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Cicero to Publius Sulpitius Imperator. Ep. 77.

I Went not often into the Senate, by reason of the conditions of the times: but hauing receiu'd your letters, and vnderstood, how your honor was here∣in touched; I obseru'd that it was my dutie to goe thither; and that doing o∣therwise, I should haue wrong'd our auncient amitie, and haue perform'd a matter vnworthie of our benefits, one to th'other. Wherefore I went thither: and willingly aduis'd, that all the Tem∣ples of the gods, ••hould publiquely bee visited; and thankes rendred to them, for what you had effected in the be∣halfe of the Common-wealth. And vpon euery occasion, when either your profit, honor, or dignitie comes in que∣stion, I will neuer faile you, in those end••uours, and offices, wherein I am engaged. And you shall doe me a plea∣sure to write thereof vnto your friends, notifying vnto them my affection, and the desire I haue to write vnto you: that so they may securely build vppon me, whensoeuer it occurres, that I may giue you any assistance. Marcus Bolla∣nu•• is a friend to me, of manie yeares standing, an honest man, valiant, and adorned with as many good parts, as

can be desired: I recommend him to you, wi••h all zeale, and entreat you to let him vnderstand, how this my re∣commendation, was with you to his g••eat fu••therance. Which I shall repute as a singular fauour•• and I assure you, that in him you shall find infinite good∣ne••••e, and a thankefull memorie for benefits receiued; so that, you will euer remaine sa••isfied in his friendship. Be∣sides this, I would earnestly entreat you, for our frienships sake, and for that loue you haue ••uer shew'd me, that you will t••ke vpon you some trouble in the matter I shall acquaint you with. Dionysius my seruant, who had vnder his custodie, a Library of mine, of great value, hauing filcht away many bookes, and fearing to be punisht for it, is fled away: and he is within your Prouince. Marcus ••ollanus my familiar friend, and diuers others haue seene him in Naro∣n••: but he telling them, that I had made him free, they belef•• him. I can∣not expre••se how thank••ull •• should be, if you could s••nd me him backe againe. The matter is of no great importance, but the discontentment of my minde is much•• Bollanus will informe you where he is, and what course is to be taken. If by your meanes I can recouer him, I ••hall thinke you haue confe••'d vppon me a great benefit. Farewell.