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The familiar epistles of M.T. Cicero Englished and conferred with the: French Italian and other translations; Epistolae ad familiares. English
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Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Webbe, Joseph.
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you_o to_o pretend_v â—he_v height_n of_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v encounter_v that_o expectation_n which_o have_v so_o much_o oblige_v you_o to_o people_n and_o against_o this_o potent_a enemy_n to_o fight_v manful_o wâ—â—ch_o you_o shall_v easy_o overcome_v bâ—ing_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o you_o will_v arrive_v unto_o that_o height_n which_o you_o desire_v it_o be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v employ_v yourself_o about_o those_o virtue_n by_o which_o man_n get_v immortal_a honour_n i_o will_v to_o this_o purpose_n write_v more_o at_o large_a if_o i_o do_v not_o faithful_o believe_v that_o without_o my_o word_n you_o be_v sufficient_o inflame_v neither_o touch_v i_o this_o point_n to_o inflame_v you_o but_o to_o manifest_v the_o affection_n that_o i_o bear_v unto_o you_o farewell_n cicero_z to_z caius_z curio_z ep._n 5._o consider_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o we_o when_o i_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o write_v unto_o you_o thereof_o and_o although_o you_o be_v wheresoever_o as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o write_v in_o the_o self_n same_o danger_n yet_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o you_o be_v not_o at_o rome_n be_v it_o either_o because_o you_o perceive_v not_o that_o which_o we_o see_v or_o because_o your_o commendation_n be_v in_o a_o most_o eminent_a and_o noble_a situation_n in_o the_o view_n of_o many_o of_o our_o friend_n &_o citizen_n bring_v hither_o not_o by_o any_o obscure_a or_o various_a relation_n but_o notable_a and_o immutable_a now_o know_v i_o not_o whâ—ther_o i_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v or_o feâ—re_o thaâ—_n there_o be_v a_o admirable_a expectation_n raise_v of_o your_o return_n not_o because_o i_o doubt_v that_o your_o virtue_n be_v not_o answerable_a unto_o man_n opinion_n but_o indeed_o because_o i_o fear_v you_o will_v find_v no_o employment_n for_o it_o when_o you_o be_v return_v all_o laudable_a custom_n of_o our_o country_n be_v now_o at_o length_n so_o impair_v and_o almost_o extinguish_v but_o because_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o this_o also_o which_o i_o write_v be_v write_v with_o security_n i_o will_v leave_v the_o remainder_n to_o be_v signify_v unto_o you_o by_o other_o yet_o you_o either_o have_v or_o not_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v for_o your_o part_n whatsoever_o befit_v a_o valorous_a citizen_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v hereafter_o restore_v the_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o accustom_a dignity_n to_o your_o country_n afflict_v and_o oppress_v with_o tâ—e_v misery_n of_o the_o time_n and_o wicked_a behaviour_n farewell_n cicero_z to_z curio_z ep._n 6._o there_o be_v yet_o no_o news_n of_o your_o approach_a italy_n nevertheless_o because_o it_o be_v think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o you_o come_v and_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o you_o be_v already_o part_v from_o asia_n &_o be_v on_o your_o way_n to_o rome_n the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o business_n have_v force_v i_o without_o any_o delay_n to_o send_v this_o present_a messenger_n which_o be_v sexâ—us_n villius_n a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o my_o milâ—_n i_o be_v exceed_v deâ—irous_a that_o this_o my_o letter_n may_v come_v unto_o your_o hand_n with_o all_o expedition_n if_o it_o be_v true_a curio_n that_o you_o have_v such_o obligation_n to_o i_o as_o you_o public_o speak_v of_o which_o i_o hold_v nothing_o i_o will_v with_o more_o respect_n seek_v after_o you_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o you_o because_o a_o modest_a man_n shun_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o entreat_v a_o favour_n from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o think_v he_o have_v do_v any_o kindness_n lest_o that_o in_o place_n of_o a_o request_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o receive_v as_o a_o duty_n that_o which_o he_o demand_v and_o to_o take_v it_o rather_o for_o payment_n than_o a_o benefit_n but_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o the_o light_n that_o i_o be_o exceed_o oblige_v unto_o you_o through_o the_o novelty_n of_o my_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o become_v a_o gentle_a spirit_n to_o accept_v willing_o of_o a_o good_a turn_n from_o one_o of_o who_o other_o benefit_n have_v be_v former_o receive_v i_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o request_v that_o of_o you_o by_o this_o letter_n which_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v most_o import_n i_o because_o i_o never_o doubt_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sway_v the_o weight_n of_o your_o good_a â—urnes_n though_o they_o be_v infinite_a especial_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o so_o weak_a or_o poor_a a_o spirit_n that_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o ability_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o every_o favour_n how_o great_a soever_o and_o to_o remunerate_v the_o same_o and_o â—o_o exceed_v it_o i_o have_v deliberate_v with_o myself_o to_o recollect_v what_o favour_n i_o be_o able_a to_o unite_v all_o my_o force_n and_o all_o my_o thought_n to_o draw_v milâ—_n unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o consul_n not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v courteous_a and_o love_a in_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o friend_n as_o to_o show_v myself_o grateful_a and_o ready_a to_o make_v acknowledgement_n to_o one_o that_o have_v be_v so_o much_o my_o benefactor_n for_o i_o believe_v not_o that_o ever_o any_o man_n live_v have_v so_o great_a care_n of_o his_o own_o health_n and_o substance_n as_o i_o have_v of_o his_o honour_n which_o i_o esteem_v equal_a with_o my_o life_n and_o i_o be_o most_o assure_v that_o if_o you_o will_v favour_v he_o â—urther_a mean_n will_v not_o be_v requisite_a for_o we_o have_v already_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o stay_n of_o those_o that_o be_v honest_a which_o be_v affectionate_a to_o he_o by_o reason_n thâ—t_v he_o be_v tribune_n labour_v on_o my_o behalf_n the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n â—or_a the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o show_n and_o because_o they_o know_v he_o of_o a_o fâ—ee_a disposition_n the_o attendance_n of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o those_o â—hâ—t_n be_v belove_v of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o see_v he_o alâ—o_o belove_v and_o know_v how_o diligent_a he_o be_v in_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o there_o be_v lâ—st_o of_o all_o the_o favour_n which_o i_o afford_v he_o which_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o quality_n that_o it_o can_v do_v much_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a and_o due_a and_o full_a of_o grateful_a affection_n peradventure_o for_o this_o cause_n if_o not_o â—or_a any_o thing_n else_o it_o will_v produce_v some_o fruit_n we_o want_v stâ—ll_o a_o head_n and_o one_o thâ—t_v mâ—y_n as_o it_o be_v moderate_v these_o wind_n and_o govern_v thâ—m_n who_o if_o we_o shall_v choose_v out_o of_o many_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o bâ—â—tâ—r_a â—hâ—n_n yourself_o wherefore_o if_o you_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o i_o be_o a_o thankful_a and_o honest_a man_n as_o you_o may_v believe_v see_v i_o take_v thâ—t_a pain_n thâ—t_v i_o do_v â—or_a milo_n and_o to_o be_v sâ—ort_n if_o you_o hold_v i_o worhty_a of_o your_o favour_n let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o grant_v this_o my_o desire_n of_o your_o bestow_v your_o favour_n upon_o this_o my_o commendation_n or_o to_o speak_v better_o upon_o my_o welfare_n and_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a milo_n i_o promise_v you_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o embrace_v he_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o friend_n more_o courageous_a grave_a constant_a and_o benevolous_a towards_o you_o beside_o my_o obligation_n for_o the_o honour_n which_o will_v redound_v unto_o i_o by_o this_o action_n shall_v be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o unto_o you_o â—or_a have_v assist_v i_o in_o my_o return_n from_o banishment_n i_o know_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o milo_n and_o consequent_o how_o much_o i_o ought_v to_o help_v he_o in_o this_o his_o demand_n i_o mean_v not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o contend_v civil_o but_o to_o â—ight_a with_o weapon_n therefore_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o i_o recommend_v to_o you_o this_o cause_n and_o remit_v myself_o unto_o your_o love_n and_o assure_v you_o that_o for_o such_o a_o courtesy_n i_o shall_v hold_v myself_o in_o a_o manner_n more_o bind_v unto_o you_o than_o i_o be_o to_o milo_n himself_o for_o have_v restore_v i_o into_o my_o country_n because_o the_o content_n be_v not_o so_o great_a that_o i_o â—ound_v of_o my_o freedom_n which_o he_o principal_o procure_v as_o the_o sweetness_n shall_v be_v which_o i_o shall_v taste_v in_o show_v he_o that_o thankfulness_n which_o his_o receive_a good_a turn_v merit_v and_o so_o much_o i_o esteem_v of_o your_o favour_n that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o it_o alone_o our_o suit_n may_v full_o be_v accomplish_v farewell_n cicero_n vice-consull_n to_o caius_n curio_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n ep._n
more_o fervent_o as_o it_o be_v with_o tear_n conjure_v i_o to_o the_o same_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o in_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o instability_n and_o infidelity_n of_o his_o army_n of_o the_o which_o i_o alâ—o_v stand_v in_o fear_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o succour_v he_o and_o to_o expose_v my_o sâ—lâ—e_n to_o danger_n for_o his_o safety_n though_o i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v a_o far_o more_o secure_a course_n to_o have_v be_v attend_v upon_o isara_n while_o brutus_n have_v pass_v over_o his_o army_n and_o join_v with_o he_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o war_n be_v to_o have_v march_v against_o the_o enemy_n but_o if_o lepidus_n be_v well_o affect_v have_v receive_v the_o least_o prejudice_n i_o see_v all_o this_o will_v have_v be_v ascribe_v eiâ—her_o to_o my_o obstinacy_n or_o fear_v to_o my_o obstinacy_n because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v that_o i_o have_v abandon_v a_o good_a citizen_n for_o some_o particular_a enmity_n for_o fear_n because_o in_o so_o necessary_a a_o war_n i_o have_v avoid_v battle_n so_o that_o i_o leâ—t_v that_o secure_a course_n suppose_v it_o better_a to_o expose_v myself_o to_o danger_n that_o with_o my_o presence_n i_o may_v defend_v lepidus_n and_o over-awe_n his_o army_n questionless_a i_o think_v there_o never_o be_v any_o man_n more_o sorrowful_a for_o deâ—â—cts_n that_o be_v not_o he_o ow_v for_o whereas_o the_o maâ—ter_n be_v no_o way_n doubtful_a now_o when_o the_o army_n of_o lepidus_n fail_v it_o dâ—â—ues_v i_o to_o grâ—at_a care_n and_o seem_v unto_o i_o as_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a importance_n for_o if_o i_o have_v be_v the_o first_o to_o encounter_v with_o antonius_n he_o sâ—ould_v noâ—_n doubtless_o have_v hold_v out_o a_o hourâ—â—_n so_o confident_a i_o be_o in_o myself_o and_o so_o much_o i_o contemn_v his_o shack-ragge_n people_n and_o those_o of_o ventidius_n the_o mule-driver_n but_o i_o can_v but_o great_o fear_v be_v suspicious_a least_o under_o the_o skin_n there_o be_v some_o hide_a wound_n the_o which_o may_v first_o festor_n before_o it_o can_v be_v discover_v or_o cure_v but_o certain_o if_o we_o encamp_v not_o both_o in_o one_o place_n both_z lepidus_z himself_o will_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v well_o incline_v towards_o the_o commonwealth_n our_o wicked_a enemy_n have_v also_o make_v great_a profit_n if_o they_o have_v glean_v any_o man_n from_o lepidus_n which_o disorder_n iâ—_n by_o my_o arrival_n i_o do_v remedy_n i_o shall_v thank_v fortune_n and_o my_o own_o constancy_n which_o incite_v i_o to_o make_v this_o trial_n wherefore_o the_o xxi_o of_o may_n i_o remove_v the_o camp_n from_o the_o river_n of_o isarâ—_n leave_v the_o bridge_n yet_o stand_v there_o which_o i_o make_v upon_o it_o with_o two_o tower_n at_o each_o end_n one_o and_o with_o a_o strong_a guard_n to_o the_o end_n that_o to_o bruâ—us_n who_o be_v come_v and_o to_o his_o army_n without_o any_o delay_n the_o paâ—â—age_n may_v be_v ready_a i_o hope_v within_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n i_o shall_v unite_v myself_o with_o lepidus_n force_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o plancus_n imperator_n epist._n 19_o though_o my_o desire_n be_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v thank_v i_o know_v how_o exceed_v thankful_a bâ—â—h_o in_o thought_n and_o deed_n themselves_o you_o be_v yet_o i_o must_v confess_v it_o content_v i_o above_o measure_n for_o i_o have_v see_v as_o man_n with_o the_o eye_n behold_v object_n that_o you_o love_v i_o â—_z say_v what_o do_v you_o before_o to_o deal_v true_o i_o always_o see_v it_o but_o never_o more_o apparent_a your_o letter_n be_v wondrous_a welcome_n to_o the_o senate_n aswell_o for_o the_o affair_n themselves_o which_o be_v weighty_a and_o great_a compass_v by_o a_o invincible_a spirit_n and_o with_o deep_a consideration_n as_o also_o for_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n but_o noble_a plancus_n strive_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o power_n to_o bring_v this_o war_n to_o a_o period_n thuâ—_n shall_v you_o arrive_v unto_o the_o depth_n of_o favour_n and_o the_o height_n of_o glory_n i_o wish_v all_o good_a unto_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o i_o give_v you_o my_o faith_n that_o find_v myself_o now_o weary_v out_o in_o conserve_n her_o i_o do_v not_o much_o more_o seek_v her_o profit_n than_o your_o glory_n of_o which_o the_o eternal_a god_n have_v as_o i_o hope_v offer_v you_o all_o opportunity_n embrace_v it_o i_o beseech_v youâ—_n for_o it_o be_v he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o most_o impious_a and_o dangerous_a war_n that_o subdue_v auâ—onius_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o plancus_n ep._n 20._o all_o news_n be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o come_v from_o thence_o as_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o for_o sometime_o we_o hear_v such_o thing_n of_o lepidus_n as_o we_o wiâ—hed_v other_o while_o the_o contrary_a of_o you_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a report_n â—hat_n none_o can_v either_o deceive_v or_o vanquish_v you_o in_o the_o one_o of_o which_o thing_n fortune_n haâ—h_v a_o hand_n the_o other_o be_v proper_a to_o your_o own_o wisdom_n but_o i_o receive_v letter_n from_o your_o colleague_n date_v the_o twenty-five_o of_o may_n wherein_o be_v contain_v how_o you_o have_v write_v to_o he_o that_o lepidus_n give_v no_o entertainment_n to_o antonius_n the_o which_o will_v be_v more_o certain_a if_o you_o write_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n but_o you_o dare_v not_o peradventure_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vain_a joy_n of_o the_o leâ—ters_n past_a but_o as_o you_o may_v well_o err_v my_o plancus_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o err_v not_o so_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o every_o one_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a you_o shall_v be_v out-reachedâ—_a and_o now_o you_o can_v only_o not_o be_v deceive_v but_o you_o can_v no_o more_o err_v because_o the_o very_a vulgar_a reprehend_v that_o man_n who_o stumble_v twice_o upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o stone_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n so_o stand_v as_o you_o write_v to_o your_o colleague_n we_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o care_n but_o to_o assure_v ourselves_o thereof_o we_o expect_v your_o letter_n this_o in_o brief_a as_o many_o time_n i_o have_v write_v unto_o you_o be_v my_o opinion_n whosoever_o cut_v off_o the_o relic_n he_o will_v carry_v away_o the_o glory_n to_o have_v end_v the_o whole_a war_n which_o honour_n i_o wish_v may_v be_v you_o and_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o will_v be_v so_o touch_v the_o diligence_n i_o have_v use_v in_o your_o affair_n which_o undoubted_o can_v not_o be_v great_a i_o be_o exceed_v well_o please_v that_o you_o take_v it_o in_o so_o good_a part_n and_o i_o wonder_v not_o for_o i_o conceive_v as_o much_o but_o if_o matter_n pass_v well_o there_o you_o shall_v observe_v my_o diligence_n to_o be_v great_a and_o in_o far_o great_a effect_n farewell_n the_o xxix_o of_o may._n plancus_n to_o cicero_n epist._n 21._o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o my_o letter_n if_o it_o have_v not_o grow_v from_o another_o levity_n i_o have_v assay_v all_o mean_n to_o unite_v myself_o with_o lepidus_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o your_o less_o molestation_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v wicked_a citizen_n all_o thing_n he_o demand_v i_o have_v promise_v and_o proffer_a he_o of_o my_o own_o good_a will_n and_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o two_o day_n since_o how_o i_o trust_v that_o lepidus_n will_v help_v i_o and_o follow_v the_o war_n with_o common_a consent_n i_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o hand_n upon_o laterensis_n affirmation_n be_v present_a who_o then_o be_v with_o i_o and_o entreat_v i_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o lepidus_n and_o to_o give_v he_o credit_v i_o can_v not_o long_o conceive_v this_o good_a hope_n of_o he_o i_o look_v narrow_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o will_v be_v careful_a that_o through_o my_o credulity_n the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v no_o detriment_n have_v pass_v the_o river_n isara_n with_o my_o army_n a_o bridge_n be_v in_o one_o day_n make_v over_o the_o same_o and_o use_v expedition_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o business_n he_o have_v request_v i_o by_o letter_n that_o i_o shall_v hasten_v my_o come_n his_o messenger_n come_v to_o i_o with_o other_o letter_n wherein_o he_o advise_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o come_v for_o he_o can_v perform_v the_o service_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n i_o shall_v stay_v for_o he_o at_o isara_n i_o will_v lay_v open_a unto_o you_o the_o rash_a course_n i_o have_v mean_v to_o have_v undertake_v ay_o notwithstanding_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v imagine_v that_o he_o be_v not_o