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IN all my endeuours on your behalfe, and espe∣cially in my deuoted affection towards you; I satisfie all other men, yet neuer satisfie my sel••e: For, you haue so well deserued of me; because you neuer left my businesse ••ill 'twas effected: that I, not hauing the like successe in yours, finde my life di∣••tastfull to me. The reasons are these
Ammonius the Kings Ambassadour ma∣nifestly withstands vs by money; And the businesse is carried by those Credi∣tors who had the managing thereof while you were present. There are but few, if any, that are inclining to the Kings suite, and they all will haue the businesse referred to Pompeius. The Se∣nate giues way to the brute raised of the Religion, not for the Religion, but for iust disdaine, and hatred, taken a∣gainst the Kinges briberie or corrupti∣on. We cease not to exhort and intreat Pompeius, and in conclusion, freely to reprehend him, and to admonish him that he draw not on him so great an in∣famie. But my entreaties and aduertise∣ments are needlesse: for, as well in his priuate discourses, as openly in the Se∣nate, he hath so carried your cause, that no man could with greater eloquence, grauitie, endeuour, or earnestnesse haue pleaded it; acknowledging your fa∣uour to him; and his loue to you in the best fashion he was able. You know you haue displeased Marcellinus. Yet, this cause of the Kings excepted, h•• makes plaine demonstration, that in a∣ny other occasion hee will fauour you to the vtmost of his abilitie. And we are contented with his pleasure. Ther•• hath beene no meanes to make him al••ter his course about the religion. Thi•• is the state of the business••, till the thir••teenth
of Ianuarie, in the morning of which day, I wrote these. Hortentiu•• and I, and Lucullus, touching the Armie, let the religion carrie it: (for otherwise we should doe nothing,) yet remitting our selues to the order made when you propounded the matter; we stand for you: that the Senate may commit vnto you the charge of restoring the King without the Armie, as the Religion re∣quireth: so that you may doe it with∣out indangering the Common wealth. Crassus chooseth three Ambassadours, not excluding Pompeius: for my mea∣ning is of such as haue publicke au∣thoritie: Bibulus also three Ambassa∣dours, priuate Cittizens, and with him agree the other Consulars, except Ser∣uilius; (who holdeth that in no case he should be restored;) And Volcatius, (who consenting with Lupus chooseth Pompeius:) and Afranius, (who assen∣teth to V••lcatius:) which thing aug∣menteth the suspition of the intention of Pompeius. For it is found, that Pom∣peius friends agree vnto the opinion of Volcatius. The difficulties are manie; and the businesse beginnes to grow doubtfull: The manifest, and earnest practises of Libon and Hipsaeus, and the great desire of all Pompeius friends, be∣wray the hidden fire of his ambition, to haue the managing of this businesse. And they that contradict him, are not
friends to you, who haue so much ex∣tolled him. My authoritie herein is the lesse, by reason of my obligation to you. And the impression which men haue made touching Pompeius intenti∣on drowneth my fauours, they surmi∣sing, that they shall gratifie him by this occasion. Things are now in the same estate with vs, as they were long be∣fore your departure; being as w••ll by the King himselfe, as by the intimate, and domesticke acquaintance of Pom∣peius priuily corrupted: afterwards by the Consulars openly sifted, and mad•• exceeding hainous, and reproa••hfull Euery man shall in your absence per∣ceiue my integritie; but your friends shall know the loue I beare you. Had there beene trust, where there should haue beene most, these troubles had not fallen vpon vs. Farewell.