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Cicero to Marcus Lepidus, Epist. 27.
HAuing, in resp••ct of the infinite loue I beare you, an hearty desire, that you should attaine to some su∣preme, and high degree of honour: I tooke it ill, that you returned not thankes to the Senate; hauing beene prefer••ed, by those orders, to eminent honours. That you are desirous to la∣bour a peace between fellow Citizens, I am glad; If you can but quit that peace from seruitude, you shall benefit the Common••wealth, and ••our owne honour. But if this peace be, to re-esta∣blish that same bad fellow, in the pos∣session of his vnbridled dominion; conceiue that all good men are of this resolution, rather to dye free, then liue in serui••ude. And therefore in my iudgement, you shall doe farre more wisely; not to interpose your selfe in this accord: of which, neither Senate, people, nor anie honest man receiues contentment. But these matters you shall vnderstand from others, or else be cer••ifi••d of them by letters. You, ac∣cording to your accustomed wisdome, may bee able to resolue, what is best. F••rewell.