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Cicero to Trebatius. Epist. 19.
SEE, whether I loue you: (though certainely vpon iust occasion•• for, I doe not goe beyond you in loue) for being now farre o••f, I could not with∣hold that from you, which in R••me I would not grant, nor so much as pro∣mise you: wherefore, so soone as I de∣p••rted from V••li••, I began a ship-bord, to compose the Topicks of Aristotle: and the sight of that Citie, because it was so aff••cted to you, made mee haue a desire vnto it. I sent you the booke from Regium: in which you shall see, that I haue entreated of that matter, as plainely as possible I could: but if some things seeme obscure vnto you: you must imagine, that no science can bee learn'd out of writing, without an In∣terpretor; and without some exercise: and not to go ••a•• from the matter; your Lawes, thinke you they can bee le••rn'd out of bookes onely? which, though they be many; neuerthelesse, they re∣qui••e a teacher, and exposition. Though, if you read my booke atten∣tiuely, and often, I will not say, you shall reape a••l the fru•••• that you desire; but at least, you shal•• vnderstand the matt••r of your selfe. And, i•• you will