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Quintus to Marcus Cicero his brother. Epist. 16.
I Would I might neuer see your selfe, (my Cicero,) my Tulliola, or your son; if you did not highly fauour mee when you made Tiro rather our companion then our seruant, finding him worthie of a better Fortune then hee formerly liued in. You would not imagine, with what ioy, both his, and your letters, haue possessed me. And I thankefully congratulate with you. For if the fide∣litie of Statius, please me so well: how much more esteeme doth the same pro∣pertie deserue, being accompanied with knowledge, dis••ourse, and huma∣nitie? Which vertues farre exceed all other considerations. I loue you for all; and most worthie respects: as also for this, and for hauing written vnto me in so chearefull a style. For I reade your verie selfe in your letters: I will performe what I promised to the ser∣uants of Sabinus. Farewell.