Cicero to Caius Curio. Ep. 2.
THE death of your renowned Fa∣ther, hath depriu'd me of a testi∣monie of great authoritie; informed sufficiently of my great loue vnto yo•••• And, had the heauens so ••auoured him, that before hee dyed, hee might haue seen•• you, hee had beene the happiest man in the world; aswell for the memo∣ry of his owne vertue, which will liue for euer; as because he hath left behinde him, a sonne of such condition. But I will not beleeue, that our friendship shall haue need of testimonies. God keepe you, and increase your patrimo∣nie. And be assured I will hold you as