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

Cicero to Publius Seruilius Isau∣ricus, Vice-Consull. Epist. 66.

COnsidering how readie you are in your accustomed assistance of your friends; and how full of feeling commiseration towards the afflicted; I

would not recommend vnto you Au∣lus Caecina, a most diuote and affectio∣nate Clyent to your Familie: but that the memoriall of his Father, with whom I held an especiall familiarity, & his owne miserable fortunes, binde me to discharge those offices, which I am tied in dutie to performe, for one, that is most neere vnto me in all respects of friendship. And the office is this, that I entreat you, with the deepest passion I am able; that vnto those aides, which of your owne voluntarie election, with∣out anie mans in••ercession you can af∣ford a man of so great worth, in such extreme miserie; you would be pleased, vpon my let••ers, to adde some new de∣sire and zeale, o•• assisting him, in all possible occasions. And, had you be••n at Rome, mee thinkes, I assure my selfe, that by your meanes, wee might haue procur'd the safety of Caecina: of whom, neuerthelesse, we liue in great hop••, be∣ing confident in the clemencie of your Colleague. Now, in that hee meanes, being drawen by the fame of your Iu∣stice, to repaire to your Prouince, as to the hauen of greatest securitie. In the most earnest manner I can, I request & beseech you, to ayde him, to collect the remainder of his old accompts, and in al other respects, to receiue him vnder your defence & protection. 'Twill be the greatest tye y^t you can lay vpon me. Farewell.