Quintus Met•llus Nepos, to Cicero. Epist. 3.

YOur mani•old courtesies worke so with mee, that I giue no credit to tho•e di•honest repo•ts, which this im∣por•••a•e 〈◊〉 sends vnto me. Neither 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 account of such like 〈◊〉, by 〈◊〉 their leuity: and Page  202 freelie taking your selfe in his stead, I accept you for my brother: imagining that he is no more liuing amongst men: Though twice I haue sau'd him, whe∣ther hee would or no. Touching my selfe, and the things I haue effected, I will write thereof at large to Lollius, not to be burdensome vnto you, with so many letters. You shall know my minde by him, about the state of this Prouince: Let mee intreate you, if it bee possible to continue the same loue, towards me, that you alwaies bare me. Farewell.