The familiar epistles of M.T. Cicero Englished and conferred with the: French Italian and other translations

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The familiar epistles of M.T. Cicero Englished and conferred with the: French Italian and other translations
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Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
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London :: Printed by Edward Griffin,
[1620]
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Cicero to Trebatius. Epist. 12.

BEfore this time, I onely lou'd Dolaebella, but was no waies bound vn∣to him; because I neuer had any occa∣sion to vse him; and he stood obliged to me, because in his dangers, I neuer failed him. Now, hauing procur'd you, the restitution, euen as I desired; first of your substance, and then also of your countrie; he hath so interrested

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himselfe in me, that there is no man, to whom I hold my selfe more tied then to him. Wherein I reioyce with you after such a manner, as I would not haue you thanke me, but rather to bee ioyfull with me: your thanking of me being superfluous, and your reioycing most iust. Now, that your vertue and dignitie, haue opened vnto you the waie, to returne among your friends: like that wise, and magnanimious Gen∣tleman, you are, you must forget what you haue lost, and remember what you haue recoered. You shall liue with your allies: you shall liue with your Friends. There is no comparison, be∣twixt the losse of goods, and the pur∣chase of honour you haue made. Nei∣ther should your goods bee dere vnto yo, the Common-wealth being in so miserable an estae. Our friend Vesto∣rius writes vnto me, that you giue mee infinite thankes. I take it exceeding well, that you diuulge my benefit, and tha among the rest our Syro knowes it. For those things which I doe, I would haue them pleasing to all wise men. I desire to see you out of hand. Farewell.

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