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HAuing vnderstood of the vigilant care you haue taken of the people committed to your charge, and the Iu∣stice you haue executed in your go∣uernment: & your zeale, in procuring their happines. I haue found such con∣tentment therein, as our friendship, and the loue I beare vnto my Countrey, re∣quireth.
Which, notwithstanding, to me is no new thing, nor to anie that haue knowne the diuine forme by you obserued, in the Regiments of Rome. wherefore, not thinking it fit, that your praises should bee concealed, hauing with innocencie, and good counsels, defended the Prouince, preseru'd the Kingdome of Ariobarzanes, with the King himselfe; & recalled to the obedi∣ence of our Empire the Confederates; I spake openly in the Senate, in testi∣monie of your vertues, which had pro∣duced so happie effects. The Senate vnd••rstanding your desire, according to the ancient order, did del••berate, that all the Temples of the Citie should bee visited. And, if, for that which you haue effected, not by anie fauour of prosperous Fortune, but by meanes of your owne moderation and prudence, you had rather, the people of Rome should giue thankes to the im∣mortall Gods, then acknowledge it from your selfe: I in like manner re∣ioyce thereat. But if you affect this ho∣nour, esteeming it an earnest of your Triumph; And would for this, haue vs more bouud to Fortune, then to your selfe; Know, that Triumph doth not alwaies second such honor. In my opinion, 'tis farre greater glorie, when the Senate iudges, that the Pro∣uince was maintain'd and preseru'd ra∣ther
by the clemencie and sinceritie of the Captaine, then either by the force of Souldiers, or the Gods benignitie. And about this point, I haue been lon∣ger then vsuall, to make you conceiue the great desire I haue, to settle you in this opinion; that I haue both pro∣cur'd that for you, which in my iudge∣ment did accrue most vnto your great∣nesse: and that I reioyce, that you haue obtained, what you most desired. Farewell. Loue vs, and as you haue begun, prosecute the affaires of the Common-wealth, and our Associates, with diligence, and seueritie.