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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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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 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sulpus_fw-la epist._n 28._o though_o i_o willing_o seek_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o occurrent_n of_o my_o friend_n yet_o i_o be_o more_o willing_o thankful_a when_o you_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n as_o you_o do_v always_o upon_o my_o recommendation_n for_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v how_o many_o thanks_n they_o return_v i_o who_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o yea_o even_o they_o in_o who_o recommendation_n i_o write_v but_o cold_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v acceptable_a to_o i_o but_o the_o courtesy_n you_o show_v to_o lucius_n m●ssinius_n be_v most_o acceptable_a for_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o you_o have_v no_o soon_o read_v my_o letter_n but_o you_o present_o offer_v all_o your_o assistance_n to_o his_o agent_n and_o that_o afterward_o in_o effect_n you_o do_v far_o more_o than_o in_o word_n you_o have_v promise_v i_o will_v have_v you_o therefore_o to_o think_v for_o i_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v in_o utter_v it_o that_o you_o have_v do_v i_o her●in_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n 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may_v be_v bring_v to_o rome_n which_o when_o she_o perceive_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n we_o shall_v end_v the_o business_n let_v i_o therefore_o reque_v you_o to_o give_v we_o this_o contentment_n what_o i_o have_v heretofore_o write_v i_o confirm_v unto_o you_o and_o upon_o my_o credit_n assure_v you_o that_o the_o pleasure_n which_o ●ither_o you_o have_v or_o shall_v confer_v upon_o m●ssinius_n shall_v be_v so_o well_o bestow_v that_o yourself_o will_v judge_v that_o you_o have_v show_v favour_n to_o a_o very_a grateful_a person_n and_o ingenuous_a for_o to_o that_o which_o you_o have_v perform_v for_o my_o sake_n i_o will_v also_o have_v this_o addition_n again_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o lacedaemonij_fw-la any_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o you_o will_v so_o receive_v they_o under_o your_o protection_n as_o befit_v your_o faith_n and_o equity_n and_o as_o their_o predecessor_n dignity_n deserve_v and_o i_o as_o he_o that_o know_v you_o well_o never_o doubt_v but_o that_o you_o be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o right_n &_o desert_n of_o each_o people_n whereupon_o when_o philippus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a request_v i_o that_o i_o will_v recommend_v unto_o you_o the_o city_n though_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o be_v bind_v unto_o that_o city_n yet_o i_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o lacedaemonij_fw-la with_o you_o need_v no_o recommendation_n so_o that_o i_o will_v have_v you_o build_v upon_o this_o that_o i_o consider_v the_o present_a trouble_n repute_v all_o the_o city_n of_o achaia_n happy_a that_o you_o govern_v they_o and_o likewise_o i_o suppose_v that_o you_o have_v not_o only_o read_v over_o our_o record_n but_o those_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_n out_o of_o your_o voluntary_a accord_n you_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v be_v other_o than_o a_o friend_n
to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n wherefore_o i_o only_o request_v you_o that_o when_o you_o show_v the_o lacedaemonian_n those_o favour_n which_o stand_v with_o your_o credit_n dignity_n and_o equity_n if_o you_o think_v good_a cause_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o you_o be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v that_o the_o pleasure_n which_o you_o do_v they_o may_v by_o i_o also_o be_v approve_v for_o it_o concern_v i_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v that_o i_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o interest_n this_o i_o request_v you_o with_o the_o great_a zeal_n that_o i_o be_o able_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o lucius_n plancus_n epist._n 29._o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o conceive_v how_o among_o all_o those_o friend_n your_o father_n leave_v you_o i_o be_o near_o unto_o you_o not_o only_o for_o those_o reason_n which_o carry_v a_o great_a appearance_n of_o alliance_n but_o also_o for_o those_o that_o consist_v in_o familiarity_n and_o conversation_n the_o which_o you_o know_v between_o your_o father_n and_o i_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o delightsome_a in_o the_o world_n from_o these_o beginning_n spring_v the_o love_n which_o i_o bear_v you_o which_o love_n make_v our_o amity_n great_a then_o that_o we_o hold_v with_o your_o father_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o i_o perceive_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o you_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v in_o what_o proportion_n every_o one_o deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o you_o that_o you_o begin_v to_o honour_n observe_v and_o love_v i_o above_o all_o other_o beside_o all_o this_o we_o be_v knit_v together_o with_o a_o far_o firm_a knot_n as_o by_o the_o knot_n of_o study_n which_o of_o itself_o great_o import_v especial_o be_v of_o those_o study_n and_o those_o virtue_n which_o of_o themselves_o procure_v that_o the_o party_n which_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n be_v also_o conjoin_v in_o familiarity_n i_o suppose_v you_o expect_v what_o this_o far-fetched_a discourse_n will_v tend_v unto_o first_o therefore_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o have_v not_o rip_v up_o this_o commemoration_n without_o great_a and_o worthy_a respect_n i_o frequent_v most_o familiar_o with_o ca●us_a atteius_n capito_n you_o know_v both_o the_o prosperous_a and_o contrary_a event_n of_o my_o affair_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_a i_o have_v make_v proof_n o●_n capito'●_n good_a will_n and_o affection_n and_o i_o do_v not_o only_o m●ke_a use_n of_o his_o endeavour_n authority_n and_o favour_n but_o also_o of_o his_o good_n according_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o good_a or_o bad_a fortune_n require_v titus_n antis●ius_n be_v a_o kinsman_n to_o this_o man_n who_o by_o accident_n be_v quaestor_n of_o maced●nia_n and_o have_v no_o successor_n therein_o pompe●us_n go_v thither_o with_o his_o army_n an●istius_n can_v not_o do_v as_o he_o will_v for_o if_o he_o may_v his_o great_a contentment_n have_v be_v to_o have_v return_v to_o capito_n who_o he_o love_v as_o a_o father_n especial_o conceive_v what_o a_o esteem_n he_o ●uer_o have_v and_o do_v make_v of_o caesar._n but_o be_v under_o another_o power_n and_o in_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o less_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o some_o command_n when_o the_o money_n be_v coin_v in_o apo●●●nia_n i_o can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o over-seeing_a thereof_o nor_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v present_a but_o certain_o not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o month_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o he_o never_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n he_o shun_v all_o command_n believe_v th●s_n from_o i_o as_o a_o most_o true_a testimony_n for_o he_o observe_v my_o discontentment_n in_o that_o war_n he_o impart_v all_o his_o secret_n to_o i_o whereupon_o he_o retire_v to_o hide_v himself_o in_o macedonia_n fly_v from_o the_o camp_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v and_o not_o only_o from_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o charge_n but_o from_o be_v so_o much_o as_o present_v from_o thence_o after_o the_o battle_n fight_v he_o go_v into_o bythinia_n to_o a●lus_n 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effectual_o and_o perswasive_o as_o i_o be_o able_a that_o you_o will_v repute_v it_o as_o my_o own_o su●e_n and_o employ_v therein_o your_o whole_a power_n and_o so_o procure_v that_o capito_n by_o this_o recommendation_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o your_o favour_n and_o caesar_n benefit_n may_v obtain_v his_o kinsman_n inheritance_n all_o the_o favour_n which_o in_o this_o high_a renown_n and_o esteem_v you_o be_v in_o with_o caesar_n i_o can_v have_v have_v grant_v from_o you_o upon_o request_n i_o will_v think_v confer_v upon_o i_o out_o of_o your_o own_o voluntary_a free_a will_n if_o you_o do_v but_o grant_v i_o this_o petition_n and_o because_o you_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o incline_v to_o comfort_v he_o herein_o behold_v one_o reason_n well_o know_v to_o caesar_n himself_o that_o capito_n ever_o bear_v wonderful_a love_n and_o great_a respect_n to_o caesar._n but_o caesar_n himself_o can_v testify_v thus_o much_o i_o know_v he_o have_v a_o very_a good_a memory_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v mention_v it_o no_o further_o i_o require_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o you_o will_v move_v caesar_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o capito_n with_o equal_a zeal_n to_o the_o memorial_n you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o he_o retain_v of_o capito_n i_o will_v deliver_v unto_o you_o what_o experience_n i_o have_v make_v of_o he_o of_o what_o validity_n it_o be_v yourself_o shall_v judge_v you_o understand_v what_o part_n i_o take_v &_o what_o cause_n be_v by_o i_o defend_v you_o be_v privy_a what_o man_n and_o what_o society_n of_o man_n i_o follow_v of_o thus_o much_o be_v assure_v that_o if_o in_o this_o war_n i_o perform_v any_o thing_n against_o caesar_n mind_n i_o be_v advise_v exhort_v and_o even_o drive_v unto_o it_o by_o other_o and_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o caesar_n himself_o know_v that_o i_o be_v violent_o ha●●d_v thereunto_o but_o if_o in_o the_o same_o war_n i_o bear_v myself_o more_o temperate_o and_o moderate_o then_o any_o other_o capito_n be_v the_o man_n that_o counsel_v and_o persuade_v i_o so_o to_o do_v like_v to_o who_o if_o my_o other_o friend_n have_v be_v peradventure_o it_o may_v have_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o myself_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v have_v infinite_o benefit_v now_o my_o plan●us_n if_o you_o satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o my_o desire_n i_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o my_o hope_n that_o i_o be_o of_o you_o belove_a and_o you_o shall_v gain_v the_o same_o capito_n a_o most_o thankful_a officious_a and_o very_o honest_a friend_n in_o requital_n of_o a_o favour_n so_o important_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o acilius_n vice-consull_n ep._n 30._o lvcius_fw-la manlius_n sosis_n be_v sometime_o of_o catina_n but_o he_o be_v now_o become_v a_o roman_a citizen_n together_o with_o the_o other_a neapolitan_n and_o be_v create_v decurio_fw-la of_o naples_n for_o before_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o confederates_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v free_a denizen_n and_o to_o those_o of_o latium_n he_o be_v choose_v citizen_n of_o the_o town_n of_o naples_n his_o brother_n not_o long_o since_o die_v in_o catin●_n we_o do_v not_o think_v he_o will_v any_o way_n be_v cross_v about_o the_o inheritance_n descend_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o but_o in_o that_o beside_o these_o good_n he_o have_v other_o old_a negotiation_n in_o sicilia_n i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o both_o this_o inheritance_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o brother_n and_o all_o other_o his_o affair_n but_o above_o all_o i_o commend_v himself_o unto_o you_o as_o a_o man_n of_o great_a integrity_n my_o very_a familiar_a friend_n and_o one_o that_o be_v adorn_v with_o those_o study_n of_o doctrine_n and_o that_o learning_n wherein_o i_o especial_o be_o delight_v i_o request_v you_o therefore_o that_o
whether_o he_o be_v there_o or_o not_o you_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o my_o most_o intimate_a and_o dear_a friend_n and_o entreat_v you_o to_o carry_v your_o s●lf●●●●_n towards_o he_o that_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o my_o recommendation_n do_v afford_v he_o great_a assistance_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o acilius_n vice-consull_n epist._n 31._o i_o frequent_a caius_n flavius_n a_o roman_a knight_n of_o noble_a descent_n and_o honourable_a estate_n very_o domestical_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o viscerall_a friend_n of_o caius_n piso_n my_o son_n in_o law_n and_o in_o that_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o fla●ius_n his_o brother_n observe_v i_o wi●h_v all_o respect_n i_o will_v have_v you_o therefore_o to_o honour_v i_o show_v he_o all_o those_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n which_o you_o m●y_v honest_o perform_v a●d_v without_o impeachment_n to_o your_o dignity_n i_o will_v take_v it_o for_o so_o great_a kindness_n as_o you_o can_v do_v i_o a_o great_a and_o moreover_o i_o assure_v you_o not_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n but_o because_o out_o of_o ou●_n familiarity_n friendship_n and_o truth_n it_o sel●e_v i_o may_v affirm_v it_o you_o shall_v find_v caius_z flavius_z so_o officious_a and_o respective_a and_o withal_o so_o bountiful_a and_o so_o esteem_v of_o all_o his_o friend_n as_o you_o will_v remain_v much_o satisfy_v in_o have_v pleasure_v he_o farewell_n cicero_n to_o acilius_n vice-consull_n epist._n 32._o in_o alesa_n a_o pleasant_a and_o noble_a city_n dwell_v marcus_n clodius_n archagathus_n and_o caius_n clodius_n philo_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o domestical_a entertainment_n and_o familiarity_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o we_o be_v my_o singular_a good_a friend_n but_o because_o i_o commend_v many_o man_n unto_o you_o with_o equal_a importunity_n i_o fear_v lest_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a ambition_n i_o be_o lead_v to_o prefer_v all_o my_o recommendation_n after_o one_o manner_n though_o in_o truth_n you_o satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a both_o i_o and_o all_o those_o who_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o family_n especial_o these_o be_v conjoin_v to_o i_o as_o well_o by_o the_o ancient_a acquaintance_n we_o have_v have_v together_o as_o also_o through_o the_o mutual_a office_n we_o have_v interchange_v and_o brief_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o i_o request_v you_o as_o effectual_o as_o i_o can_v that_o you_o will_v afford_v all_o those_o furtherance_n to_o the_o abovementioned_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o your_o credit_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v receive_v inestimable_a contentment_n farewell_n ci●ero_n to_o acilius_n vice-consull_n epist._n 33._o cneius_n otacilius_n naso_n be_v my_o very_a domestical_a friend_n and_o so_o near_o that_o i_o have_v not_o with_o any_o man_n of_o his_o rank_n more_o private_a conversation_n for_o daily_o keep_v he_o company_n i_o take_v wonderful_a pleasure_n and_o contentment_n in_o his_o nobility_n and_o honest_a disposition_n it_o import_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v regard_v in_o what_o word_n i_o recommend_v he_o to_o you_o he_o be_v so_o familiar_a with_o i_o as_o i_o have_v write_v he_o have_v certain_a business_n in_o your_o province_n where_o hilarius_n antigonus_n and_o demostratus_n his_o freeman_n solicit_v they_o these_o together_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o naso_n i_o no_o otherwise_o recommend_v unto_o you_o then_o if_o they_o be_v my_o own_o i_o shall_v repute_v i●_n for_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n to_o hear_v that_o this_o my_o commendation_n prevail_v with_o you_o more_o than_o ordinary_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o acilius_n vice-consull_n epist._n 34._o my_o decease_a progenitor_n and_o those_o of_o lyso_n lilybaetanus_fw-la son_n to_o lyso_n make_v a_o friendship_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o hospitality_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o they_o which_o we_o hau●_n successivelie_o preserve_v and_o beside_o he_o great_o observe_v i_o and_o i_o have_v find_v he_o a_o man_n worthy_a of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o grandfather_n for_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o noble_a family_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o great_a zeal_n i_o be_o able_a i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o his_o house_n and_o substance_n and_o i_o require_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n as_o a_o special_a favour_n that_o you_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o perceive_v that_o my_o recommendation_n of_o he_o to_o you_o turn_v unto_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o benefit_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o acilius_n vice-c●nsull_a epist._n 35._o caius_n a●i●nus_n philoxenus_n be_v ancient_o wo●t_v to_o entertain_v i_o and_o besides_o he_o be_v my_o very_a familiar_a friend_n caesar_n at_o my_o request_n make_v he_o a_o citizen_n among_o the_o novocomenses_n beside_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o auianus_n because_o he_o be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n domestical_a friend_n of_o flaccus_n auianus_n this_o ●laccus_fw-la i_o think_v you_o know_v 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his_o wife_n terentia_n epist._n 16._o though_o the_o time_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v not_o material_a that_o either_o i_o shall_v expect_v your_o letter_n or_o you_o i_o nevertheless_o i_o daily_o look_v for_o they_o and_o whensoever_o i_o h●ue_v opportunity_n i_o likewise_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o velutina_o shall_v h●ue_v be_v more_o officious_a to_o y●u_n than_o sh●●_n have_v be_v and_o ●hat_n little_a s●e_n have_v don●_n she_o may_v h●ue_v p●r●or●ed_v it_o mo●e_n diligent_o and_o w●●h_a gr●●te●_n caution_n but_o what_o import_v this_o there_o ●re_n other_o ma●ters_n of_o gre●ter_a consequence_n and_o grea●er_n molestation_n which_o procure_v ●e_a tha●●ffliction_n which_o they_o ar●_n gla●_n of_o ●hat_n have_v beat_v i_o from_o m●●e_a own_o opinion_n be_v careful_a of_o you●_n health_n the_o iiij_o of_o januarie_n cicero_n to_o terentia_n his_o wife_n epist._n 17._o if_o i_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o write_v i_o will_v do_v it_o free_o and_o very_o 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wife_n terentia_n epist._n 19_o among_o other_o excee_a great_a sorrow_n the_o sickness_n of_o our_o tullia_n go_v very_o near_o i_o of_o who_o it_o import_v not_o that_o i_o write_v any_o thing_n else_o unto_o you_o be_v assure_v that_o you_o have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n of_o she_o as_o i_o have_v whereas_o you_o desire_v that_o i_o will_v come_v near_a hand_n i_o see_v it_o requisite_a and_o have_v already_o do_v so_o but_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o many_o impediment_n which_o as_o yet_o a●e_v not_o remove_v but_o i_o expect_v letter_n from_o pomponius_n which_o i_o pray_v you_o convey_v present_o unto_o me●_n tender_v your_o health_n cicero_n to_o his_o wife_n terentia_n epist._n 20._o we_o think_v to_o be_v at_o tusculanum_n within_o ten_o or_o eleven_o day_n see_v every_o thing_n be_v there_o provide_v for_o it_o may_v so_o fal●_n out_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v many_o with_o we_o and_o i_o believe_v we_o shall_v continue_v there_o sometime_o together_o if_o there_o be_v not_o 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