love_v i_o not_o because_o i_o still_o persevere_v in_o love_a
to_o quintus_n legat_n vice-praet●r_a epist._n 4._o the_o v●laterrani_fw-la be_v my_o very_a kind_a friend_n for_o i_o have_v confer_v upon_o they_o a_o benefit_n o●_n note_n they_o have_v return_v i_o a_o ample_a gratuity_n consider_v that_o they_o never_o leave_v i_o either_o in_o prosperity_n or_o in_o misery_n with_o who_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v yet_o because_o i_o love_v you_o entire_o and_o that_o i_o know_v you_o have_v much_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n and_o exhort_v you_o to_o retain_v they_o so_o in_o your_o recommendation_n that_o their_o poss●ssions_n may_v not_o be_v confiscate_v especial_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v hear_v then_o o●hers_n first_o because_o they_o shun_v the_o cruelty_n of_o sylla_n time_n through_o the_o benignity_n of_o ●he_n god_n immortal_a and_o then_o because_o with_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o people_n of_o r●me_n in_o my_o consulship_n they_o they_o be_v by_o i_o defend_v for_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n have_v enact_v a_o most_o wicked_a law_n ●ou●hing_v their_o land_n i_o easy_o persuade_v the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o r●me_n ●hat_n they_o will_v have_v some_o respect_n to_o those_o citizen_n who_o fortune_n as_o it_o be_v through_o compassion_n have_v preserve_v and_o this_o my_o opinion_n be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o caius_n c●sar_n in_o his_o first_o consulship_n when_o he_o renew_v the_o law_n about_o possession_n whereupon_o the_o county_n of_o volaterra_n and_o the_o town_n be_v by_o he_o perpetuallie_o free_v from_o all_o encumbrance_n so_o as_o i_o may_v be_v secure_a that_o he_o who_o be_v please_v to_o purchase_v new_a friend_n will_v continue_v his_o old_a benefit_n and_o therefore_o it_o befit_v your_o prudence_n either_o to_o follow_v his_o authority_n who_o part_n and_o government_n you_o follow_v with_o great_a reputation_n or_o at_o least_o to_o reseru●_n unto_o he_o the_o entire_a business_n but_o certain_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o make_v a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o oblige_v perpetual_o unto_o yourself_o so_o worthy_a so_o mighty_a and_o so_o noble_a a_o city_n by_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n but_o what_o i_o have_v former_o write_v be_v to_o exhort_v and_o advise_v you_o what_o follow_v to_o entreat_v you_o to_o conceive_v that_o i_o do_v not_o only_a council_n you_o for_o your_o own_o benefit_n but_o that_o i_o have_v also_o occasion_n to_o entreat_v and_o seek_v unto_o you_o i_o therefore_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n if_o you_o procure_v that_o the_o volaterrani_fw-la may_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n be_v overbear_v or_o damnify_v i_o commend_v their_o whole_a estate_n fortune_n and_o affair_n to_o your_o fidelity_n equity_n and_o bounty_n as_o have_v both_o by_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o by_o renowned-cittizen_n of_o our_o commonwealth_n with_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v preseru●d_v and_o if_o i_o as_o i_o be_v wont_a have_v now_o the_o mean_n to_o defend_v the_o volaterrani_fw-la in_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o use_v to_o assist_v my_o friend_n i_o will_v omit_v no_o office_n uneffected_a ●or_a their_o benefit_n and_o brie●ly_o i_o will_v refuse_v no_o contestation_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o favour_n but_o see_v i_o be_o confident_a i_o shall_v now_o prevail_v no_o less_o with_o you_o than_o i_o have_v always_o do_v with_o every_o man_n by_o that_o inward_a amity_n we_o hold_v together_o and_o by_o that_o love_n we_o mutual_o bea●e_v one_o another_o i_o entreat_v you_o in_o favour_n that_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o use_v towards_o the_o volaterrani_fw-la that_o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n as_o they_o may_v judge_v this_o dispatch_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v as_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a providence_n to_o a_o person_n who_o i_o their_o perpetual_a defender_n be_v able_a more_o to_o dispose_v of_o then_o of_o any_o other_o farewell_n cicero_z to_z quintus_z valerius_n orca_fw-la son_n to_o quintus_fw-la legat●_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 5._o i_o be_o not_o sorry_a that_o the_o near_a friendship_n i_o entertain_v with_o you_o be_v know_v to_o many_o nor_o yet_o do_v i_o forbid_v you_o as_o you_o may_v suppose_v that_o in_o this_o office_n which_o by_o caesar_n be_v impose_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v weighty_a and_o difficult_a ●ou_o shall_v not_o carry_v yourself_o as_o be_v require_v both_o for_o your_o fidelity_n and_o diligence_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n for_o though_o diverse_a seek_v unto_o i_o for_o sundry_a favour_n because_o they_o assure_v themselves_o of_o your_o affection_n towards_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o interrupt_v th●_n course_n of_o your_o office_n with_o caius_n cur●ius_n from_o my_o young_a year_n i_o have_v have_v special_a familiarity_n he_o complain_v unto_o i_o of_o the_o great_a damage_n he_o most_o unjust_o suffer_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sylla_n and_o think_v that_o they_o who_o run_v into_o these_o misfortune_n may_v be_v permit_v by_o ●uery_n one_o consent_n have_v lose_v all_o their_o substance_n a●_n l●a●t_a to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n i_o help_v h●m_n to_o obt●ine_v this_o favour_n he_o have_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o volat●rra_n a_o possession_n whither_o he_o have_v convey_v all_o the_o relic_n of_o his_o fortune_n redeem_v as_o it_o be_v from_o shipwreck_n now_o at_o this_o time_n caesar_n have_v create_v he_o senator_n which_o dignity_n if_o he_o lose_v ●his_fw-la possession_n he_o can_v hardly_o support_v it_o will_v be_v strange_a that_o be_v exalt_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o base_a fortune_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o same_o possession_n which_o by_o caesar_n commis●ion_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o who_o by_o caesar_n benefit_n be_v make_v a_o senator_n but_o i_o will_v not_o make_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v my_o plea._n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v not_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v rather_o content_v i_o in_o observe_v of_o justice_n then_o do_v i_o a_o kindness_n wherefore_o ●_o very_o earnest_o entreat_v you_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o good_n of_o c●ius_n curtius_n be_v my_o own_o and_o what_o you_o will_v do_v for_o my_o sake_n if_o you_o perform_v it_o for_o caius_n cur●ius_n esteem_v it_o as_o do_v unto_o myself_o but_o if_o he_o obtain_v any_o thing_n by_o my_o mean_n make_v your_o account_n that_o you_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o i_o have_v obtain_v it_o an●_n herein_o i_o must_v serious_o solicit_v your_o performance_n farewell_n cicero_z to_z quintus_z v●l●rius_n orca_fw-la son_n to_o quin●us_n vic●-con●ull_a epist._n 6._o i_o hope_v you_o be_v in_o good_a health_n as_o i_o be_o i_o suppose_v you_o remember_v how_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o cuspius_n i_o talk_v with_o you_o when_o i_o accompany_v you_o in_o your_o departure_n towards_o your_o province_n and_o afterward_o about_o the_o same_o matter_n i_o reason_v with_o you_o more_o at_o large_a request_v that_o whatsoever_o friend_n of_o h●s_n i_o commend_v unto_o you_o you_o will_v esteem_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o my_o own_o ●he_n which_o out_o of_o your_o infinite_a good_a will_n and_o love_v you_o promise_v i_o cuspius_n a_o very_a officious_a man_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n with_o wonderful_a fervency_n favour_n and_o love_n certain_a man_n of_o this_o province_n because_o he_o have_v be_v twice_o in_o africa_n with_o charge_n to_o dispatch_v important_a business_n of_o the_o tax-master_n and_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o assist_v as_o much_o as_o my_o power_n and_o favour_n will_v permit_v i_o his_o courtesy_n towards_o they_o wherefore_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o manifest_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o epistle_n the_o cause_n why_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o cuspians_n in_o other_o letter_n i_o will_v only_o put_v that_o mark_n or_o token_n that_o we_o have_v agree_v upon_o and_o withal_o i_o will_v signify_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o cuspius_n but_o conceive_v that_o this_o commendation_n of_o i_o by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o write_v you_o this_o present_a letter_n be_v so_o full_a of_o affection_n that_o no_o man_n can_v devise_v to_o use_v more_o fervency_n therein_o for_o cuspius_n in_o deep_a passion_n have_v constrain_v i_o most_o careful_o to_o recommend_v unto_o you_o lucius_n julius_n which_o office_n though_o i_o shall_v perform_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o be_v wont_a when_o any_o thing_n be_v effectual_o require_v at_o my_o hand_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o desire_n o●_n cuspius_n he_o will_v have_v i_o take_v a_o new_a course_n and_o imagine_v that_o i_o can_v herein_o use_v a_o certain_a artificial_a manner_n i_o have_v promise_v he_o that_o out_o of_o the_o
in_o his_o sale_n but_o how_o much_o this_o point_n import_v let_v your_o wisdom_n consider_v i_o request_v you_o and_o request_v you_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o with_o great_a affection_n just_a cause_n and_o hearty_o desire_n i_o can_v request_v you_o that_o you_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o albinus_n and_o not_o meddle_v with_o those_o farm_n once_o in_o possession_n of_o laberius_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v only_o a_o joy_n unto_o i_o but_o after_o a_o sort_n a_o glory_n also_o if_o publius_n sextius_n to_o who_o i_o be_o so_o deep_o engage_v can_v by_o my_o mean_n give_v to_o so_o near_o a_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n satisfaction_n this_o therefore_o i_o double_v entreat_v you_o to_o effect_v for_o you_o can_v do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o i_o most_o acceptable_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o cra●sipes_n epist._n 9_o though_o with_o the_o great_a care_n i_o can_v and_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n i_o commend_v unto_o you_o the_o taxe●●asters_n of_o bythinia_n and_o know_v that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o commendation_n and_o also_o of_o your_o own_o freewill_n you_o be_v desirous_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o lay_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o your_o power_n to_o show_v they_o favour_n nevertheless_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o write_v these_o unto_o you_o because_o they_o who_o interest_n be_v treat_v of_o suppose_v that_o if_o i_o do_v also_o by_o letter_n declare_v unto_o you_o how_o i_o stand_v addict_v to_o they_o it_o will_v great_o further_o their_o occasion_n for_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o conceive_v that_o have_v ever_o willing_o make_v demonstration_n that_o i_o general_o bear_v no_o small_a affection_n to_o the_o publican_n and_o customer_n as_o i_o stand_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o great_a desert_n of_o that_o order_n i_o be_o in_o particular_a a_o friend_n to_o that_o company_n which_o receive_v the_o custom_n of_o bythinia_n which_o company_n both_o for_o the_o place_n they_o have_v and_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n therein_o employ_v comprehend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o other_o company_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v by_o chance_n many_o with_o who_o i_o retain_v great_a friendship_n and_o che●fly_o with_o publius_n rupilius_n sonn●_n to_o publius_n of_o the_o tribe_n aniensis_n head_n of_o that_o company_n who_o honour_n be_v now_o especial_o treat_v of_o for_o which_o reason_n i_o earnest_o entreat_v you_o that_o all_o the_o courtesy_n and_o liberality_n you_o may_v a●ford_v you_o will_v show_v it_o to_o cneius_n pupius_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o say_a company_n and_o so_o procure_v as_o easy_o you_o may_v that_o his_o companion_n may_v remain_v very_o well_o satisfy_v in_o his_o endeavour_n and_o wherein_o the_o interest_n or_o benefit_n of_o those_o his_o associate_n shall_v occur_v for_o i_o know_v what_o you_o may_v perform_v herein_o be_v quaestor_n vouchsafe_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v they_o which_o do_v beside_o the_o effect_v a_o matter_n that_o will_v give_v i_o singular_a contentment_n i_o promise_v you_o and_o because_o i_o have_v heretofore_o make_v experience_n i_o dare_v assure_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o you_o have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o man_n that_o be_v both_o mindful_a and_o thankful_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o brutus_n epist._n 10._o i_o supposed_n that_o mar●us_a vaerro_n your_o quaestor_n come_v to_o you_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o recommendation_n believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v sufficient_o commend_v out_o of_o the_o very_a custom_n of_o our_o predecessor_n who_o as_o you_o know_v esteem_v of_o the_o quaestor_n as_o of_o their_o own_o child_n but_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o a_o letter_n of_o i_o write_v effectual_o in_o his_o behalf_n may_v great_o prevail_v with_o you_o i_o think_v good_a to_o do_v that_o which_o a_o friend_n suppose_v may_v be_v a_o furtherance_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v conceive_v that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o i_o think_v good_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o marcus_n t●rentius_n varro_n when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o plead_v enter_v into_o friendship_n with_o i_o afterward_o when_o he_o grow_v to_o ripe_a year_n two_o respect_n occur_v of_o increase_a my_o love_n towards_o he_o one_o be_v because_o he_o follow_v those_o study_n wherewith_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n much_o delight_v &_o he_o follow_v it_o as_o you_o know_v with_o understanding_n and_o diligence_n and_o withal_o because_o he_o enter_v betimes_o into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o tole-master_n which_o notwithstanding_o i_o like_v not_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v great_a loss_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o order_n who_o i_o ever_o receive_v to_o special_a protection_n our_o amity_n grow_v more_o confirm_v beside_o this_o he_o have_v be_v a_o advocate_n and_o judge_n with_o apparent_a fidelity_n and_o good_a esteem_n before_o this_o mutation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o demand_v a_o quaestorship_n suppose_v that_o this_o honourable_a degree_n will_v be_v a_o recompense_n of_o his_o travail_n and_o not_o long_o since_o i_o send_v he_o from_o brundisium_n to_o caesar_n with_o letter_n of_o tru●t_n wherein_o i_o evident_o perceive_v how_o much_o he_o love_v i_o in_o take_v willing_o this_o charge_n upon_o he_o and_o how_o faithful_a a_o friend_n he_o be_v in_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o effect_v i_o be_v determine_v have_v lay_v open_a the_o occasion_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o he_o to_o inform_v you_o particular_o of_o his_o honesty_n &_o good_a condition_n but_o have_v declare_v the_o reason_n thereof_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o intimate_v his_o uprightness_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o promise_v and_o secure_v you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v much_o satisfy_v in_o his_o friendship_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o will_v accrue_v unto_o you_o thereby_o for_o you_o shall_v discern_v he_o to_o be_v 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
it_o especial_o appertain_v to_o my_o care_n and_o office_n in_o that_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o reduce_v that_o town_n into_o better_a form_n i_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o my_o son_n my_o nephew_n and_o marcus_n caesius_n my_o great_a fri●nd_n shall_v be_v make_v aedile_n for_o in_o our_o town_n this_o only_a magistracy_n be_v create_v and_o no_o more_o these_o you_o shall_v honour_n and_o especial_o myself_o if_o by_o your_o favour_n and_o vigilancy_n ●he_v commonalty_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v end_v their_o business_n without_o difficulty_n which_o i_o request_v you_o to_o effect_v as_o earnest_o as_o i_o can_v possible_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o brutus_n ep._n 12._o in_o another_o epistle_n i_o do_v general_o commend_v unto_o you_o the_o commissioner_n of_o arpinas_n and_o with_o the_o great_a care_n i_o can_v in_o this_o i_o more_o particular_o recommend_v unto_o you_o quintus_fw-la fusidius_n my_o especial_a friend_n not_o any_o way_n to_o diminish_v the_o former_a but_o to_o add_v this_o recommendation_n for_o he_o be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o my_o singular_a good_a friend_n marcus_n cae●ius_n and_o heretofore_o in_o cilicia_n he_o be_v with_o i_o tribune_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o which_o place_n he_o so_o bare_a himself_o as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v rather_o receive_v then_o bestow_v a_o benefit_n beside_o this_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o our_o study_n which_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o esteem_v high_o wherefore_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o entertain_v he_o with_o all_o courtesy_n and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o this_o embassy_n which_o be_v enjoy_v by_o ●●ine_a authority_n he_o have_v with_o his_o own_o inconveniency_n undertake_v may_v add_v glory_n to_o his_o industry_n for_o he_o desire_v as_o ●uery_n virtuous_a man_n natural_o do_v to_o reap_v great_a commendation_n as_o well_o from_o we_o who_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o as_o also_o ●rom_o our_o countryman_n which_o he_o shall_v compass_v if_o he_o obtain_v your_o favour_n by_o my_o recommendation_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o brutus_n ep._n 13._o lvcius_fw-la castronius_n patus_fw-la the_o chief_a without_o comparison_n in_o the_o town_n of_o luca_n be_v noble_a wise_a full_a of_o courtesy_n a_o man_n of_o great_a bounty_n and_o grace_v both_o by_o virtue_n and_o also_o fortune_n if_o this_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v so_o far_o my_o most_o familiar_a friend_n that_o he_o more_o respective_o observe_v no_o man_n of_o our_o order_n wherefore_o i_o commend_v he_o unto_o you_o both_o as_o my_o friend_n and_o one_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o your_o acquaintance_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v for_o he_o will_v assure_o be_v return_v by_o your_o own_o content_n and_o my_o acceptance_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o brutus_n ep._n 14._o lv●ius_fw-la titius_n strabo_n a_o roman_a knight_n of_o a_o honourable_a family_n and_o of_o great_a and_o rich_a estate_n be_v my_o bosom_n friend_n and_o all_o intrinsical_a right●_n run_v equal_o between_o us._n this_o man_n shall_v have_v certain_a money_n out_o of_o your_o province_n from_o publius_n cornelius_n the_o matter_n be_v remit_v into_o gallia_n by_o volcatius_n a_o judge_n of_o rome_n and_o because_o it_o be_v more_o honest_a to_o be_v careful_a of_o a_o friend_n money_n then_o of_o our_o own_o i_o more_o serious_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o interest_n of_o i_o request_v you_o that_o about_o the_o procure_v a_o end_n of_o the_o action_n you_o will_v interpose_v yourself_o for_o expedition_n and_o to_o endeavour_n so_o far_o a●_n you_o think_v it_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o strabo_n freeman_n who_o be_v send_v for_o this_o effect_n may_v without_o any_o encumbrance_n finish_v the_o business_n and_o recover_v the_o money_n and_o it_o shall_v both_o give_v i_o great_a conten●ment_n and_o you_o your_o sel●e_n shall_v acknowledge_v lucius_n titius_n to_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o your_o friendship_n and_o i_o hearty_o entreat_v you_o to_o employ_v that_o care_n herein_o which_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o you_o find_v that_o i_o delight_v farewell_n cicero_z to_z caius_z caesar_z imperator_fw-la ep._n 15._o i_o solid_o commend_v unto_o you_o praecilius_n who_o father_n be_v your_o friend_n my_o familiar_a and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a integrity_n for_o besides_o that_o i_o bear_v a_o infinite_a love_n to_o this_o young_a man_n be_v civil_a and_o modest_a and_o because_o he_o love_v i_o entire_o i_o have_v manifest_o find_v his_o father_n in_o all_o my_o occasion_n to_o have_v be_v much_o affect_v to_o i_o this_o be_v he_o who_o among_o other_o be_v especial_o wont_n to_o laugh_v at_o my_o proceed_n and_o reprehend_v i_o in_o that_o i_o do_v not_o join_v with_o you_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o you_o invite_v i_o thereunto_o with_o honourable_a condition_n but_o his_o inducement●_n dr●e_v not_o my_o consent_n because_o on_o the_o other_o part_n i_o hear_v those_o our_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n cry_v out_o be_v valorous_a that_o after_o world_n may_v raise_v some_o brain_n to_o blazon_v thy_o desert_n &_o praise_n thus_o be_v i_o puckle_v in_o a_o foggy_a mist._n and_o yet_o he_o continue_v his_o exhortation_n but_o they_o though_o i_o be_v already_o thorough_o hot_a seek_v by_o glory_n to_o inflame_v me●_n say_v die_v not_o unuseful_a and_o without_o renown_n but_o die_v that_o memory_n thy_o act_n may_v crown_v but_o now_o you_o may_v perceive_v they_o move_v i_o but_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o leave_v the_o lofty_a style_n of_o homer_n i_o betake_v i_o to_o the_o true_a precept_n of_o euripides_n i_o hate_v his_o council_n that_o be_v for_o other_o wi●e_n and_o in_o his_o own_o occasion_n want_v his_o eye_n which_o verse_n praecilius_n the_o elder_a commend_v exceed_o affirm_v that_o we_o may_v live_v wary_o and_o yet_o retain_v our_o precedency_n and_o principality_n but_o to_o return_v where_o we_o begin_v you_o shall_v show_v i_o a_o memorable_a favour_n if_o out_o of_o your_o singular_a courtesy_n you_o entertain_v this_o young_a man_n and_o to_o the_o good_a inclination_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v you_o have_v to_o pleasure_v he_o and_o his_o father_n make_v upon_o this_o my_o recommendation_n some_o new_a addition_n i_o have_v use_v a_o new_a style_n of_o writing_n to_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o i_o send_v no_o vulgar_a commendation_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o caius_n caesar_n imperator_n ep._n 16._o among_o all_o the_o mobilitie_n i_o love_v no_o young_a man_n so_o well_o as_o publius_n crassus_n and_o have_v conceive_v great_a hope_n of_o he_o in_o his_o tender_a year_n i_o begin_v to_o hope_v better_o see_v my_o judgement_n of_o he_o to_o be_v verify_v now_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o even_o when_o he_o live_v i_o much_o esteem_v and_o make_v great_a account_n of_o apollonius_n his_o freeman_n because_o he_o be_v affect_v to_o crassus_n and_o crassus_n in_o his_o virtuous_a study_n make_v so_o good_a use_n of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v he_o dear_o then_o after_o the_o death_n of_o crassus_n i_o think_v he_o also_o for_o this_o cause_n more_o worthy_a of_o my_o love_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o my_o protection_n in_o that_o he_o hold_v himself_o bind_v to_o observe_v and_o honour_v those_o that_o crassus_n love_v and_o love_v crassus_n whereupon_o he_o come_v to_o i_o in_o c●licia_n and_o serve_v i_o in_o many_o occurrent_n both_o faithful_o and_o prudent_o and_o as_o i_o think_v in_o the_o war_n of_o alexandria_n he_o never_o fail_v you_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v either_o by_o his_o fidelity_n or_o industry_n and_o hope_v that_o you_o also_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o he_o he_o come_v into_o spain_n first_o questionless_a upon_o his_o own_o deliberation_n but_o next_o for_o your_o assistance_n neither_o do_v i_o otherwise_o promise_v to_o recommend_v he_o unto_o you_o not_o but_o that_o i_o suppose_v my_o commendation_n will_v be_v of_o some_o effect_n with_o you_o but_o in_o that_o i_o think_v he_o need_v not_o be_v to_o you_o commend_v have_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o war_n and_o you_o for_o the_o memorial_n of_o crassus_n repute_v he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o your_o own_o and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v seek_v recommendation_n he_o see_v that_o other_o man_n also_o will_v have_v do_v he_o this_o pleasure_n for_o the_o judgement_n i_o make_v of_o he_o i_o have_v willing_o pass_v my_o word_n both_o because_o he_o esteem_v much_o thereof_o and_o in_o that_o i_o know_v my_o testimony_n will_v be_v of_o some_o credit_n with_o you_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o i_o have_v find_v he_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o studious_a of_o all_o excellent_a science_n and_o that_o even_o from_o his_o tender_a year_n for_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n he_o remain_v a_o good_a while_n
as_o a_o special_a favour_n that_o you_o will_v effectual_o labour_v and_o procure_v that_o no_o wrong_n may_v be_v do_v i_o which_o be_v that_o the_o due_a time_n assign_v for_o my_o office_n be_v not_o prorogue_v that_o i_o may_v thereby_o arrive_v in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o i_o may_v taste_v the_o contentment_n of_o your_o excellent_a government_n and_o favour_v i_o herein_o i_o will_v annexe_v this_o benefit_n to_o your_o many_o other_o farewell_n cicero_n imperator_n to_o lucius_n paulus_n consul_n epist._n 13._o for_o diverse_a respect_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v i_o have_v be_v in_o rome_n with_o you_o but_o principal_o that_o both_o in_o demand_v and_o manage_v your_o consulship_n you_o may_v have_v discern_v the_o good_a affection_n that_o deserve_o i_o bear_v unto_o you_o true_a it_o be_v that_o i_o be_v ever_o certain_a that_o in_o your_o petition_n you_o will_v find_v no_o obstacle_n at_o all_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n to_o have_v manifest_v some_o love_a demonstration_n and_o in_o your_o consulshippe_n though_o it_o be_v my_o desire_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o encounter_v with_o many_o trouble_n yet_o do_v i_o much_o distaste_n that_o in_o exchange_n of_o so_o many_o favour_n which_o be_v a_o young_a man_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o i_o at_o these_o year_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o power_n to_o return_v you_o some_o such_o gratitude_n as_o be_v befit_v but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o always_o open_v the_o way_n to_o you_o in_o obliege_v i_o and_o close_v it_o up_o when_o i_o shall_v show_v my_o gratitude_n unto_o you_o in_o that_o i_o ever_o have_v aprompt_a and_o ready_a will_n thereto_o but_o mean_n that_o be_v slow_a and_o unable_a to_o accomplish_v you_o assist_v i_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o consulship_n and_o to_o return_v into_o my_o country_n from_o which_o i_o be_v unjust_o banish_v and_o now_o the_o happy_a time_n permit_v that_o under_o your_o consulship_n it_o have_v be●ne_v my_o fortune_n to_o compass_v some_o laudable_a effect_n wherefore_o see_n you_o be_v place_v in_o so_o high_a and_o honourable_a a_o dignity_n and_o occasion_n be_v present_v unto_o i_o of_o be_v honour_v on_o the_o one_o side_n i_o be_o instigate_v humble_o to_o entreat_v and_o urge_v you_o to_o endeavour_v so_o that_o the_o senate_n may_v establish_v a_o decree_n upon_o my_o fortunate_a success_n with_o all_o the_o favour_n &_o regard_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v on_o the_o other_o i_o dare_v not_o with_o you_o use_v ceremony_n lest_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o conceive_v that_o either_o i_o have_v forget_v the_o form_n which_o you_o have_v heretofore_o use_v in_o do_v i_o courtesy_n or_o that_o i_o may_v imagine_v you_o be_v forgetful_a wherefore_o lay_v aside_o as_o i_o think_v you_o desire_v all_o circumstance_n of_o fair_a word_n i_o will_v brief_o demand_v a_o favour_n of_o he_o who_o desert_n towards_o i_o be_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n if_o yourself_o be_v not_o consul_n o_o paullus_n i_o will_v use_v your_o mean_n that_o you_o may_v procure_v i_o their_o affection_n who_o have_v that_o dignity_n but_o because_o this_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n place_v in_o yourself_o and_o our_o intrinsicall_a amity_n be_v hide_v from_o no_o man_n i_o entreat_v you_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n i_o be_o able_a to_o procure_v that_o with_o all_o favourable_a interpretation_n and_o possible_a expedition_n my_o action_n may_v be_v scan_v and_o gratify_v whereof_o i_o write_v to_o you_o that_o be_v consul_n and_o to_o the_o senate_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v of_o and_o such_o for_o which_o thanks_n be_v deserve_o to_o be_v render_v unto_o the_o god_n and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o in_o any_o other_o occasion_n wherein_o the_o interest_n of_o my_o honour_n represent_v itself_o i_o request_v you_o to_o vouchsafe_v your_o undertake_v the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o above_o all_o be_v careful_a to_o cut_v off_o every_o design_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o prolongation_n of_o my_o government_n i_o desire_v to_o see_v you_o consul_n and_o to_o obtain_v from_o you_o be_v consul_n both_o absent_a &_o present_a the_o end_n of_o my_o intention_n farewell_n cicero_z to_z caius_z cassius_z vice-quaestor_a epist._n 14._o you_o favour_v i_o in_o recommend_v mar●us_a fabius_n as_o a_o friend_n unto_o i_o wherein_o i_o make_v no_o great_a gain_n because_o already_o for_o many_o year_n i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o dispose_v o●_n he_o at_o my_o pleasure_n and_o in_o that_o i_o love_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o respective_a obseruamce_n towards_o i_o deseru●_n t●_n but_o nevertheless_o perceive_v how_o he_o love_v you_o above_o any_o other_o i_o be_o become_v a_o great_a friend_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o though_o your_o letter_n have_v prevail_v ye●_n the_o certain_a knowledge_n i_o have_v have_v of_o his_o great_a affection_n towards_o you_o have_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o recommend_v he_o in_o conclusion_n i_o will_v labour_v hard_a for_o the_o dignity_n of_o fabius_n as_o you_o entreat_v i_o for_o diverse_a reason_n i_o will_v we_o can_v meet_v together_o first_o to_o satisfy_v the_o longing_n i_o have_v have_v to_o see_v you_o to_o who_o these_o many_o year_n i_o have_v be_v well_o affect_v and_o that_o in_o presence_n i_o may_v rejoice_v with_o you_o as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o letter_n withal_o that_o we_o communicate_v between_o ourselves_o you_o you_o i_o my_o occurrent_n and_o final_o to_o weave_v the_o web_n of_o our_o friendship_n which_o we_o have_v frame_v with_o sundry_a obligation_n but_o through_o instability_n of_o the_o time_n can_v never_o arrive_v to_o it_o full_a perfection_n which_o fall_v out_o so_o contrary_a in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o will_v use_v the_o help_n of_o letter_n whereby_o we_o may_v in_o absence_n converse_n as_o if_o we_o be_v together_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o by_o writing_n i_o shall_v not_o reap_v that_o fruit_n which_o i_o shall_v by_o your_o presence_n and_o that_o contentment_n which_o grow_v from_o congratulation_n will_v be_v much_o the_o great_a if_o i_o can_v face_v to_o face_n rejoice_v with_o you_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v n●t_o forbear_v to_o discharge_v this_o office_n as_o heretofore_o i_o have_v do_v ●i●st_o to_o congratulate_v with_o you_o for_o the_o magnanimous_a effect_n which_o you_o have_v produce_v and_o then_o for_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o time_n in_o that_o by_o th●se_a ●r●sh_a success●s_n you_o be_v depart_v from_o your_o province_n attend_v with_o great_a glory_n and_o infinite_a commendation_n and_o with_o the_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o whole_a inhabitant_n and_o three_o to_o negotiate_v the_o same_o affair_n afar_o of_o which_o we_o will_v in_o presence_n have_v discuss_v my_o opinion_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v with_o all_o expedition_n go_v to_o rome_n consider_v that_o at_o my_o departure_n from_o thence_o your_o business_n go_v on_o successful_o and_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o your_o late_a and_o honourable_a victory_n your_o return_v thither_o will_v undoubted_o augment_v your_o reputation_n but_o if_o your_o kinsman_n discover_v themselves_o so_o malicious_a as_o to_o put_v some_o injury_n upon_o you_o if_o you_o know_v yourself_o to_o be_v of_o that_o power_n that_o you_o can_v acquit_v yourself_o you_o can_v any_o where_o get_v great_a glory_n if_o not_o then_o be_v circumspect_a le●t_v this_o return_n of_o you_o prove_v mischievous_a you_o must_v rely_v on_o your_o own_o strength_n and_o you_o know_v what_o you_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v if_o you_o can_v go_v through_o it_o will_v be_v laudable_a &_o popular_a if_o not_o the_o report_n of_o man_n in_o absence_n be_v more_o tolerable_a touch_v my_o occasion_n again_o i_o request_v you_o to_o applin_n all_o your_o power_n that_o the_o office_n of_o my_o province_n may_v not_o be_v prorogue_v which_o both_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o but_o for_o a_o year_n only_o and_o i_o exact_v this_o of_o you_o as_o that_o whereon_o my_o whole_a fortune_n be_v depend_v you_o shall_v have_v herein_o the_o consent_n of_o paullus_n my_o very_a good_a friend_n and_o incline_v to_o do_v i_o any_o pleasure_n curi●_n and_o furnius_n labour_n in_o this_o matter_n most_o fervent_o suppose_v that_o all_o my_o contentment_n depend_v thereon_o nothing_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v mention_v but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o friendship_n and_o herein_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v requisite_a to_o use_v many_o word_n you_o in_o your_o tender_a year_n affectionate_o seek_v my_o amity_n and_o i_o be_v ever_o of_o belief_n that_o your_o conversation_n be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o i_o afterwards_o you_o be_v the_o secure_a port_n in_o