Ah me! <>Cic. Fam.]. I only add this: if my friends remain loyal to me, there will be no lack of money; if not, you will not be able to effect our object out of your own purse. Search. They are considered the most reliable sources of Fam. Test. book 1 letter 1 letter 2 letter 3 letter 4 letter 5a letter 5b letter 6 letter 7 letter 8 letter 9 letter 10 book 2 letter 1 letter 2 letter 3 letter 4 letter 5 letter 6 letter 7 letter 8 letter 9 letter 10 letter 11 letter 12 letter 13 letter 14 … I. Cicero meus: Marcus Cicero, the orator's son. And if as you write I thought that these things were done by fate, I would endure these things a little more easily, but everything was allowed to happen by my fault, I who thought that I was loved by those who envied me, and I did not follow them, who asked me. Now, since my friends bid me to hope, I will give attention so that my good health does not miss your efforts. He hopes to be able to bring about that he withdraws with me to Italy- which day if I will have seen and if I will have come into your embrace and if I will have recovered both you and me myself, I will seem to have obtained a great enough profit for me both of your affection and my own. License: See resource for details. EPISTVLAE AD FAMILIARES Id. [Note] Letter XIII: ad familiares 14.2 Thessalonica, Oct. 5,58 B.C. Letter LIX: ad familiares 14.20. As it is, since friends bid us hope, I will do my best to prevent my weakness of health from failing to second your efforts. Cicero went to meet Caesar on his arrival at Tarentum, Sept. 24, and received permission to remain in Italy. Attribution for this resource: See resource for details. CICERO, AD FAMILIARES, XIII, 1 A passage in one of Cicero's letters affords an interesting glimpse into the land tenure of the municipalities of his times. Letter LIX: ad familiares 14.20. TO TERENTIA I fully understand the magnitude of the difficulty, and how much easier it will turn out to have been to stay at home than to get back. ... Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JA, United Kingdom. 14.2 >>Cic. LXXXI (F XIV, i) TO TERENTIA PARTLY WRITTEN AT THESSALONICA, PARTLY AT DYRRACHIUM, 28 NOVEMBER. [Note] Plancius, the kindest man, desires me (to stay) with him and still he delays (me). nor soldiers would come, but as yet Plancius keeps me from going; he hopes that he may possibly quit his province for Italy in my company. Good-bye. CXXVI (F VII, I) TO M. MARIUS (AT CUMAE) ROME (OCTOBER?) Concerning the slaves, we will do as you write was pleasing to friends; Now indeed with regards to this place the plague already departed, but as long as it existed, it did not touch me. ad Fam., 394 in the Bks. If he has something to keep him from absolute want, he will need only moderate character and moderate luck to attain the rest. An XML version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer Perseus any modifications you make. Fam. The correspondence contains 98 letters from 31 other persons than Cicero. Piso's P.S.-I have come to Dyrrachium both because it is a free state, very kindly disposed to me, and the nearest point to Italy. See to your health, and mind you send me letter-carriers, that I may know what is going on and what you are all doing. <