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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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himself_o and_o marcel●us_n send_v he_o to_o relate_v unto_o i_o the_o accident_n and_o ●ntreat_v i_o that_o i_o will_v assemble_v some_o physician_n the_o which_o i_o present_o do_v and_o about_o break_v of_o day_n go_v without_o all_o delay_n towards_o his_o lodging_n when_o not_o far_o from_o pir●●um_n i_o meet_v a_o boy_n that_o belong_v to_o acidinus_n who_o deliver_v i_o a_o letter_n which_o infer_v that_o a_o little_a before_o day_n marce●●us_n leave_v this_o life_n thus_o a_o noble_a gentleman_n renown_v for_o great_a valour_n by_o a_o base_a fellow_n and_o of_o mean_a condition_n be_v lamentable_o murder_v and_o have_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v pardon_v by_o his_o enemy_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o pretend_a friend_n that_o butcher_v he_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o i_o come_v to_o his_o lodging_n where_o i_o find_v none_o but_o two_o freeman_n and_o some_o few_o servant_n for_o the_o rest_n they_o say_v be_v flee_v distract_v because_o their_o master_n be_v 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i_o have_v be_v his_o colleague_n in_o the_o consulship_n farewell_n from_o athens_n this_o last_o of_o may._n cicero_n to_o publius_n nigidius_n figulus_n epist._n 13._o the_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v not_o write_v to_o you_o of_o long_a time_n be_v first_o because_o i_o have_v no_o certain_a subject_n whereof_o to_o write_v and_o second_o because_o i_o can_v not_o use_v those_o kind_n of_o letter_n which_o be_v ordinary_a for_o fortune_n have_v so_o take_v from_o we_o all_o kind_n of_o cheerful_a argument_n that_o we_o can_v only_o not_o write_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o joyful_a matter_n there_o remain_v a_o kind_n of_o writing_n that_o be_v miserable_a and_o lamentable_a and_o com●ormable_a to_o these_o time_n this_o i_o want_v also_o for_o when_o i_o
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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 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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 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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 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favour_n you_o will_v so_o procure_v that_o marcus_n ann●ius_n may_v understand_v both_o that_o you_o love_v he_o heretofore_o as_o he_o suppose_v and_o have_v often_o tell_v i_o and_o that_o my_o letter_n have_v make_v you_o love_v he_o more_o effectual_o during_o your_o government_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o province_n no_o occasion_n can_v occur_v unto_o i_o wherein_o you_o can_v show_v i_o great_a favour_n withal_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o you_o understand_v how_o well_o your_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n will_v be_v place_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o be_v so_o thankful_a and_o so_o honest_a farewell_n cicero_n to_o thermus_n vice-praetor_n epist._n 56._o caius_n clwius_n a_o puteolan_n observe_v i_o great_o and_o be_v my_o familiar_a acquaintance_n he_o have_v certain_a affair_n in_o your_o province_n which_o if_o he_o can_v comp●sse_v while_o you_o be_v there_o governor_n by_o mean_n of_o my_o recommendation_n he_o will_v hold_v they_o for_o lose_v and_o desperate_a now_o see_v so_o great_a a_o injunction_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o by_o a_o friend_n more_o officious_a to_o i_o than_o any_o other_o i_o will_v impose_v so_o it_o be_v not_o troublesome_a unto_o you_o the_o like_a charge_n upon_o yourself_o as_o be_v encourage_v by_o your_o former_a exceed_a favour_n clwius_n shall_v have_v money_n of_o the_o mylasij_fw-la and_o the_o alabandenses_n euthyd●mus_n tell_v i_o once_o in_o ephesus_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o mylasij_fw-la to_o send_v their_o proctor_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o perform_v i_o understand_v they_o have_v send_v thither_o ambassador_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o glad_a that_o their_o proctor_n be_v come_v that_o i_o may_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o conclude_v somewhat_o wherefore_o i_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n as_o a_o favour_n that_o you_o will_v enjoin_v they_o and_o the_o alaband●nses_n to_o send_v their_o proctor_n to_o rome_n beside_o philote_n the_o alabandensian_a have_v bind_v and_o make_v over_o unto_o clwius_n certain_a land_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v urge_v philote_n either_o to_o put_v the_o agent_n of_o clwius_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a mortgage_n or_o else_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n and_o moreover_o that_o you_o will_v take_v order_n that_o h●racleotae_n and_o bargyletae_fw-la satisfy_v the_o debt_n they_o owe_v to_o clwius_n either_o with_o ready_a coin_n or_o out_o of_o their_o revenue_n the_o caunij_fw-la be_v also_o his_o debtor_n but_o they_o say_v the_o money_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o upon_o ●●ust_n whereof_o i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o be_v inform_v and_o if_o you_o find_v that_o the●e_n be_v no_o decree_n nor_o ●dict_v pass_v that_o free_a be_v they_o from_o pay_v interest_n for_o the_o money_n so_o d●pose●_n procure_v that_o it_o may_v be_v pay_v he_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o your_o province_n o●_n the_o matter_n above_o mention_v i_o take_v the_o great_a care_n because_o it_o concern_v the_o particular_a in●erest_n of_o my_o 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
of_o julie_n cicero_n to_o ter●ntia_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o tulliola_n his_o young_a daughter_n epist._n 14._o it_o be_v well_o with_o we_o if_o you_o be_v well_o you_o must_v not_o hereafter_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v advise_v you_o what_o cou●se_n to_o take_v in_o that_o ●ou_fw-mi may_v herein_o couns●ll_v yourselves_o if_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o permit_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o than_o what_o be_v b●sitting_n it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o you_o now_o to_o keep_v still_o at_o home_n but_o if_o he_o come_v inflame_v with_o fury_n and_o resolve_v to_o sack_v the_o city_n i_o believe_v in_o that_o case_n dolabella_z himself_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v you_o and_o beside_o this_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o in_o delay_v your_o departure_n the_o way_n may_v be_v all_o so_o lay_v that_o then_o you_o can_v go_v when_o you_o will_v above_o all_o you_o must_v observe_v whether_o any_o wom●n_n of_o your_o quality_n continue_v in_o rome_n which_o you_o may_v better_o inform_v yourselves_o of_o then_o i._o and_o if_o none_o remain_v for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v not_o how_o you_o can_v stay_v there_o with_o your_o honour_n howsoever_o the_o matter_n go_v so_o the_o government_n of_o these_o quarter_n be_v leave_v unto_o i_o this_o will_v be_v a_o very_a convenient_a residence_n for_o you_o &_o you_o may_v either_o reside_v together_o with_o i_o in_o the_o town_n or_o in_o your_o grange_n and_o beside_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v i_o must_v needs_o likewise_o acquaint_v you_o with_o this_o that_o i_o fear_v within_o few_o day_n there_o will_v grow_v a_o great_a dearth_n within_o the_o city_n communicate_v with_o pomp●nius_n and_o camillus_n about_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o you_o think_v good_a be_v advise_v but_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v of_o a_o resolute_a mind_n the_o come_n of_o labienus_n stand_v we_o in_o great_a stead_n piso_n also_o here_o assist_v we_o for_o he_o attend_v not_o his_o son_n in_o law_n caesar_n come_v into_o the_o city_n but_o he_o term_v he_o impious_a and_o leave_v rome_n because_o he_o will_v not_o see_v he_o you_o my_o dear_a soul_n write_v often_o unto_o i_o both_o what_o you_o do_v and_o how_o matter_n pass_v there_o about_o my_o brother_n and_o his_o son_n and_o rufus_n salute_v you_o fare_v you_o well_o from_o minturnae_n the_o twenty-four_o of_o june_n cicero_n to_o his_o wife_n terentia_n epist._n 15._o some_o day_n since_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o be_v determine_v to_o send_v cicero_n to_o meet_v caesar_n but_o since_o i_o change_v my_o mind_n have_v no_o certainty_n of_o his_o come_n for_o other_o matter_n though_o there_o be_v no_o news_n nevertheless_o from_o si●●_n you_o shall_v understand_v my_o mind_n and_o advice_n how_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v ourselves_o at_o this_o present_a tullia_n shall_v now_o remain_v with_o i_o preserve_v your_o health_n careful_o farewell_o the_o xx_o of_o june_n cicero_n to_o 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 often_o you_o now_o see_v to_o what_o pass_v matte●s_n be_v bring_v but_o how_o i_o be_o a●fected_v yo●_n may_v know_v of_o leap_v and_o trebatius_n ●ee_z you_o have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o own_o health_n and_o tullia_n farewell_n cicero_n to_o terentia_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o tu●●iola_n his_o daughter_n epist._n 18._o i_o beseech_v you_o dear_a soul_n to_o be_v we●l_o advise_v what_o you_o mean_v to_o do_v whether_o to_o remain_v in_o rome_n or_o to_o come_v and_o live_v with_o i_o in_o some_o secure_a place_n it_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o i_o bu●_n to_o you_o also_o to_o take_v some_o course_n herein_o i_o think_v you_o may_v continue_v secure_o in_o r●me_n by_o dolabelia_n protection_n through_o who_o mean_n if_o any_o violence_n or_o rapine_n shall_v begin_v you_o may_v have_v a_o way_n to_o preserve_v your_o good_n and_o person_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o fear_v see_v all_o good_a man_n be_v out_o of_o rome_n and_o have_v their_o woman_n wi●h_v they_o so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o b●e_v mu●h_o amiss_o that_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o m●e_v in_o the●e_n part_n which_o be_v under_o my_o government_n where_o you_o may_v remain_v with_o i_o during_o your_o pleasure_n and_o when_o you_o will_v depart_v you_o may_v be_v secure_a in_o our_o gu●ris●ns_n in_o conclusion_n i_o can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o better_a course_n observe_v you_o what_o other_o gentlewoman_n do_v and_o t●ke_v heed_n ●hat_n you_o be_v not_o enforce_v to_o stay_v when_o ●ou_n will_v be_v go_v consider_v thereupon_o very_o advise_o amongst_o your_o ●elues_n and_o with_o our_o friend_n cause_v philotimus_n to_o make_v bulwark_n about_o the_o house_n &_o place_v a_o guard_n about_o it_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o take_v up_o corrier_n of_o purpose_n to_o the_o end_n no_o day_n may_v pass_v without_o receive_v letter_n from_o you_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o you_o desire_v our_o health_n look_v to_o your_o own_o from_o formiae_n the_o xx_o of_o januarie_n cicero_n to_o his_o 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