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Cicero to Acilius vice-Consull. Epist. 36.
DEmetrius Mega and I, haue of long time, vs'd to lodge one another; and there is betwixt vs so great ac∣quaintance, as there is neuer a Sicilian more familiar with me. Dolabella by my entreatie, obtain'd ••rom Caesar, that he was made free-denizen: Whereat I was present. And therefore hee is now called Publius Cornelius. And Caesar hauing ordain'd, that the Table, wher∣in, the names of new created cittizens were engrauen, should bee cancelled, and taken away, by reason of the ab∣hominable auarice of such, as sold his fauours in this respect granted, for mo∣ney, he said in my presence to Dolabella, that he should take no care for Mega; ••or he would haue the fauour, which he intended to him take effect. This I thought good to tell you, to the end you might esteeme him in the number of the Roman•• ci••tizens. And in any occasions, I commend him after such a manner, that I neuer with greater affection, recommended any man vnto you. If you ••o entreat him, that hee may discerne, that he was much graced by my commendation, you shall doe me an acceptable kindene••se. Fare∣w••ll.