Cicero Vice-Consull, to Caius Marcus, Consull ••lected. Epist. 8.
TO my wonderfull content, I vnder∣stand you are created Consull; which dignitie the Gods felicitate vnto you, and aduance from good to better: that you may administer it, with your owne, and your fathers honor, giuing such testimonies of your valor, as I desire you should; both because I haue found, in the great instabilitie of my fortunes, how heartily you loued me, and also in that the infinite benefits I haue receiued from your ••ather, binde me to lou•• you; & consequently to wish you all happines: he neuer failing me of his ayde and fauour, either in my miserie or prospe••itie. Besides, your Mother a vertuous Ladie, and of great magnanimitie, hath manifested by ••ui∣dent effects the inexplicable good will she beares vnto me; hauing laboured in my safetie and honor, with the grea∣test feru••ncie, that can be required in a wom••n. Whe••fore I entreate you, to loue and d••fend m••, while I re∣maine in this gouernment. Farewell.