we must of necessity love, to be such as we may willingly also love him.
8. Who, when he had cast out a word to me, that he had a desire to see Asia, he was not onely invited, but also entreated by me, that he would do it, especially whilst I was governour there.
9. Whom you need not doubt, but we will use him with as much dearnesse and affection, as you would do your self.
10. And I will take order, that Cratippus may be with him, that you may not think he shall be like to lose time in Asia, from those studies, which you exhort him to.
11. For I do not cease to exhort him, being, as I see, well-disposed, and far entred, to go forward every day further, by learning and exercising himself.
12. I knew not what ye did in the Common-wealth, when I wrote these Letters.
13. I heard some turbulent reports, which I desire may be false, that I once may enjoy quiet liberty, which thing I never yet obtained in the least.
14. Yet having gotten a little leasure in my Navigation, I have prepared you a small present according to my wonted manner, and have added in the end a Saying which you spake in much honour of me, and underwritten it beneath for you.
15. In which verses, if I seem more free than one ought to speak in some words, the basenesse of that person against whom I inveigh too freely, will excuse me.
16. Pardon also my choler, which is but just against such men and Citizens.
17. Besides, why shall it be more lawfull for Lucilius to as∣sume this liberty to himself, than for us? considering, that al∣though he bare them like hatred, whom he nipped; yet verily he had none more worthy, against whom he might raile with such liberty of words.
18. You, as you have promised me, will presently bring me in your Dialogues.
19. For I make no question, but if you write any thing of the death of Caesar, you will afford me no small part both of the mat∣ter, and your love.