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Cicero to Publius Sextius, sonne to Lucius Quaestor. Epist. 6.

DEcius the Notarie, came and en∣treated me, that at this present I would preuent that any man should be allotted to succeed you. I, ••lthough I had the best opinion of him, that could bee had of one of his condition: and tooke him ••or your ••riend; ye••, calling to minde what you wrote vnto me, not m••ny daies before, I thought it hard to beleeue, that you should haue chan∣ged resolution: neither would I ••tand to his meere word, although I tooke him for a discre••te and modest person. But after Cornelia your wife spake with Terentia, and Quintus Corne••ius certifi∣ed me thereof: I was carefull to bee present in the Senate, as oft as it sate. And concerning your desire, to re∣maine still in the Prouince, I had much a doe to make Quintus Fusius, Tribune of ••he people, and the rest to beleeue it, to whom a little befor••, as also to mee, you had written the contrarie. The affaires of the Prouinces were d••∣f••rred till Ianuarie, but notwithstand∣ing, at that time, wee hoped ••o obtaine our purpose. ••he kinde office you did me, in wri••ing, that you desire, my

buying of Crassus house, might proue fortunate vnto me: was an occasion, that not long a••ter, I bought it for an hundred, and fiue thousand crownes: so that I feele such a burden of debt vp∣on my shoulders, that I could wish, to enter into some conspiracie, so they would accept of mee. But the hatred they beare me is so great, as they offer mee repulse, and malice me openly, as the cause of their ruine: besides they are not confident, and are afraid, that I lay some snares for them; not belee∣uing, that I can want money, who freed the vsurers, from their violence. In truth, I am reputed for that cause, a sufficient man: and there are som••, that lend freely for sixe in the hu••d••ed. I went to see your house, and bu••lding, which I thought in euery part verie faire. I haue defended Antonius in the Senate house, with the greatest seruen∣cie, and care I could; and by my speech and authoritie I haue much drawne the Senate to fauour him: I would not faile him: though for some offices past, 'tis well knowne, how ill hee hath requited me. I pray you, write o••ten to me. Farewell.