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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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