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Cicero to Trebatius. Ep. 12.
I Could not imagine the cause, why you gaue ouer writing to me. But my friend Panfa tells me, that you are be∣come an Epicurean. Oh! what 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ho∣norable warre? what would you haue done, if I had sent you to Tarentum, and no•• to Samarobrina? I neuer liked you since, you commended the li••e where∣unto Titius also my familiar acquain∣tance, meant to applie himselfe. But how will you defend ciuill equitie, do∣ing euery thing for your owne i••t••rest, and nothing for your cittizens? vvhat vvill that part of the law benefit you, vvhich commands, that amo••gst good men, promise be kept? how can he be a good man, that does nothing for any man, but himselfe? how will you shew, that, that which is common ought to be deuided: if they which onely respect their owne delight, will haue nothing common? How would you haue men sweare by Ioue•• if you thinke that Ioue cannot be angrie, with any bodie? And how shall the people of the Vlubrans doe, if you be of opinion, that a man must take no care of publicke things? I am therefore verie sorrie, if it be true, that you are entred into the schoole E∣picur••s: but if you counterfeit, to humor