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

Cicero to Brutus. Ep. 11.

IN that I alwayes knew you very desi∣rous to be ignorant of nothing that concerned me: I make no doubt, but you conceiue not onely, of what towne I am, but also how zealously I was wont, to assist the Arpinates, my coun∣treymen: who are not able, by any o∣ther reuenewes, then those that they haue in Gallia, to maintaine the charge, which they are at, about the wors••ip of the gods, and reparation of Churches, and publicke places. Now, to view the said reuenewes, to recouer the money owing by the countrie-people, and to rece••ue full information of the matter, and to follow it; we haue sent as Com∣missioners, Quintus Fu••idius, sonne ••o Quintus, Marcus F••ucius, sonne to Mar∣cus, and Quintus Mamur••us, sonne to Quintus, all Romaine knights. I earnest∣ly entreat you, for our inward amities sake, that you will be mindfull of that businesse: and procure effectuallie, that the c••use of the said Towne may bee heard without any impediment, and w••thall expedition be dispatched: and that towardes the fore-mentioned knights, you would vse all those cere∣monies of honor and courtesie, which your gentle disposition shall encline

you to. You shall herein purchase the friendship of honest men, and oblige a very grat••fu••l Towne vnto your ••elfe, by meanes of such a ben••fit. And to me also you shall hereby doe a g••••at••r pleasure; for besides that I ••m alwayes accustomed to helpe my cou••try-men; there is now somewhat mo••e to bee considered; for this yeare, it especiallie appertaines to my care, and of••ice; in that I being desirous to reduce that Towne into better forme, I haue beene the cause that my sonne, my nephew, and Marcus Caesius, my great fri••nd, should be made Aediles; (for in our Towne, this onely Magistracie is crea∣ted, and no more:) These, you shall honor, and especially my selfe; if by your fauour, and vigilancie, ••he Com∣munaltie of this Towne, shall end their businesse without difficultie; which I request you to effect, as earnestly as I can possibly. Farewell.