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Caius Cassius Vice-consull, to Cicero. Ep. 11.
IF you be in health, it pleaseth me: I am healthfull. I giue you notice, that I am gone into Syria, to se••ke Lucius Marcus, & Quintus Crispu••, Imperator's. Who, when they had heard in what a∣gitation things were at Rome; as excel∣lent, and valiant Cittizens, they gaue into my hands their Armi••s: and cou∣ragiously, together with me, they ap∣ply themselues vnto the seruice of the Common-wealth. And I further ad∣uertise you, that the Legion, that Quin∣tu•• Caecilius B••ssus had, is come to me. And that Aulus Allienus h••th consign∣ed ouer the foure Legions which he conducted out of Aegypt, to me also. Now, I cannot imagine it to be anie wayes needfull, for me to exhort you to defend the common-wealth, and vs, so far a•• is requisite. I desire you should vnderstand, that powerfull aydes are not wanting, eyther to you, or to the Senate. Wherefore, with cheerefull hopes, and great courage goe on, to de∣fend the Common-wealth. About the rest, Lucius Carteius, a friend of mine, shall conferre with you. Farewell. This fi••t of March. From the Camp's a∣mongst the Taricheae.