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Quintus Cicero to his Tiro. Epist. 27.

IF my brother, either in modestie, or through hast hath lightly reprehen∣ded mee of my negligence; you haue freely touched mee euen to the quicke; and in words no lesse significant, writ∣ten to me of the Consulls assigned; Whom I know to be more lustfull, and languishing then any woman. And if by misfortune they bee not remou'd from the gouernment, we•• are all in danger of a shipwracke. A man would not beleeue the wicked prankes, which I know they perform'd in the Galliae, when they lay in the face of the enemy that Summer that I was there; and if it be not prouided for, the vices of Antonius, being like their owne, hee will be easily able to allure them. It is requisite, that the counsell either of the Tribunes, or of some priuate per∣son, should defend the common-wealth. For these two are scarce wor∣thy,

that one of them should haue Ce∣sena, or the other the Free-hold of the foundations of the C••ss••tian Tauernes committed to him. I loue you as I told you, hartily. And about the end of this moneth I will see you: and wheresoeuer I meete you, I will swee••ly kisse your eyes, though it were in the midd'st of the market place. Loue me and Fare∣well.