Cicero to Silius. Epist. 47.
TO what end should I recommend a man vn••o you, whom you fa∣uour? Neuertheles, that you may per∣ceiue, that he is not only liked, but be∣loued of me, I haue written these vnto you. Of all the pleasures, you euer did me, which, to say the truth, are many, and very important, it would bee most acceptable to me, if you would so vse Egnatius, that he may p••rceiue, that hee's of mee, and I of you beloued. This I request of you, with the greatest desire possible. There is not now, that former estate of the Common-wealth, which gaue such conten••ment. Let them be comforted therefore in saying, as the vulgar do: who knows, that this may not proue for the best? but wee'le talke of that at our meeting. Hold you