The familiar epistles of M.T. Cicero Englished and conferred with the: French Italian and other translations

Cicero to Cornificius his Col∣league. Epist. 18.

TO the last poynt of your last letters, I will fi••st make answere, because I haue somtimes obserued this custome in you that are great Orators•• you complaine that I write not vnto you: and I euer wrote, when I heard by your friends, that there was any opportuni∣tie. By your letters me thinkes I con∣ceiue, that you will doe nothing but deliberately; and that you will not re∣solue of any thing, before you vnder∣stand, what will become of I know not what Caecilius Bassus. The which I pre∣suppos'd out of your prudence; and now, your graue letters ratifie as much. And I entreat you as earnestly as I can, ••o write often to me: to the end I may vnderstand what you doe, and what is done, as also what you meane to vnder take. Though at your departure from hence, I was much grieued, to be de∣priued of your companie: yet I was comforted through hope, that you should goe into great quietnesse, and remoue your sel••e from affaires of mo∣ment, which were imminent. But the quite contrarie hath hapned; for, there you haue warre, & here we haue peace: but such peace, as if you were here, ma∣ny

things would disl••ke you: by which euen Caesar him••elfe is also disgusted. For the end of c••uill warre, is euer of this na••ure, that matters are not carryed according to the will of the Conque∣rour onely, but they also must be obey∣ed, by whose assistance the victory hath beene obtained. For my part, I am now so accustomed hereunto, as in Caesars sports I had the patience, to behold Ti••us Plancus, and to heare the Poems of Publiu••, and Laberius. I would haue you know, that I want nothing more, then to haue one by me, with whom I might learnedly, and familiarly laugh at these things. You shall be th•• man, if you come speedily: and this I suppose imports not onely me, but your selfe also. Farewell.