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Cicero to Papirius Paeto. Epist. 23.
YEsterday I came to Cumaenum: to morrow peraduenture I'le be with you: and, if I come, you shall know of it a little before. Though, when Mar∣cus Ceparius met me in the wood Galli∣naria, and I demanded of him, what you did; and he told me, you kep•• your b••d, by reason you had the gowt in your feete: I was questionlesse sorrie, as reason required. But notwithstan∣ding, I am resolu'd to come & see you, as well to visite you, as to sup with you. For, though you haue the gowt in your feet; your Cooke, I hope, hath it not in his hands. Expect me therefore, but as a man of spare dyet, and an enemie to sumptuous suppers. Farewell.