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Cicero to Trebatius. Ep. 13.

HOw come you to conceiue, that I should be so vnreasonable, as to be angrie with you, because you seem∣ed so instable, and desirous to returne to Rome; and that for this cause, I for∣bare long time to write vnto you? It's true, that the g••iefe and discontentment of your minde, which I perc••iued in your first letters, troubled mee verie much. But I omitted to write vnto you, for no other cause, but because I knew not where you were, and yet you complaine, and accept not of my ex∣cuse. Alas! I pray tell me my Tribatius, is it money that makes you so presump∣tuous? or is it because Caesar, so great a Captaine employes you? I would I might die, if I doe not thinke, (such is your vaine-glorie) that you had rather be employed by Caesar, then to bee gil∣ded ouer with gold. But be it the one and the other; who will support your pride, besides my selfe, who am a man apt to endure euery thing? But to re∣••urne to my purpose, I am very glad,

that you remaine there so willingly: and as your former discontentment was grieuous to me, so now I am de∣lighted, to see you con••ented. Onelie I am in doubt, that your Art, will helpe you but little. For I vnd••rstood, that there,

N•• man decides his cause by law: But being crost begins to drawe.

And you are not a man, to maintaine quarrells: nay, I know you to bee so modest, that your aduersari••s cannot put in this plea against you, that you with armed power, were the first to as∣saile them. But ••hat I may giue you so••e item also, of those that are not in your bookes, I aduise you to take heed of the Treuiri. I heare that they are ••ruell. I had rather they were rich: But ano••her time peraduenture, I shall haue more leisure to iest. I pray write vnto mee diligently, how al matters are car∣ried there: the iiij. of March. Farewell..