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

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power_n to_o assi_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o special_o recommend_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o request_v you_o to_o work_v so_o that_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v great_o further_v by_o my_o recommendation_n and_o i_o shall_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o great_a courtesie●_n farewell_o cicero_z to_z quintus_z ancharius_n vice-consull_n son_n to_o quintus_fw-la epist._n 40._o i_o very_o familiar_o converse_v with_o lucius_n and_o caius_z aurelius_n as_o likewise_o with_o lucius_n their_o father_n a_o man_n of_o rare_a integrity_n these_o young_a man_n therefore_o adorn_v with_o all_o commendable_a virtue_n my_o dea●e_a frien_n and_o wor●hie_a of_o your_o amity_n i_o most_o hearty_o recommend_v unto_o you_o if_o ever_o any_o recommendation_n of_o i_o prevail_v with_o you_o and_o i_o know_v many_o have_v great_o prevail_v i_o pray_v let_v this_o take_v place_n and_o if_o you_o entreat_v they_o honourable_o and_o courteous_o first_o you_o shall_v oblige_v unto_o you_o two_o most_o 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egnatius_n absent_a into_o your_o pro●ection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o own_o occasion_n i_o will_v h●ue_v you_o ●o_o make_v a_o memorial_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o some_o one_o of_o your_o follower_n who_o when_o you_o arrive_v in_o your_o province_n may_v redeliver_v it_o you_o but_o write_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o in_o read_v it_o you_o may_v ready_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o precise_o i_o make_v you_o this_o recommendation_n this_o of_o all_o love_n i_o request_v you_o farewell_n cicero_z to_z quintus_z gallius_n epist._n 44._o though_o both_o by_o your_o own_o letter_n and_o those_o of_o lucius_n opius_n my_o familiar_a friend_n i_o understand_v that_o you_o have_v b●ene_v mindful_a of_o my_o recommendation_n whereat_o i_o wonder_v not_o consider_v your_o infinite_a love_n towards_o ●e_n and_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o us._n yet_o once_o again_o with_o all_o care_n i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o lucius_z opius_n present_a and_o the_o affair_n of_o my_o most_o familiar_a friend_n lucius_n egnatius_n be_v absent_a the_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n i_o hold_v with_o he_o be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o my_o own_o interest_n be_v handle_v i_o can_v not_o be_v any_o way_n more_o careful_a you_o shall_v therefore_o do_v i_o a_o special_a favour_n if_o you_o so_o effect_n that_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o i_o be_o so_o much_o belove_v of_o you_o as_o i_o seem_v to_o persuade_v myself_o to_o be_v you_o can_v not_o do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o i_o earnest_o request_v it_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o apul●ius_n vice-quaestor_a epist._n 45._o i_o so_o familiar_o converse_v with_o lucius_n egnatius_n a_o roman●_n knight_n as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o quality_n that_o be_v so_o inward_a with_o i_o i_o commend_v un●o_v you_o anchialus_n his_o servant_n and_o the_o business_n he_o have_v in_o asia_n as_o if_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o any_o affair_n of_o my_o own_o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o understand_v that_o we_o do_v 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none_o more_o dear_a unto_o i_o then_o himself_o you_o know_v how_o he_o be_v in_o suit_n with_o the_o sardiani_n in_o ephesus_n i_o inform_v you_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v face_n to_o face_n better_o and_o more_o easy_o understand_v for_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v questionless_a be_v long_o doubtful_a how_o i_o shall_v w●ite_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v plain_a &_o to_o you●_n great_a commendation_n make_v manifest_a after_o what_o manner_n you_o administer_v justice_n and_o we_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o you_o will_v proceed_v according_a to_o your_o usual_a fashion_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o conceal_v from_o i_o of_o what_o authority_n a_o praetor_n be_v especial●y_o if_o he_o be_v of_o that_o integrity_n gravity_n and_o clemency_n wherewith_o it_o be_v open_o know_v you_o be_v endow_v i_o request_v you_o for_o our_o friendly_a league_n and_o for_o our_o equal_a and_o mutual_a office_n that_o with_o authority_n endeavour_n and_o 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dear_a fr●nd_n cneius_n pompeius_n and_o in_o that_o i_o see_v that_o he_o be_v more_o careful_a thereof_o then_o clwius_n himself_o and_o because_o i_o much_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v satisfy_v in_o my_o best_a office_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o in_o all_o love_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v what_o i_o have_v request_v farewell_n cicero_n to_o thermus_n vice-praetor_n ep._n 57_o the_o more_o i_o hear_v by_o letter_n and_o messenger_n that_o there_o be_v great_a war_n in_o syria_n the_o more_o i_o entreat_v and_o enjoin_v you_o by_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o we_o to_o send_v i_o present_o marcus_n annelus_fw-la my_o legate_n back_o again_o because_o i_o know_v i_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o endeavour_n counsel_n and_o experience_n he_o have_v in_o military_a discipline_n to_o the_o infinite_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o necessity_n have_v not_o urge_v he_o to_o come_v unto_o you_o neither_o will_v he_o upon_o any_o term_n have_v l●ft_v i_o or_o i_o have_v grant_v that_o he_o shall_v i_o make_v account_n to_o set_v forward_o towards_o cilicia_n about_o the_o first_o of_o may_n and_o anneius_n must_v needs_o before_o that_o ●ime_n be_v return_v i_o former_o speak_v and_o write_v unto_o you_o about_o a_o matter_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o sardian_n people_n and_o i_o now_o again_o most_o earnest_o request_v and_o entreat_v you_o to_o procure_v that_o he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o dignity_n be_v dispatch_v i_o conceive_v by_o your_o word_n when_o i_o talk_v with_o you_o about_o it_o in_o ●phesu●_n that_o you_o be_v incline_v to_o show_v all_o favour_n to_o marcus_n anneius_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n nevertheless_o be_v assure_v if_o i_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v by_o your_o mean_n a_o good_a end_n of_o the_o for●●●d_a business_n according_a to_o his_o expectation_n i_o shall_v think_v i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o a_o singular_a kindness_n and_o i_o most_o earnest_o entreat_v you_o to_o use_v therein_o all_o expedition_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o caius_n titius_n rufus_n son_n to_o lucius_n praetor_n in_o rome_n ep._n 58._o lvcius_fw-la custidius_fw-la be_v my_o kinsman_n countryman_n and_o familiar_a friend_n h●_n have_v a_o certain_a su●e_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o come_v into_o your_o court._n i_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o ashamed_a to_o demand_v any_o thing_n dishonest_a in_o his_o behalf_n as_o you_o out_o o●_n your_o respect_n to_o your_o office_n and_o honour_n will_v be_v to_o grant_v it_o i_o therefore_o only_o entreat_v you_o that_o he_o may_v have_v favourable_a access_n unto_o you_o and_o that_o have_v right_a you_o will_v grant_v it_o he_o that_o he_o may_v understand_v that_o my_o friendship_n even_o when_o i_o be_v further_a off_o be_v of_o force_n with_o you_o to_o further_o he_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o curtius_n poeduceanus_fw-la praetor_n epist._n 59_o i_o bear_v a_o singular_a affection_n to_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o we_o have_v converse_v together_o of_o long_a time_n w●th_v great_a familiarity_n in_o his_o suit_n i_o request_v you_o not_o to_o judge_v one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o you_o will_v observe_v that_o which_o upon_o edict_n and_o your_o order_n belong_v to_o your_o credit_n and_o your_o dignity_n but_o that_o he_o may_v only_o have_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o that_o you_o will_v but_o willing_o grant_v he_o what_o be_v just_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v know_v that_o my_o friendship_n though_o i_o be_v far_o absent_a be_v beneficial_a to_o he_o and_o especial_o with_o yourself_o which_o i_o make_v my_o earnest_a request_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o caius_n munatius_n son_n to_o caius_n ep._n 60._o lvcius_fw-la livineius_fw-la trypho_n be_v freeman_n to_o lucius_n regulus_n my_o very_a familiar_a acquaintance_n who_o misfortune_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o i_o be_o more_o officious_a to_o he_o then_o usual_a for_o i_o can_v be_v more_o affectionate_a to_o he_o than_o i_o have_v be_v but_o i_o love_v trypho_n for_o his_o own_o desert_n for_o he_o do_v i_o great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o mis_fw-fr ●_z ●●er●in_o ●_o may_v evident_o perceive_v each_o man_n good_a will_n and_o constancy_n i_o recommend_v he_o therefore_o to_o you_o with_o the_o same_o vehemency_n with_o which_o those_o that_o will_v be_v account_v grateful_a be_v bind_v to_o recommend_v they_o f●om_n who_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o benefit_n i_o shall_v be_v high_o please_v tha●_n he_o may_v perceive_v that_o you_o out_o of_o your_o love_n unto_o i_o take_v in_o good_a part_n also_o the_o kindness_n he_o do_v i_o in_o expose_v himself_o to_o many_o danger_n for_o my_o safety_n and_o his_o often_o go_v to_o sea_n for_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n silius_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 61._o i_o suppose_v
you_o know_v well_o the_o great_a familiarity_n which_o i_o have_v have_v with_o titus_n pinnius_n which_o he_o make_v manife_a in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n he_o leave_v i_o both_o guardian_n &_o his_o second_o heir_n his_o son_n a_o very_a studious_a learned_a and_o modest_a child_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o round_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o nicaeense_n of_o about_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o crown_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o hear_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n see_v therefore_o not_o only_o the_o other_o guardian_n who_o know_v how_o much_o i_o be_o able_a to_o prevail_v with_o you_o but_o the_o youth_n himself_o be_v also_o persuade_v that_o you_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o my_o sake_n you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o your_o honour_n and_o place_n that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o nicaeense_n the_o foresay_a money_n may_v be_v present_o pay_v to_o pinnius_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n silius_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 62._o i_o remain_v both_o much_o engage_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o a●ilius_n for_o though_o i_o come_v late_o yet_o through_o your_o nobility_n and_o courtesy_n i_o preserve_v a_o honourable_a roman_a knight_n and_o certain_o i_o ever_o carry_v this_o mind_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o conjunction_n and_o inward_a amity_n which_o be_v between_o i_o and_o our_o lamia_n you_o be_v whole_o i_o wherefore_o first_o i_o thank_v you_o because_o you_o free_v i_o from_o all_o trouble_n and_o then_o i_o must_v presumptuous_o requi●e_v another_o kindness_n but_o i_o will_v be_v a_o good_a pay_n master_n for_o all_o for_o both_o at_o all_o time_n and_o with_o all_o vigilancy_n i_o will_v observe_v you_o and_o will_v ever_o have_v that_o care_n of_o yourself_o and_o affair_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v of_o one_o to_o who_o i_o bear_v a_o singular_a affection_n i_o therefore_o request_v you_o if_o you_o wish_v i_o well_o that_o you_o will_v make_v as_o great_a a_o esteem_n of_o my_o brother_n q●in●us_n as_o o●_n myself_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v great_o augment_v the_o greatness_n of_o your_o benefit_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n silus_n vice-praetor_n ep._n 63._o i_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n unpossible_a that_o word_n shall_v have_v fail_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o want_v they_o to_o recommend_v marcus_n le●ius_n whereupon_o i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n relate_v the_o matter_n yet_o so_o that_o you_o may_v manifest_o observe_v my_o desire_n therein_o it_o be_v incredible_a what_o account_n i_o and_o my_o most_o dear_a brother_n make_v of_o marcus_n lenius_n which_o proceed_v aswell_o from_o his_o many_o office_n do_v for_o we_o as_o from_o his_o singular_a sincerity_n and_o modesty_n i_o unwilling_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o come_v into_o your_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o familiarity_n and_o delight_n i_o take_v in_o his_o conversation_n and_o because_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o use_v his_o faithful_a and_o good_a counsel_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o you_o think_v i_o overflow_v in_o word_n wherein_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v defective_a i_o commend_v he_o unto_o you_o with_o that_o affection_n with_o which_o you_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o commend_v one_o of_o who_o i_o have_v deliver_v what_o i_o former_o have_v write_v and_o i_o request_v you_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n i_o can_v that_o you_o will_v end_v the_o business_n for_o he_o which_o he_o have_v in_o your_o province_n give_v he_o therein_o the_o best_a direction_n you_o be_v able_a you_o shall_v find_v he_o very_o affable_a &_o courteous_a and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o send_v he_o forthwith_o back_o again_o unto_o i_o absolve_v and_o free_v from_o all_o molestation_n with_o your_o absolute_a dispatch_n of_o his_o business_n for_o thus_o you_o shall_v have_v both_o myself_o and_o brother_n you_o oblige_v farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n silius_n vice-praetor_n ep._n 64._o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o relate_v unto_o you_o how_o much_o my_o nero_n commend_v you_o questionless_a he_o exalt_v you_o marvellous_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o can_v devise_v no_o respect_n wherewith_o you_o have_v not_o grace_v he_o you_o shall_v thereby_o reap_v from_o he_o great_a benefit_n for_o he_o be_v the_o grateful_a young_a man_n the_o world_n afford_v and_o certain_o i_o also_o take_v i●_n very_o kind_o for_o of_o all_o the_o nobility_n there_o be_v no_o man_n dear_a un●o_o i_o you_o shall_v therefore_o do_v i_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n to_o perform_v what_o i_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n upon_o his_o request_n first_o touch_v pa●sania_n the_o alabandensian_a that_o you_o will_v put_v off_o the_o matter_n so_o long_o till_o nero_n come_v who_o i_o perceive_v to_o be_v very_o studious_a of_o his_o good_a and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o herein_o then_o that_o you_o will_v esteem_v the_o nicae●_n who_o be_v nero_n great_a friend_n and_o who_o he_o defend_v with_o 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favour_n as_o you_o have_v determine_v and_o effect_v your_o province_n have_v a_o large_a the●ter_n which_o m●ne_a ha●●_n not_o wherein_o the_o glory_n and_o commendation_n of_o so_o noble_a so_o ing●nuous●_n and_o so_o honest_a a_o young_a man_n may_n be_v admire_v wherefore_o if_o you_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o as_o undoubtedlie_o you_o will_v and_o have_v already_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o client_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o predecessor_n may_v be_v oblige_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o own_o benefit_n wherein_o if_o you_o aid_v he_o with_o the_o assistance_n that_o you_o pretend_v upon_o occasion_n he_o will_v return_v your_o favour_n with_o great_a advantage_n and_o you_o shall_v beside_o do_v i_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n silius_n vice-praet●r_a epist._n 65._o i_o have_v great_a familiarity_n and_o daily_a conversation_n with_o publius_n terentius_n hyspo_n who_o in_o the_o public_a custom_n have_v the_o place_n of_o toll-master●_a and_o we_o be_v tie_v one_o to_o another_o by_o infinite_a and_o manuel_a favour_n it_o much_o concern_v his_o honour_n to_o have_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o other_o city_n which_o as_o i_o remember_v we_o attempt_v in_o ephesus_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n from_o the_o ephesian_n obtain_v it_o but_o see_v as_o ●uerie_n m●n_z believe_v and_o i_o my_o sel●e_n perceive_v that_o out_o of_o your_o great_a bounty_n singular_a humanity_n and_o clemency_n you_o may_v confident_o impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o grecian_n at_o your_o pleasure_n let_v i_o with_o all_o efficacy_n request_v you_o to_o do_v i_o the_o honour_n that_o hyspo_n may_v have_v this_o commendation_n beside_o this_o i_o have_v inward_a friendship_n with_o the_o receiver_n not_o only_o in_o that_o all_o the_o same_o company_n be_v under_o my_o protection_n but_o because_o i_o familiar_o frequent_a with_o diverse_a of_o they_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v first_o satisfy_v hyspo_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o further_o you_o shall_v increase_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o toll-gatherers_a towards_o i_o and_o beside_o yourself_o shall_v reap_v great_a benefit_n by_o pleasure_v one_o that_o be_v a_o most_o thankful_a man_n &_o have_v the_o love_n of_o the_o toll-gatherers_a who_o be_v man_n of_o very_a good_a worth_n and_o on_o i_o you_o shall_v bestow_v a_o favour_n of_o importance_n for_o i_o will_v have_v you_o imagine_v that_o in_o all_o the_o province_n and_o government_n under_o your_o command_n there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o you_o may_v do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o publius_n servilius_n isauricus_n vice-consull_n epist._n 66._o consider_v how_o ready_a you_o be_v in_o your_o accustom_a assistance_n of_o your_o friend_n and_o how_o full_a of_o feel_a commiseration_n towards_o the_o afflict_a i_o will_v not_o recommend_v unto_o you_o aulus_n caecina_n a_o most_o
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 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