Certaine epistles of Tully verbally translated: together with a short treatise, containing an order of instructing youth in grammer, and withall the use and benefite of verball translations

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Certaine epistles of Tully verbally translated: together with a short treatise, containing an order of instructing youth in grammer, and withall the use and benefite of verball translations
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Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
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London :: Printed [by N. Okes] for the Company of Stationers,
1611.
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Cicero S.D. Dolabellae. 27 9 12

I rejoyce

on the behalfe of our Baiae:

v. The Cittie Baiae in Campania, where were Bathes:

for

as

you write,

they are

id est, the bathes at Baiae.

suddenly

become

wholsome:

except

peradventure

they loue

you,

Page [unnumbered]

and

flatter

you:

and

so long

as

you are there,

haue forgot

themselues.

Which

if it be so,

I marvell not

that even heaven

and

earth,

if

it be so fit

for you,

to abate

their violence.

v. their force.

I had

with me

that that I thought not of,

the little Oration

for Dejotarus,

which

you desired:

therefore

haue I sent

it

you.

I would haue you so reade it

as

a slender and barren matter.

and not greatly wor∣thy

the writing.

But

I was desirous

to send

a little gift

slender and course.

v. a garment sleight∣ly woven with a grosse thread.

such as

his gifts

are wont

to be,

unto mine old hoste

and friend.

I would haue you to be

Page [unnumbered]

of a wise and coura∣gious minde,

that

your modesty

and gravity

may blase abroad

the uniust dealing of others.

Fare you well.

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