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re tc geflferis , vc immortalibus litcris mc*» 
ruerisinferi. Congratulaodum enim non 
minus amicorum foelicuati, quamcondp- 
lendum calamitati. 



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Quid tandem nos arguis,tanquam autore* 
huius calamuatis i &: non tc potius,vaftato- 
r'em, noftra xtatc, in culpam vocas?T u c- 
nim nobis autor plurimorum maloruni 
cs> qutetum multos alios afdixifti , & non 
nos tantu.n, qui erga nemincm iniurii vn- 
quam fuimus. 



T^enunciatoria. 




Renunciatojria eft, qua feri pels nobis re* 
fpondemus. Accept litcras taaehumaaitatis,. 
intcllexicjuc ex illis,quo4 foeliciterjadtoque 
exanimi fentencta viuis. Larcor itaquee- 
tiam acqtic etiam. tn vocis enina habca,a- 
mici* perpetuo profperari.., ‘ , 



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loadmodum offenfus: attamen oftendor 
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Qua criminamuraliquem ob aliquicLvt 
Sifrugi cflcs , haberes plures amicos: iam 
quia nih»H homo es,meritbneminemami 
cumhabcs. Cjordatiffimus enimquifquc, 
id quod abfiirdum cft>viurc ftudcc. . 

*Nunciatoria. > •' 

✓ , - . '••*»*.* 

Qua fignificarmis aliquid quod geftum 
eft.vt,Multa mala &aduerfa Reipub.noftrig 
accidcrunt nunc, hiteftino cnirn bello bo- 
na pars cius opprcffa, vaftaraque itacft,yc 

nihil difcrcpet a Scycbarum folitudinc. 

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lamitacibus ^malifque nos grauauic. 
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criam Diis inuifus , familiaritatcm mi- 
icuifie. • 

Confolatoria. 

.Qua aliquem ob eaqux triftia,aduerfa* 
uc acciderunt ,confolamur. Grauiflimc 
quidcm affcdhis fum, vbi audiui te in cala- 
micates tanras incidiflc . condoleo itaquer 
Vehcmenter, pro eo ac neccfluudinis nor 
ftra: nomine debeo. Vclimtamcncaueas* 
neimmoderatiorc malorum lu&u&moe- 
roremergaris. 

Legatoria. 

*•'* Qua perlegationes poftulamus aliquid. 
Aliquotics ante veftram magnificentiam 
experti fumus iamtqup fit , vt hie denuo fa* 
ciles oremus , hoc impetrare : pro co mini- 
me ingrati futuri, adcoque veftras illas vir- 
tutes&magnificentiam afud omnesprx* 
dicaturi. 

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Laudatoria. 

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authorcs , quod tibi accidit : cum Dii ab o- 
mnibus malisimrauncs&liberi fine. Qui 
cnim monct alios vtfugiant mala , illcpro 
authore mail nequaquam habendus. 

■ ConuiEtoria . 

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dixit vednficiaritem fcciffc,vcl dixilTc. Ne* 
quaquam occulcum hoc quodadmififti. 
multos cnim iudiccs habcs,imo confcios 
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qubdpoenam tc vitaturum fpcrcs. 

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cis adfe&us: qua: quia rependere defpcra- 
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mis malis me inuoluit. Obferues igitur i- 
pfum oportet, ne fuqilibqs malis tc adoriri 
tentct. . . 

** - ' * t *. 

T^eprebenfbria . 

Qu a reprchendimusaliqucm, ob ca qua: 
dcliquit.Erubefce igitur te deliquifTr, idque 
facere deinceps define: & pcccare quoad vi- 
liiscaue. nam& nostuaquoque caufaeru- 
befcimus. 

Pcrcontatoruk , 

Qua aliquem percontamur de aliquo>igna 
ri tamen, numjab co quem quacrimus , de-r 
clara tio obtingere queat. Sarpc quidemin 
hoc loco excuticndo occupatus fui, ncque 
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tui: fed illius quarftionis feu ferupi abs tc cx- 
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exifbmaui. Quareorantimihi,ncgraucri» 

hoc gratificari, hxfitantiquc tandem fuc- 
currere. 

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. Quaanimum addimus, & intrepidufri 
e(fe aliquem iubcmus.Cauc metuas, repub. 
adeo fan&e a te adminiftrata : quia numen 
habes propitium.Vbique enim pic viuenti 
adeft numen. 

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^ Communicator} * — 

5r; J * confibj. . 

Eft,quanoftram fententiam cuidam a- * 
mico offerimus expendendam > illiufque 
confilium viciflim efflagitamus. Dclibera- 
cura eft apud me hocconari: vndc > vbi c&- 
vgnouerisc renoftra fore , fi perfequamur* 
facintelljgamus. Cupio enim a prudenti- 
bus confilia capcre: qua: inter alia beneficia 
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tus cft.fupplicium fumere. Quare pro co o«* 
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bdi morbo. Dolores quippequiex arnicit, 
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f^fque habent cruciatus , quam qai ab ho-' 
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mum autem Morale Epiftola habcat » ficuc 

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fcit.Et eft quidem ex alia omni oratione vi- 
dereaeWfcere mores feriptoris: ex nulla 
tacnen 3equc,atquc ex epiftola. Magnitudo 
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tur , ait : Hctibi non jxribv. non enim ejfet e- 
fijlohcum. Siquis enim in epi(Iola Sophi- 
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e- interdum epiftolicis. ficut cum doccre vcl- 

v let , pariter magnis 8c paruis ciuicacibus bc- 

. nefaciendum eflfe, ait : Dijenim in vtrifque 

tquales funt.itaqne cr Graft * > quoniam de*> 

» aquales ttbi refidebunt apud vtrafque. Nam 

i &quod demonftratur>Epiftolicumcft:& 

j demonftratio ipfa. Quoniam autcm 8c ci- 

uitatibus interdum 8c regibus fcribimus, 
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nam,cui fcribitur.) cleuatx tamen* fed non 
vti Liber aut Commentatio fiat pro cpifto- 
la. ficut ill* Ariftotelis ad Alexandrum > 8c 
Platonis ad Dionis familiares. Vniuerfe au- 
tem milceror cpiftola » quod ad Elocutio- 
nem» e duobus charaderibus iftis , V rbano 
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bum meum immcdicabilem fanauit. 

. . Non ignoro autem, quod fauftus hie 

nuncius dolorem tibiatquelachr/rnasfitalla- 
turus. Te vero nc ipfe ejuidem artis princeps 
jEfculapius , cum omnibus diis, fanare poffit. 
Malam enim corporis valctudinem, ars medica 
fanat: animx autem morbum, medicus fanat 
Mors : quam tu minime inuidiofam pro multis 
magnifque maleficiis , non praeter voluntatem 
patratis(ad qualia me hortaris)fed fponte com- 
jniffis (qualia ipfe patrafti) expeda. 

tJWegarcnfibtU' 1 

"Non reprehendoingratitudinemveftram, 
fsepenumero beneficiis a me affedorum , quod 
dikeptantemecum vicinis ob limites, falfum 
dixeritis teftimonium. Accufo autem memet- 
ipfum ftuporis, quod frequ eter ab iifdem If fus, 
non difeo fapere.Vos enim nunquam meorum 
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tura vica cxpe<5htfion«jqutTOadmodum dige* 
ftenfibus demonftrafti, in Dei proiiidentiam 
referens ea qupmihi contigcrunttqualesjM fptes 
babere oportet de te,qui nihil eorum quar con*; 
tra leges fecifti, vlla cx nccelTitatc, u.d?ci>»fulfi<jj 
omnia impiepatraueris? 

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patria orbatum, tyrannum Agrigentinorum, 
multarum peritura rerum , non lapfitra vfq? ad 
prsefens : ita noui & Lycinum inter pueros tlTa 
fcoi’tpm, inter iuucnes effcetninatuin,imerrmw 
Iieres adultctum, in legibus proteruun*, in yo- 
-luptatibuslafciuum ,in paceinutiiem, inbellis 
aciei defertorem: daturum denique mihj & co * 
cionum,horuroque quorum te arguo poenas.Si 
non ocyus fucris a me comprehcnlus , attamen 
-turn dabis, cum te dediticium tradiderint Leo-* 
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Zettxippo. 1 6 

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non a contumacia deftiteritis , neq; ilium ado- 
lefcentia,neque te ferte&us eripiet : fed ob haec 
ipfa rrtagis puniemini, obqua: nunc venia di- 
gnati ems* 

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bello tuum filium interficere , iis pro iniuriis 
quibus meos nauium praefe&os arfecit , mutaui 
poflea artimum,viuumque conferuaui. Malo e- 
nim per illius vitam dolore afficere te, quam 
per occiflonem ilium morientem. Vale* 

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que proximorum felices fucceflus leniter , pro- 
que human o aflfedhi , tuos dolores calamitate£- 
que putesdcripfi tibi compedio,quod & in cau- 
{aiudiciaria,& iri riauali pugna, terrcftriq; prae- 
lio,atque in equeftri denique ccrtamine vi&o- 
riamadeptifimustvt his auditis, qucmadmo- 
dum honefto bonoque viro conuenit, gemas 
indelinenter , aCcipiens atuo ipfius ingenio di- 
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miratione, quod quidam abs te caftigentur. Eu 
enim qui alios increpare afft&at , omni ipfum 

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feelerecarereoportet.Tu vcro quum & iis vi-> 
tiis,quibusilli quoscaftigas,obnoxiusfis,atque 
aliis vniuerfis:fic alios caftigas,quali ipfe , quod 
adfi:eleraattinet,plane fis irreprehcnfibilis. 

Lacnto. it 

Q^vod ob fUii mortem grauiter dolca$,o- 
mnis tibi dcbetur venia. Nam & ego vna tecum 
vehemcnter commotus,cum cafum , vt vnus et 
familiaribus reputans, plus doleo : tamctfi rigi- 
dioriingenioin huiufmodi cafibusvtar,quod 
nullam prouenire vtilitatem videam,ne iis qui- 
dem qui fupra modum contriftantur. fylagna 
autem iftius tibi calamitatis confolatio fit ; pri— 
mum quidem,quod pro patria certans, in bcllo 
cum fumma laude mortuus fit : Deinde , qjiod 
vinccns, optimo vita: tcrminoafatofitdigna- 
tus: Poftremo autem,quod nullo per vitam ad- 
miflo peccato , propriam virtutem njortc obfi- 
gnauerit.Qui enim,dum viuit,probus eft,dc e<^ 
pcrincertum eft,an in dcterius mutetur.Fortu- 
na enim plurimum hominibus, no confilia do- 
minantur. Qiu autem mortuus eft inculpatus* 
■* is.inpulcberrimoglori^ftatu fundatuselt.Exi- 
ftimarjs igitur,dignam te ab co gratiam gcnera«* 
tionis educationifque percepifie , quod bonurn 
featque honeftum ad finem vfqueprsftiterit: 
hoc illi Yici/fim tribue beneficiu,vt conccptum 
eius caufa mcerorem , lcniter admiflaquc facile 
confolatione feras. 

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& T cucro praccpi, vt pecunia^ tibi fuppeditet* 
* Et,fi quo alio habcs opus, ad mefcriberenecu- 
dcris. Nullam enim rem tam magnam petitu- 
rus es,quam petcnti non fimus omni raodo do- 
naturi. 

sfglao. 1* 

Opes quantalcunque dedit Deus, repofui- 
mus > ad incerta fortune, non in terra linibus, 
quemadmodumhortarisrfed in amicis, dona 
noftrareciperevolcntibus. Tu quidem te no- 
bis ne ad hoc quidem promptum exhibuifti,vt, 
quantum in vobis amicis litum eft, fi a princi- 
patuexcidamus,fpem retinerepoftimus. Ve- 
runtamen etfi non prius vnquam , nunc faltem 
accipiensvcluti depofitum mihi cuftodiedum, 
aliquod amici facito officium. Nullam enim 
terra partem exiftimabimusfidam,fi vos ami- 
corum praftantiftimos, quafi puluereinfidio- 
res,praterimus : quibus feliciter agentibus , et- 
iamli ego ipfe cum alia conflixcro fortuna,lse- 
ticia tamen inde affedus , nihilominus feliciter 
agere mihi videbor. 

v Herodico. rj 

Alterivs quidem iniuria affedi eftet, ni- 
hil de vltione conteri illi qui affeciftet, vt quam 
minime apud eum fufpedus, cum comprenen- 
deret. Ego vero hoc quidem ignobilis eflfe viri 
cenfco, ignorantem in poteftatem redigere. 
prior autem abs te affedus iniuria , fignifico ti- 
bi vt caueas futuram a nobis vltione : quo ante 
pcenam quidem ipfa te puniat expedatio , poft 
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SumtK r j 14 . 

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' cum qui prior delinquere coepit, vlcifci : primo 
illo abs tc fa&o , alterum a nobis futurum ex- 

7 * eticro. /j 

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ptiuorum rcdcmptionc acccpi, rcddito: non 
niihi illud afcriben# bencficium , fed Steficho- 
ro.Viuit cnim ille,ad corum qui acccpturi funt, 
bcneficcntiam,qui hanc a me petiit. Porro gra- 
tia illide his mortua eft, quod bencficium ho- 
milies in immcmorcs collatum lit. 

Arifhxti. v ig 

Tv.t quidem rcs,& his qu* mifimus,& plu- 
ribus infijper maioribufquc bonis digm funt;' 
Incas autem nc vclis cognofccrc.Nihil cnim fu- 
periisfilencio habemus melius. 

‘ slmpbinomo. ij 

Non me bcncficia dare putojdonando bo- 
nis viris , fed magis ab illis accipere. Vnde peto, 
neferibas quafi prior tibi bcneficium dederim, 
fed quafi i nfu per tibi de beam : eo quodeaquar 
mifimusjvoluerisaccipcrc. Vale. 

Lrytlut. vxou, if 

Et" propter mcmctipfium plurimas babeo 
tibi gratias, & propter communem filium, v 
quem apud te rcliqui, Erythia. Propter me 
quidem ipfum, quod mein cxilio conftituto, 
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bere,quumplurimi teducere vellent : propter 
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paterque fa&a fis, neq; virum alium Phalaricji» 
neque filium Paurolaeprapofucris, ftd pro fc- 
, cundo marito priftinam cum prinio manfione 
elegeris : proque alio filio , eum qui a primo ge- 
nitus eft , feruaueris. Perfice igitur marito & fi- 
lio bencficium , quod vitro illi tribuifti , donee 
temporibus congruentia fapere cceperit,neque 
patre amplius neque matre indiguerit.Obfecro 
autem te hac tanta dcprccatione,non quail d i£- 
fidam tnatri dc filio, praefertim tali matri : fed vt 
pater vnico metuens filio.Poteris autem ex tuis 
ipfiusafFettibus, &patrum fuper filiis metum 
expendere, mcque ita ad te feribentem venia 

dignari. Vale. 

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M a x i m e quidem arobos te parentes , o fili 
amareconuenit,ac maximi facerc , (hocenim 
alio quin honeftum atquc pium eft, vt filius 
gratiam iis referat quigenuere , tantifque affe- 
cere ben eficiis)potius tarn cn patrem negligito, 
quammatrem. Non epim aequalia vel fimilia 
poffunt efle patris circa Jiberorum incremen- 
/ turn officia , iis quse funt matris. Verum mater ' 
quidem.pr^ter id quod vterum tulit ac peperit, 
nutricifque fun<fta eft munere , innumeros 
alios pertulit labores : pater vero iam educa- 
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Vncum exilium , in co vt ad adultam peruenires 
artatem , claborauit, fola omnes proambobus 
Curas fubicns.Proinde&tu gratiam vtrique pa- 
re™ dcbitam,vni matri, vt qua; omnem Yubie- 
rit laborem, rcferto. rmplebutur cnim abs te & 
patri de^ita officia , fi matri omnem prxftiteri# 
humanitatem, Nihil enim mihi ipfi vt facial 
plus exigam,ii erga cam pietatem exercueris : i- 
mo & acccpiflc me abs tc magnam beneficentias 
partem cofitebor. Nam te decet matri gratiam 
ob multa refercntem,magnar initium benefit 
. fcentiseacquirereapudpatrem; 

Eidtrh. • 

a patre filio debentur officia’, Paurola* 
perccpilti: Qua: autem abs te patnMebentur , ff 
non vici/fim pr ? ftas cum poilis, delinquis. Au~ 
dio emm te cruditionis , id quodliepius repre— 
hendi, nullam habere curam. Nullam autemt 
imhi abs tc gratiam referri volo, fi hanc n5 f uc ^ 
roconlecutus. Scias autem, quod eruditionia 
rructum , li mihi gratificari volueris , non is cut 
refertur gratia, led magisquirefert, pofTelTui 
jriisfit. * 

*JAfe(f<menfibui. ^ 

Pol y c utv m (vt audiojmedicu veftrum 
feprehenditis, qua li Agrigentinorum prodito- 
rem radium, quod me a-grotantem in curam 
lulceptum,quum pofTet occidere,ex difficilimo 
eripuent morbo : Et iuffcitiae Ulius laudem, in 
acculationem detorquetis iniuriz: neque vos 
pudet hoc lplum confiteri. Ego vero magis ad- 
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tem, fibicrcdituminon vt tyrannum e medid 
fuftulerit, fed vt argrotantem i'uo feruauerit la* 
borc.Et propter veftram quidem rGprehenfio- 
ncm,nihilomnino pafl'us eft mali : propter mea. 
autem gratitudinem, dines effc&us eft, vt quif- 
quam inter Siculoru n primos.Scioigitur quod 
propter gratitudinis mcasmuncraomnes opta- 
retis[Agrigetinorum] potius proditores,quam 
Phalaridis tyrannicida pradicari. 

tsfndrodt. 22 

Etiam ego ipfe quidem ftudiofe feripft 
Stefichoro, ne quid commoucatur ob calu- 
mniam, quam aUucrfusipfumapudmeftruxit 
Eubulus cumfociis. tu autem & hoc mihiprae- 
ftabeneficidm, vtfponforilli bias me nihil ad- 
uerfus cum mali credidiftc. Magis enim id mihi 
perfuaderi pofl'et , quod nc initio quide inftdiis 
ab illis petitus eflem , quod funt confetfi , quam 
<juod propter illius poemata,&n6 ob luos ipfo- 
rum fubdolos conatus,mihi eflent infidiati* 

I'ythagor*. 23 

Phalaridis tyrannis a Pythagorse phi- 
lofophia plurimum ieparata eft . nihil tamen 
obftat , ctiamfi hacitafehabeant, quo minus 
conueniamus,certumq; alter alterius capiamus 
experimentum. Poflet enim etiam procul di- 
ftantia in idem contrahere, colloquium & con- 
nerfatio. Ego fane ex fama de rebus tuis au- 
diens, perfuafus Turn te virum cfle' optimum: 
tu vero de me nciudices.Nam falfa opinio mo* 
-lefta mihi eft. Porromihi tutumnon eft acce- 
derc ad te, propter tykaun idem, qua dc accufor, 
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PHALARIDIS EPIST. * 2) 

(nam abfque armis ac fatellitibus venicfts,pate-»' 
boinlidiatorihus: cum armisvcroac cuftodia, 
ero fufpe<ftus)tibi vcro onrnis eft fecuritas,nul- 
lumq; periculum & perueniedi ad me, & quiete 
mecum viuendi. Capiens autem mei experime- 
tum , ftquidcm me vt tyrannum examinaueris, 
magisme priuatum inueniesquam tyrannum: 
ft vero vt priuatum, habere me ob neceflitatem: 
nonnihil etiam tyranni. Qbtinere cnim huiuft. 
modi principatum non poteft , qui non crude- 
liter fc gerat. An autem in tyrannide dementia 
periculo vacet , propter & alia , & propter hoc, 
defidero te conuenire.Parebo ilquidem tibi, ad 
eundum manfuetiorem viam, ft id mihi paritu- 
ro certum cfle ad falutem ^cum Pythagora: fer- ' 
monibus veritas quoque confirmaucrit. 

Thor act. 24. 

Vtrvm meipfum,quafiobfcureft:ribetcm» » 
f eprehendam: an te,quaft data opera nolentem. 
intelligcre,accufcm>ignoro. namduaetibi my- 
riades ex rationibusrclidfcae funt. Si manifeftius 
quxris doccri,doi5hiros te alio modo , quam tu 
forfan difeere voluifles , breui a nobis cxpe&a- 
to. Vale. 

Liontiadu 2f 

Non nuneprimum, fed ftepius iam tibi ( 

feripfi , ne vllam aliam nobis gratiam referres 
de vxore ( ft modo te bcneficio a nobis iftis 
nuptiis affcftum putas) quam vt illam ama- 
res , cuius gratia te nobis gratiam referre pu- 
tas oportere , ex qua generis propinquitas <. ' , 

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iriultos homines pcrdidit:quibus vtrifquc vitiis 
tuum feito filium vfum eflfc. Aftc&us autem ab 
{oiniuriapra’dictisdc caufis, vltionem conti-? 
nuhtibi volcns,nonilligratificari. Pcrhibetur 
enimtibiidamultisjeftimonium, quod opti- 
ma ipiemodcratione praeditusfis. Quaproptcr 
vifum mihi non, eft, propter filii prauitatem,pa- 
tris contriftarc fene<ftutem,nullam facientisin- 
iqjriam. Quum cnim vnicuya iftum habeas fi-. 
lium, licet omnino malus fit, eum tamen ob al- 
tj:rius penuriam luccefloris , amas. Na filii ma-, 
litiam,patris vincit beneuolcntia. Porro fi noil 
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tc-fcripfcrim, ctiamad ilium ipfum cifdcmde 
{ebus c pill oh m feripfi. Vale. 

AntmiAcho. 2f 

S 1 tu quidem habes , & non reddis debitum* 
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quidem inruriam: attamen quod prater volun-* 
tatem noftrarn fit, apud cos qui rem humaniter 
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Arittomtni. ji 

* N e condoleas mihi ob vulnera in praelio in- 
' flidta.T uam quideTn bcncuolcntiam atque co- 
miferationem ampledtor : tantum autem abcft, 
vttalia grauiter feram , licet propemodum ex 
his mortuus fim , vt , quum mojs omnibus ho- 
minibusfitabominabilis, afato optem citius, 
etiamfi diutius pcrmitterct viuere, in pradio 
mori.Quod enimmaiusbonum viro gcnerofo 
obtingcre poteft, quam de virtute ac vid:oria 
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N o n molcfte fcro calumnias , neq; opinio- 
nes, quasde nobis ii habent qui iniufte accu* 
fant. £t propter aliud nihil ita fum afFedlus, 
quam quod fciam alios quidcm eflfe natura ma- 
los:mihi autem contigifle,vt tabs fim nccelTita- 
tc , quae plus etiam quam dii poteft. Differt au- 
tem in tantum, quod ego quum fim tyrannus, 
liccntiam [male faciendi] me habere confitear 
propter prin cipatum : vos autem priuati [a ma- 
le faciendo abltinetis] quatentis metuitis leges: 
& cum vos fateri oporteret, negntis. 



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Vestrorvm quofdam ciuiumcaptiuosad 
r*e perdudtos, nullamqne ex fcxccntis fpcm Fa- 
lutis habentes,eo quod no admodum vobis cu- 
rae eflet,fi interficerentur,viuos cofcruaui : non 
oblit 9 aduerfum vos inimicitiaru: Omniu enim 
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fumercnegligcrcm. Quum autem iuftas mihi 
pocnas periolueritis , turn vobis calamitatis ma- 
gnitudo,mala quae patraftis , reducet in memo- 
riarn. 

Stejtohorifiliabw. 

TaVROmenitani quidem,pro quibus 
ad me feribitis , mandatum vos habere diccntcs 
apatre, cum difcedcrcte vita, digni non erant 
.qui vllam confequerentur humanitatcrn:(nul- 
laenimvnquamamerc, ncque magna neque 
parualaefi, bcllummihi intulerunt:) Steficho- 
rus autem nonhoefolum bencficium, quod per 
vos petit, ameconfequi dignus eft, vtncmpe 
precia pro captiuorum redemptionc acccpta, 
ipfis reddi iubeam: verumetiam, fi quid impofi- 
ftbilibusmaiuseft. Nam tametfi quibuulam 
mortuus efle videtur ( quod nemo prudens di- 
xerit)mihi tamcn eiufmodi vir no eft mortuus. 
Haud enim tantum valere poterit odium , quo 
Tauromenitanos profequor, vt Steficborus no 
accipiat quod petit, ex his qua in Phalaridis 
fucrint potcftatc. Omnes enim homines ab illo 
vinci dccet: pra: omnibus autem me, qui inter 
tot hominum millia , quorum ccpi experimen- 
tum, nullius viderim animam illuftriorem. 
Quamobrcm & pecunias illis reddi praeccpi : & 
bencficium hoc non (dcosteftor^) patridedifle 
veftrojfed meab illo magis accepxfl'e cxiftimo. 

Qitodcmo. 32 

Bon 1 quide amici officiu&tufacis,& omnes 

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phalaridis EPI^T. 19 

quicunque lupra mediocritatcm aliquod mihi 
fortitudinis perhibetis teftimonium : pcrfuafi, 
mcis conliliis aut adionibus Leontinos effe vi- 
dos. ego vero manifeftefcio , ncccflariam qui-. 
demvltioneamefadam, optatifTimam autem 
vidoriam fortunae munus fadnufejue' efle. Ni- 
hil enim eft, 6 chariflimc, rerum humanarufa 
neque magnum neque paruum, quod non il- 
lius nutu foiidetur. 

Cn/tppt. if 

N e qv f. antea, quando T auromcnitani in- 
iuftcmiljiibellumintulcrunt, captiuos redinu 
pa(Tus,.illis gratificari volui:communi autem 
Graecorum legi nolui aduerfari. neque poftea 
<• reddens, qua: turn acccpcram,accepturos bene- 
ficio aflicere voles, (quod exprobrafti^illisred- 
didi:a Stelichoro autem legationem ad me mit- 
tente per filias, ca de re perfuafus Turn. Tauro- 
menitani igitur , mortuo etiam Stcfichoro gra- 
tiam habcant pro iis quae funt confccuti ; Stefi- 
chorus autem fuis moribus. Ego vero ob multa 
magnaque illi gratiam habens, neque l gatio- 
* nisobliuifear huius.Nacognofco, quod quum 
' per earn quiddam a me pctierit,fitque confccu- 
tus: T auromcnitanos quidem bcncficio aftccc- 
rit in pecuniis;me autem in benignitatis dcm5- 
drationc, qua me pra:ditum efle homines non 
cTfcdunt. 

* Tolluci . 1 • 34. 

ADMtRARi per cpiftolam videris magnam 
vitae meae mutationem, quod quum fuperiori 
tempore audacius quam tyranno conueniat, 
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§« >HALARIDIS EPIST. 

inhominum oculis vcrratusflm,in prcfcntiane 
ab amiciiTimis quidcm vidcar. Ego vcro cupi- 
dins iam omnes fugio homines. Fidem cnim 
nequeapud alios vllos, nequein amicisfirmam 
deprehendi. Quapropter omnibus inagna in- 
duftria perlpedtis , defertiiTimam in Libya foli- 
cudinem pra hominum conui&'u eligendam 
cenfeo, habitaculaqucNomaduma feristrita. 
Magis enim adiundus lconibus abfquc pencil- 
lo cohabitarem , cubaremquetutius cu omni- 
bus reptilibus, quam cum huius feculi homini- 
bus. Tantum nobis multi aevarii continuique 
cafus experientia aftutiaque contulerunt . 

Tohgnoto. # 

Et a donando tibi quicquaminpoftcrum, 
& aferibendo mox ccflabo,Polygnote:ccflaau- 
tcm&tualaudibus, qtiibus meapud multitu- 
dinem extollisdadis enim me' accularts,non re- 
cipiendo eaqua tibiamcmifiafunt, fermoni- 
bus me celebrasmeque hoc intclligis, quod fer- 
rao fadi vmbra die a modcitipribus crcditus 
fit. 

Cleornenidi. 36 

Mvnhra ilia , quacunq; quide ad gymna- 
iii prafeduram conucniunt , mifimus tibi, olei 
nempe metretas duccntas, &tritici medimna 
quadringenta: quacunqucautem conucniunt 
iuuentuti, hlio tuo, vinum nempe, ac pue- 
foslcribas, Stelichoriq; pocmata: li modo non 
& hacdonaSyracufanorum quilpiam Fufpeda 

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probe feriptaarbitror : adhortationem hutem 
tuam futuris de rebus, fuperfluam nuc maxime 
cenfco. Ego enim neque mortem , neque rtior- 
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aliudmitiusin praefeiti peioris locum poflear- 
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non p\ito[rjfici po/ft.] Dei enim hoc opus cft,non 
hominis. Quum quis autem animaduerterit,’ 
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doquidem de nobis feis , quod nihil anxie folli-* 
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‘Demoteli. ft 

Veniam do tibi admonitionum tuarum. 
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no confulis tyrannidem dcpofterc: dcorum 
quidcm mihi neminem dans fponforem tutela*, 
cui fortaffis habcrem fidem. Temetipfum au- 
tern fide dignum arbitraris tanta pro re fide- 
iuflorem: ignarus propemodum, quod talem 
dcponercprincipatum periculofius fit, quam 
acquirere.Quemadmodu cnim homihi priuato 
multo vtilius eft tyrannide no occupare , quam 
occupareiita tyranno non dcponere,qua depo- 
nere tyranidis principatum.In fummavero , de 
tyrannide ita, vt dehominisnatiuitateaevita, 
fentiendu eft. N eq; enim homoqui audifietde 
fua natiuitate(fi quo modo fieri poflet) in quot 
res difficilcs per vitam eflet incafurus, vnquam 
vellet nafei : neque homo priuatus tyrannidem 
aftc&ans, audios ante tyrannidis infelicitati- 
bus,tyrannus mallet quam priuatus vitam age- 
re, Sic, mi Demoteles, vtilius video homini 
efle , non nafei , quam nafei : & dum viuat , ma- 
nerepriuatum, quam tyrannum agere. Si tu 
mihi quidem ante occupatam tyrannidem, e- 
parratis illius malis,confilium dediifes,omnino 
perfuafus effem , nc tyrannidem occuparem. 
Quiim autem iam tyrannus fim, & propter 
principatus ncceffitatem in multis offendcrim, 
a nullo polfum homrne perfuadeVi, vt huius 
ppteftatem deponam : imonea dcoru quidera 
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Jirato. 39 

Et aliisamicis omnibus per epiftolas man- 
daui,vtquamprimum fc Agrigentum confe- 
te obftcro,vt venias ante Olympif.volo 
enim beneuolentiffimis congregatis, dcccntpm 
corum curam,qucmadmodum alias, ita & nunc 
gerere,ac rebus de pcriculofis & magn'is caperc , 
confilium.Nullius quidem abfurdx diffipilifq; 
rei vos fadurus fum participes ( rrieis enim i- 
pllus contentus ero)pariturus autdm iis qu£ di- 
xcritis,vt manente mihi quidem principatu , in 
quibus eft , fxpius vos laute fufeipiam : cadentc 
autem eo , quum vifum fortunx fuerit , poftre- 
mum a me appellati , memores pie fitis benefi- 
ciorumquxin vos ftudiofe ac profixecontuli. 
Venite abfque dilatione , priftina ergaphalarin 
vfi promptitudine,qucm vosprx exteris max^ 
mecognofcitis. * 

TauroUfilio. • 49 

' S v s c e p i corona mihi abs te miftam,aurco- 
rtim fexingentorum pondcre. quam ob fortu- 
11am quidem , mittcntifquc largitatcm accept: 
coronatus autem ea vnam diem, in qua paternis 
diis ob confecutam pugnx aduerfus LeOntinos 
vidoriam, rtiadaui vidimas, donoipfammi- 
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gniprem , qui tam preciofo dono exornaretur, 
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furum mali,fed fidem.Si autem meorumrerbo-* 
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5 1 tuquidematuisipfiusmoribus fa&o iu- 
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conucniret, attendens, quafi ftabiliorerti fide 
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;Veni igitur , mihi fidem habens fine dolo ac dc- 
ceptione. paffurus quidem nihil iniqui:teftifi- 
caturus autem apud omnes,Phalarin non fallen , 
fidem, 

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, j\tcu. 44 

, Propter quae tuum odifti filium , quod 
tu os non imitetur mores: obca ab aliis omni- 
bus amatur. Intclligc igitur, quod omnesqui 
huncamant,teodcrunt. 

sJdtm<*nto. 44 

A v d i o te diflidere cum fratrc,vtcr vcftrum 
fit deterior: tc quid.cm ill um diccnte,illo autem 
vicifTim tc.Ego vcro puto,imo pukhre fcio , il- - 
lum quidcm aliis omnibus effe peiorcm,tc vero 
ncque ilium ncquc alium vllumhominem. 
Vale. . 

' 4/ 

Cf.5Sate a recipicndo meos exules.Phala* 
tin cnim nemo neque beneficiis afficicns , neq; 
ini uria, fupcraliit.Difcere autem hoc pofletis,(i 
resMclitenliumacLeontinorum fcirctis. illis 
enim libertatis , Leontinis autem fcruitutis au- 
tor fui. His quidem,quod trircmem meam fub- 
merfcrunt:Meliten(ibus autem, quodfubmer- 
fam fcruarc voluerunt. Valete. 

Anttfthetitac Thcotitno. 47 

Mvnervm a me miflofum Antifthencs 
• quidcm partem rccepit , Thcotimus autem no. 
Quapropterilli quidcm habco gratiam; hunc 
autem non reprehendo.lllelenim recipicns, ni- 
hil me reddit pauperiorem: hie autem nullo af- 
fecitdamno. 1 

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fimul perdcs. Pro tempore enim fimulaflc, non 
reuera benignus fuifle videberis. 

Spttfrato. ’ 49 

Vi D E R i s tibi quafi ad fortunatum feribe- 
re.Ego autem res tibi mcas fummatim ac breui- 
bus exponam. Si hoc eft fortunatu efle , natum 
mox orbitatem experiri, iuuencm fa&um p*tr 
infortunium ex patria eiici ,'perdereque pluri- 
xnambonorum parte, educariin barbarismo- 
ribus,fugere iniuria affe&um ex omni terra:in- 
fidiaspatinonfolumabinimicis, verum etiam 
ab iis quos affeceris beneficiordenique tyrannu 
fa<ftum,abominari vitam in tyrannide:fancfor~ 
tunatifumus. 

Onetori, j* 

Et tu&omnes amici in hoc mihi certegra- 
tificari poteftis , vt ne quid rerum mearum exa- 
minetis,nequc curiofe agatis,nifi fi quid velim. 
Res enim noftrg iuxta fortunam eiufmodifunt* 
rt magis hetentur inimici , qui eas audierintj 
^uam doleant amici, qui non audierint. 

Et eonk », * y jt 

AlIorvm quidem inimicitias, quicunquc 
inali mihi aliquid fecerut , etiamfi obliuifeerer, 

S uemadmodum hortafis ( Nam cum mortales 
musjimmortalem iram gerere,vt quida aiunt, 
non conucnit)hoftile tamenPythonis aduerfus 
me odium,non folum no viuus, fed ne mortuus 
quid«(quod tamen omnibus mortuis cotingit) 
obliuiicerer.Is enim eft , qui maximis me affecit 
maiis , quique poftquam atftusfumin exilium, 
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' rJMcgarenfibftt. jz 

Non quod me Ipcrcm a vobis gratiamrc- 
cepturum, triremes veftras captas dimifi,mani- 
feltc contra me nauigantes. Nam Cji beneficii 
memores efletis, non profe&o efletis obliti. 
quod antea ter vos iam in frumentorum penu- 
riamotientes feruauerim. 

Leontinu. 

L e o n i d a m , quern ncgociorum meorum 
cxploratorem cmiiiftis, captum, cumpoflem 
interficerc,viuum conleruaui:non vobis grati- 
ficari volens, fed vt non quxram, qui vobis ma- 
nifefte anmintiet belli contra vosapparatum. 
Nam baihiifidelitcr abfque tormentis res ve- 
ftras cxpofiiit, quod omnium nempe rcrum 
magna laboretis penuria , prseterquam famis a c 
tirnoris. Horum autem vobis nimis magnam 
ait fuppetere copiam. 

Himerenfibus. 

Ego pro Stcfichoro quidem omnia facerc 
v paratus Turn : etiamli aduerfus ipfum fatum ac- 
cept^ armisde morte certandum cflet, in me 
nulla diet mora, vt diuinum virum, deque . 
hymnorum pulchritudine iaudatum vobis a- 
liisque hominibus conferuarem : quern prxo- 
mmbuspoetislyricis puriiTimae dea? Mufefin- 
gulari afrecerunt honore: per quern carmina 
chorofque ediderunt. Expendite autem , quod 
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fed in poematibus vxiftcre,que omnibus homw. 
nibusfa&afuntcommunia.Magni beneticiilo— 
co accipite , 6 Himcrefcs, quod neros ille, apud 
Vos quide natus, educatus , in literifq; eruditus 
fit &vixerit,inq; hymnis carminibufq; coponc- 
dis peruenerit ad fcnedhite: apud Catanefes an- 
te, qui hoc volueruntfiuepotuerunt obinere®., 
in aliud mutata natura defun&us fit.EtHimerg 
quide teplu erigatur Stelichori, immortaie vir- 
tues monimentu : Catanz aute (quod ipii afte- 
&arunt)fepulchru. De hocigitur,vt vobis ipfis 
vidctur efle optimu,ita facite, vobis ncq; pecu- 
fiias, quantuinmcfuerit,neq;arma defutura 
exiftimantes,nc q; viros. Vnu aute praecogitate, 
quffd nequecapientibus vobis ciuitatem in Si- 
cilia, cu Siculi fitis[indecoru : neq; non capien- 
tibus vobis ciuitate in Sicilia , cu Siculi fids] de- 
coruineq; non capicntibus, tutum lit. Viru au- 
te ne lugcatis, neq; dcploretis, moucntcs ac in- 
cufantes quicquam illius fortune. Stefichori e- 
nimmortuum quidem eft corpus, nomen au- 
tem accipiens cfticax acuum: gloriofum quidem 
in vita, beatu autcm in recordationibus confe- 
^rabit [ seternitati.] Carmina fane ac verfus& 
omnigena illius pocmata , hortor vt publice in 
omnibus tcmplis perfcribantur , ac priuatim in 
Cuis ab vnoquoque ^dibus.T unc enim abolcre- 
tur Stefichorus,cum horu aliquid non cuftodi- 
jretur. Quin ftudiofe etiam ad alios homines 
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T hr aft nor i. tf 

Castellvm, quod tu oppugnans reli- 
quifti , aTducri militibus fado impetu deftru- 
dum eft. Supra vero epiftolx celeritatem, ad* 
hue breuius feito locum ilium cfle captum. 

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Abaridu -v 

Accipio teob conuerfationem cum ijlu-' 
ftribus viris,exHyperboreisin loca noftra vc* 
hiftc , & cum Pythagora quidem philofophd, 
cumque Stefichoro poeta, cumque aliis qui- 
bufdam prxclaris Grxcis conuerfatum, multa* 
queab illis addidiciflc,quxrere autem ob hifto- 
‘riam earum rcrum quas ignoras, & cum aliis 
pluribus congredi. Situ igiturimbutus esca- 
lumniis,qux aduerfum me feruntur,perfuafuf. 
queesjtalem efleme,qualem calumniatoresin- 
troducunt,a perfuafioneabduccrete, non eft 
facile. Sin autem xquum cenfes , vt verum exa- 
mineturab omnibus quidem hothinibus, ma< 
ximeveroafapientibus viris, veni ad me,mea 
vfurus confuetudinc, quemadmodum & alii 
prxftantcs viri multi. Cognofccs enim experie- 
tia,cum alia omnia melius caftiufquc, & (fio- 
,portet abfque contatione dicere) humanius, 
quam vt iuxta obtinentem famam funtcom- 
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‘ "IvCenivm oftendifti iniuriis accredulita- 
-ti affuctum: teque genuit non mulier & vir , fed 
lexna fusq; agrcftis.Facis enim omnia vi> a c in- 
fupcr robore,malaque exiftimatione, fcritatq- 
*quc.Ne tu voces Abarin,pium virum,in ciuita- 
tem Agrigentum. Aliena enim funt rnihi , inui- 
dia & immanitas, malaque ignorantia. Si autem 
■prompte me vis in tuas venire axles, legibus vtes 
Grarcis, inuita me in tuam domum , pure agens 
~manibus,animaque,erga qucmuis due tuum & 
'hofpitemdln minus, Abaris te valere iubet. 

Thalaru Tolyftrato 

& < Dm(c«. ft 

. Accredimini, & nc procraftinetis, ce- 
nter mccum bellum gercre. Propter huiufl 
modi enim p'rf mia,quf dixiftis in concione,ca- 
lumniantes me apud Lcontinos , nequeinuide- 
mus vobis,nec dehortamur ambitiofc conten- 
dere.- . 

T'ftuficli. ' 19 

Ego quidem ( quod iam faepius tibi feripfi) 
etiam fi Hermocratcs, fiue quis alius obftet , ne 
- dona a me mi0a Philodemi accipiat filianuptu 
“data:attamen mifi, dedique. Etlaudem xqua- 
lem,imo gloriofiorem habeo, in quantum cum 
’huiufmocli cognatis tyrannus ego , nihilquea# 
“eos pertinens, comparor. Porro aduerfus vitf£- 

*perantes,quodmuneradantescredimus, banc ^ 

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O b 1. 1 t v s prauitatis , qua te habere neg2- 
bas, fadufq; alius qfpia erga nos , qua qualis es, 
videbaris. Difficile hoc, atq; lingulas per accu- 
fationes.temerariu pene fuit credere : ego taroS 
accufatorib.tuis nolui habere fide.Indc quanto 
melior te fuerim,rccordarc,non hoc Tolu, quod 
frequent a me, idq; fingulisin accufationib.be- 
neficiis affedus, no fimilia nobis rctribuas. Ego 
.n.nofina, vt probitas, qua: qbufda inelfe vide- 
tur,malitixaduerfu memctiecuda. culpa adfe- 
rat.Veru fi no tibi ipfi,<^ie ego bcneficiis affice- 
re decreui,pcis:nobis faltc ita plurimu affedis, 
[parcc]. Quod fi curares, cito humanior cofpi- 
cereris. fptckjrmo. 

E r s d e m de rebus tu ac Demoteles nobis 
dediftis confilium , vt nepea tyrannide defifta- 
mus.Hxcvosnon maleuolentcs, fed ignoran- 
tes,ob inexperientiam ita confuluiftis.Inciperc 
enim tyrannide, in volunlateappetcntis eft: de- 
lifterc aute a tyrannide, non iam, co quod mul- 
tanon conuenienter fint perpetrata: quemad* 
modu neq; faeittarius telu emifTum poteft reci 
< pere.Cxtcru fi facerc poteftis,vt tyrannidis tol- 
latur principiu, id fane facite. Sin vero hoc fieri 
non poteft, multo minus fieri poftefeitote, vf 
n>ihi veftra cohortatio videatur effe vtilis. 

Ttmofiheni. fa 

Mil it vm dimidiaparsmaneantin caftel- 
lo,idq; exfeindat : aft alii incurfus mans aggeri— 
bus obftruantjvt exudatione pcrficcata,pro ca- 
po inculto atq; ociofo, aptum culturx reddant. 

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yirtjiolocho. 6} 

S I tc id, quod Stefichorus olim captus vcnia 
a nobis dignatus eft, impellit ad fcribendum 
cotra me Tragcedias , quafi cum omnibus poe- 
tis placidc ac manfuete adurum , multum a ve- 
xitateaberras.Non enimapproboin commune 
poetas,fed bonos tantum poetas:neque qui ini— 
xnicitias mccum cxcrccnt, fed gencrontfimos 
inimicos.Tu veromaljj|poetacum fis,imbel-' 
Jifqucinimicusjtam iuxta virilem animum qua 
poetica facultatc, Stefichoro temetipfu acquas. 
Cognofces autd cclcrrimc didi hui* diftindio- 
nc,non multo poft ; no ob ca quae in me feribis, 
(omnium cnimhominu timidilfimus cflem,fi 
me vel conucrtcrem propter tuas fabulas) fed 
quod talis inimicus & pocta cum fis , iifdcm tc- 
metipfum & Stcfichorum dignum putes. 

simphuUmantf & T brAfybttlo. C 4. 

Vos quidem pccunias , quas mutuo acccpi- 
ftis, Teucro reddidiflcdicitis: isveronegat fe 
accepifle.Non poflum mchcrclc, ncque vobis, 
neque illi non credere. Is enim requirit , an ha- 
bentisredditionis roborationcm:vosautem illi - 
crcdidifle dicitis, vtamico. Quas obcaufas li- 
cet non reccpcrim, nc cuiufquam tamenver'i 
bis non credere videar , tanquam rclatas&ac- 
ccptas cxiftimabo: idquctantifpcr, dum vel o- 
mriino ignorauero huiqfcc rci veritatem: aut 
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cos fieri. 

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adhuc viuat,carmen cdere,etiam(ifcriberemus , 
Hos.Sufficit autcm mihi, quod bencficium ab 
eo receperim , poemat^in Nicoclis vxorem co- 
pofito. Si quid autem vis a nobis petere , cuius , 
facultas non ad alienum,fed ad meum rcdit ar- 
bitrium,fcribe. 

T declidi. 66 

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tos iam meos familiares difleruifti, (hoc forta£> 
fe confequi volcns,quod & fa&um eft, vt tui ad 
tne perferrentur fermones)quod non oportue- 
rat poft Perilaum tauri opiticem, alios etiam eo 
fupplicii modo conficere: Nam ita me meam i- 
phus deftruerelaudcm.Ego vcro, neque fiob 
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fos omnesjfupplicio fuific dignos.Na incipicc a 
primo qui punitus eft, que ego pro omnib 9 ho- 
aninibus , imo pro ipfa humana natura cobuffi, 
codcm modo de omnibus inquirite. Na fi Pcri- 
lai fuppliciu, ecu iuftu,laudatis: ctia alioru fup- 
plicia, quofcunqueproalienis iniuriis puniui, 
xieutiqua conucnicnter rcprchederc poteritis; 
ncq; eoru quos perfidos fa&os occidimus, pro- 
pter cxitiu quod mihilunc machinati. Nimiru 
iancvalde inconfidcratus efiem, fieosquialiis 
male feccrunt,ctiamfi mihi bcnefccificnt, fup- 
plieio afficere : cos vero qui mihi ftruxiflent in- 
£dias>indemnesfinere,infamiamq; pro iis qui 
nihil ad me pertinct, ad hoc vt infidiatibus ter- 
ribilis cfle vidcrcr , in me recipicns > in propriis 
periculiscontarer. [Certiores iafa&i fumusde 
tuoiudicio,neq; oportet pluribus obftrepere, 
fed define & tibi ipfi mihiq; negociu faceflere.J 
‘PauroU fiho. 6f 

.Qvv m perueniflem Himeram ncccflarium 
obncgocium, audiui Stcfichori filiaspoema- 
taad lyram cancre, partimquce ipfc Stcficho- 
xus feripfit, partim virginum propria. Erant 
autem virginum, Stefichori poematis inferio- 
ra:aiiis autem, fi qua per collationem examina- 
rcntur,multo meliora:vt teener bcatum exifti- 
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Age nunc Paurola. valdc cnim & propter hare 
cupio cognofc ere, quern na tantftanimu habes* 
corpus quidem cxerces armis ac venationibus, 
aliilq; vexstionibus : animaaute incxercitatant 
finis & ftudiis & Gr^ ca eruditionc,qua primam 
ac foil ad Kuiufinodi exculta limul efle oportc- 
bat. Corporis cnim curahabenda eft, fanitatis 
gratia, vcl roboris(nili fe quifpia facra ob certa- 
jninaserumnis cxerceat) animse autem habere 
prouidentiamomnicum modo conuenit, qui 
optimo cuhonore in ciuitatc, populari vtenti 
gubernatione, vi&urusfit. Niljtuhoc (quod 
prardicat quida)inftituifti,ad fe&anda imitada- 
que in tyrannide vita , quafi compctentem tibi 
iuxtalegesi&propterca corporis roburcxcolis* 
putanscogruercubi validas vires ad huiufmq- 
di dominationis acquiiitioncm. Cuius tu rci (il 
redtc fapis)ab eo que monarchy pocnitet,quic; 
non Tponte , fed cx neccifitate hanc fufeepit vi- 
uendi rationc,confiliu accipc. Qui cnim vtraq; 
vitam,tyranicam nempe ac priuatam, expertus 
cft:is potius Tub tyranno , quam tyranum agere 
optauerit. Priuatus cnim vnum metuittyran-# 
num , ab aliis liber difhcilibus rebus : tyranny* 
autf m eos quoque qui foris fibi ftruut irdidias, 
eofque a quibus feruatur. Necefie cnim illi eft, 
cum multis timoribusatq; miferiisipfis, in pri-* 
mismctuereipfoscuftodes. Itaque prudentiu* 
cofulentis patris amplexus beneuolcntia, velia 
omnib.a’qualis cfle.Getcrum monarchical ilia 
potentiam, inter timoresaftiduos pericylaque 

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-filiis dimitte.Si vcro propteynexperientiam a o 
iuuentutem, tyrannicam putas vitam aliquid 
habere iucundu m ac dcledabile , & non fupre- 
mascalamitates infclicitatefque,omninoqui- 
dem abcrras , hocque tibi ignorantia vfu venit. 
roga autem Deutn , ne tibi vnquam tyrannical 
vitae experimentum exhibeat. * *- - 

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Non multas tc pecunias eenfco petiuifle, 
ita me dii ament , fed mcipfum reperio neglige- 
tiusfiliibenignitati fubminiftrare. EfTetenim 
tibi , vnde in ea quae dicis pofles expendere : at- 
cpieitadanti tibi citius defuturi funt amid qui 
-accipiant,quam petenti patris benignitas.Qua- 
to cnim magis praegreditur fplcndide donandi 
ftudium,tanto fcquitur vt acquiras digne tanta 
animimagnitudine.Quum autem icmelaliqui- 
bus facicndi alacritas adfuerit,iis rede abfol l ue* 
di copiam fortuna praftat. Ne tu igitur , me re- 
ueritus,tali vtaris loquendi libertate, quafi non 
libetiter pauca dem filio , propter quern omnia 
- acquifiui. Tan turn enim abeft, vt tereprehen- 
• damobliberalitateminamicos : vt later etiam 
•fupramodum, teque hotter, vt digna cogites 
' tanta humankatctvt non folum ad praefens ma- 
gnanimusfis,fedeadem tecum permanete for- 
tuna, inpcrpetuumiftudpropofitu cuftodias. 
Quod ergo damus , libenter damus (generofe 
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Srytbu vxsrt. fp 

S i tu quidem ob metum tyrannic? vitse,noit 
iudcs Agrigcntum mittere Paurolam , ignolcd . 
tibi,&vtmulicri, & vt matri , chariffimo filifr 
metuentiifin vero,quafifola & non mccum ge- 
nueris, fola cum habere iuftum putas,inique 
iudicasdeiureparentum. Nam iuxta exa&illi- 
mararationem, filius eflct patris potius quant' 
matrisauxtasequilfimam vero , amborum pari- 
ter. Quod fi aliquado filium patri tradere, tuam. 
ipfius diminutionem putas : quid cenfes fentirfc 
patrem ,cuine pars quidem fruchdi filii datur? 

Fac igitur pro amborum iure, ac mittc ilium ad 
me, non poft longum tempus ad te rediturums 
fed citoy& cum quibus redire oportet Phalari- 
dis & Erythia: filium , vt fi non mecum , vos fal-' 
tern iftic fimulinrcrum opulehtia viuatis; In. 
quos enim magis neceflarios fua quis optet lar- 
ge profundere, qui non curatn haDuerit vxori* 
aut filiiPEgo vero qui earn circa vos diligentiamr \ 

turamque adhibui* quam adhibere maritum 8C 
patrem par eft,volomearumopum partem nS 
paruam in vos mihi charifllmos collocare; At# 
quehocfacere quamprimum, cum propter aV 
lia,tum non minus propter aduenientem fene*« 
ftutem jdifficilemque morbum, qui receris mi- 
hi accidit.Commonefacit enim me y vt pratfenJ 
tern Temper diem , ftatum viuendi terminu ho- 
mini ?fle exiftimem. Vt autem e Creta Agrigd- 
tum venire tuto queat,atque hinc redire, fidem 
illi fecuritatis , magis prseftabit patris beneuo 4 
ientia,quam matris timor. 

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05 1HALAR1DIS EPIST. 

'Polyclito medico. 74 

Havd fcio,Ytru in tcmagis admirer, 0P0- 
lyclite, vimne artis medics, an morum tuorum 
rdem. Artis cnim vis, morbum qui tyrannum 
occifuruscrat, fuperauit: mores autem, hono- 
rcs,prxmiaque ty rannicidarum.Pcr hxc autem 
ambotua iufticia difcurrcns,duobus meperi- 
culispcrditum , nempe ineuitabiiis morbiim- 
petu,achoftium prsmiis,faluum confcruauit. 
Soli enim tibi in manu erat , (i me perempturus 
erat morbus,tuque nihil ex arte opis tulifles,vi- 
deri tyrannum occidiile: &finon pcremifTct, 
cum quidlibet mihi abs tedatum, promptc, ta- 
quam ad falute facicns, accipere, me pcrdidifTe. 
iuuifletautcm&opinio,quod me perdidifles, 
adconfequendaeadem prxmia. Attu noluifti 
jniquumlucru, pro iufta gloria ample&i. For- 
tams autem, ne opportunitas quiden* , quae me 
tibi ob morbum in manus tradidit, pii tyranni- 
fidiihabebatformam. Egoieitur intua potc- 
ftatecollitutus, vtpofles mini quicquid velles 
jfaccrc :.non habens quam tibi pro tanta virtute 
dignam gratiam referamthoc vnum fcio , quod 
jnedicinx autorc Deo digne faperc cruditus fis. 
attamen vna cum artis medics tuxq;fidci lau- 
dibus,mifi tibi pro vits mes cofcruatione pre- 
mia , phialas cxcofti auri quatuor , craterasque 
argenteos, non noftrifcculi arte fa&os, duos: 
thcriclioru poculoru iuga dcce, puerosincor- 
fuptos viginti , argetiq; myriadas Atticas quin- 
que-Scripfi autem & Teucro procuratori meo, 
vttibi annuudctftipcndium,quantuaccipiunts 

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PHALAMDIS EPISTi ^ 

nauium prsfc&i ac corporis cuftodes, caeteriq; 
ordinura duces: paruulam retributionem pro 
magno beneficio. Incumbat autcm ei qui fatis 
referregratiasnonpoteftjCQnfeflio, quod qui 
beneficiumacccpit, parem retributionem red- 
dere non pofTit. Etdtm. 71 

D 1 m 1 s 1 propter te Callgfchru, qui mihi ita 
manifefte inlidiatuseft, vt non folum inuafio- 
ncmconfeflusfit, verumetiam coniuratos in- 
dicaritrindicioque addiderit locum in quo,& 
quando , & quomodo me aggrefluri erant. Ve- 
rum ingrati,vt videtur,viri erat,non donarefa- 
lutemhomini,quieandem mihi quoquecon- 
tuliiTet.Simul autem ratiocinabar,ad meum et- 
iam pertinere officium , vt bencficium hoc da- 
rem medico,quimefaluum conferuaflettmulto 
autem tibi decentiuseft hoc accipere, qui arris 
medics primas tenes,omnefque {eruas,falutem 
abstcpetentcs. Intucatur autem inopinatum 
cafiim Callsfchrus,quod vite beneficium abs te 
acceperit,quialtcri vitainiufte abflulit, (nam 
ablataeflet,fi non curam adhibuiffem^alioquin 
autem in calamitatem incidiflet. 

Tenfiheni. 7* 

E v b v l 1 ac Ariphanti vxores,qui mihi ftru- 
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mififtiperdendas, licet antea valde ftuduerim 
eas occidere,faluas tamen confcruaui : atquc o- 
mnino forfan admiraris,quodiram remilcrim, 
Porro ft ctiam audires caulam, quod nempe 
propter excellcntis ingcnuitatis demonftratio- 
ncm conferuatat fmt > magis etiam admirareris. 

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Interrogator enimk me, an confcixviris eficnt 
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me) velmagnam vel paruam a me vobis fatta? 
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fpondcrunt. Communcm enim fe iniuriam 
exiftimare, liberas ciuitatesin fcruitutcm re- 
dadtas efTc. Quid igitur paflse(rurfiimmein- 
tcrrogante ) dignas mihi huius odii pccnas 
potcritis perfolucrcPSi moriamur , addiderunt. 
Quum ergo viuere, non mori iudicarcm eos 
<jui cum tali virtute moriuntur , tantx ilia— 
rum animi magnitudini , Perifthcncs , iurc 
pepcrci ego: tuque omnia qux cum his ca- 
ptis acccpifti, accerfitis illarum ncccfiariis,red- 
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. Orfilocho, 

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calumniam mihi attulit : quemadmodum tu il- 
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pinenfes, excitans cos ad fufcipiendum contra 
me bcllum. Liquido igitur & hoc a nobis fcias, 
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ner fplcndidius quam coduceret,lc inflans, fuis 
ipflusflatibusfubucrfuscft. cumq; magno co- 
gnouitdetrimento, no Phalarin imperitu eflfe 
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X n ad cjHtduis tramftratur, tnfidam , irt con flout , Acer- 
bum proditortum.mendax, vox duntaxat , inutile ^tc ad 
tram Uudemqht proclitic. Idem eft, cum glorioG, 
contumelia peflum ire , quod in gerenda repu- 
blica quaerere,vtvulgoplaceas. Nihilominus 
tamen infanieruntquidaminhoc,ftulto& in-, 
coercibili impetu,imo rabie potius vfi: vt multi 
puerorumamatores, tanta defideria erga pue- 
ros non habuerinttneque nuptiis gaudentes,ita 
libenter afpexerint muliercs : & natura auari, 
non fimiliter pecunias amauerint : & armorum 
ftudioli , pugnatorefque : & cquorum ftudiofi 
altof cs,01y mpica propter ccrtamina : non vfq; 
adeohorum fingulis gauifi Tint, vtilli qui mife- 
ram gloriam,honoremque ac plaufumftultum, 
ad fuum ipforum detrimentum venantur. Hu- 
iiifinodi autem rcrum amatoribus, familiarcs 
quidem maxime, quantum fieri polfct, con- 
dolere poft"ent,inimici autem fupra omnia in- 
fultare. Vos autem confolamini quidem Cli- 
fthenem,quum fitiscognati (fiquidem inargri- 
tudine eftjvt humana paflum: dehortamini au- 
tem nein iifdem ambitiofe contendat> vt qui 
irreparabiiiter erirauerit. 

Sttfichoro. ft 

N i c o C l e s Syracufanus (non ignoras au- 
tem fortaflis quern dicam. nam propter fqam 
dpfius claritudinem non eft ex iis qui poffint 
ignoti eflfe Stefichoro) vxore fibi mortua.ift 
magnum recent ac excellentem lu&um in- 
cumbit. Et merito : habebat enim hanc ean- 
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Nicocles(nouerat enim,vt verifimile cft,quan* 
tis inter nos defideriis vfifumus) mifl'oadme 
Clconico fratre fuo,pctiit vt rogare te, al iquod 
poema in defuntftc Iaudem coponeres.Eteni tn, 
vtaudioaSyracufanis (qui& de aliis omnibus 
ei virtutibus, & de fumma modeftia teftimoniu 
reddut) no eft indigna qua; tuo ore celebretur. 
Vitaftitu quide detui feculi hominibusferibe- 
re,vt ne quis opinetur poefin tua venale efle:eft 
autem,o fidcamicc,ne ipfa quidem noftri fecu- 
li, opportune hine digrefla. Netuigitur foli- 
tum tuum conlilium pra;tendcns , repudies de- 
prccationcm meam.Neq; enim fas cft,fruftrari 
Phalarin , petentem aliquida Stefichoro: non 
quiamihigratiam vlladc redcbcas, fed quod 
creditam opinionc sequum putamus abs tc con- 
ftrmari. Da ergo mihi pala bcneficium hoc in- 
genii tui vbertim collaturus: petenti quidem, 
quaedaturus es, in meipfum : accepturo aute,in 
emicum. Rcliquum eft, fi tu quide annuifti hoc 
mihi bencficiu , vt noris earn did Clearifta , Sy- 
racufanam gencrc, patre Echccratide natam, 
yicptcm & vxorcin, cuius dixi,quse fedecim cum 
marito vixit annos, adque trigefimu aetatis per- 
venit annum, duorum pueroru matrem , mor- 
tuamque ex corruptione.Haec quide argumen- 
torvjm capita funt. vtinam autem affleris a dea- 
bus, quaru es in poteftate , vt fingulas feriptio- 
nis partes digne cxequaris, tuumque facrum ac/ 
hymnidicumcaput Mufaru cognatio exornet, 
cum aliis hymnis, turn quopiam ctiam in Clea- 
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Pro carminibus in Cleariftam fadlis, pluri-' 
tnatibi magnaqucreponctur gratia. Nam & te 
totum ad ca contulifti qu£ pctii, inquc difpofi- 
tionc partium lingularum egregic te geflifti* 
turn tigura fcripturat admirabiliter probata eft* 
nonfolum a me (nam ego omnia Sttfichori 
perinde admiror) fed etiam ab Agrigcntinii 
multis,qui audiuerevna. Erunt autem 8c alii* 
qui prooent ,non folumqui in prsefentia au- 
diuerunt,neque quicunquc nunc cxiftunt, fed 
quofeunque 8c futura poll nos vita ferct. Gra- 
tia igitur pro hac poe(i (vtdixi) tibi debetur » 
me. Donafti autem per mcam pctitioncm&: 
pratfentibus 8c futuris hominibus > 8c hand 
melodiam. Cxterum dc me rebufquc mci$ 
(talc cnim quippiam per cpiftoiam fignifica- 
fti) per fodalitium (rogo) Iouem ,commu- 
nemque Veftam , nevnum quidem in poefi, 
neque quod peflimus fucrim , neque quod 
bonus, mcmincris. Nomen enim meumab- 
fonum eft propter fortunam. Scriptus autem 
fit Phalaris in ipfo Stefichoro,fiue melior quam 
opinio inter homines obtinct , hue pcioir repu- 
tatus eft. 

Clc&ntU <tc The anti. 

Bene volenti am quide veftralibeter am- 
plettor,tato volcntiu ftudio Phalarin nomina- 
retfecufat autc id fortuna, etiam ii nos aflentia- 
mur.Inuenictis .n.irrcprchcnlibileac inculpa- 
^bilccxgcnercipli nomefuifle:cgo veto rnulto- 
ru magnoruq; faemor u pacerbi f'ati ncce (Titate 
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praetcr voluntatem patratorum mihi, concern- 
natusfum.Meumquc nomen propter aliud ni- 
hil abfonum cft,quam quod legibus non pareo, 
fed ipfc fubditis fum lex. Qua aute mihi benefi- 
cij rctributioncm offertis, Phalarin nominan- 
tcs,camin hanc bencficentiam vertite, ne hoc 
nomcn ponatis. 

Ennenfibm. 

Non quod mcpoenitcatremiflarumvobif 
pecuniarum viri Ennenfcs, hanc vobis mifi 
cpiftolamrfed vtfirmum habeatis iftud benefi- * 
cium,inque ius trahatis Pcriandrum. Nam ciuj 
quod ciuitas non vcrc non habeat,fed falfopr^- 
textu vfa defraudat creditorcs, demonftratio 
mihi crit,li vos huncfalfo furtiarguerc videbi- 
jnini.Non cnim fanam habet rationcm,cofdem 
nunc quidem ceu paupertate preflos accederc 
ac rogarc pccunias :nunc autem ceu opulentos, 
multas publicas pccunias raptoribus permitte- 
re. Vcrum , aut ctiam erga creditorcs oportet 
vos effe diuites , aut ctiam erga publicas furan- 
tes pccunias, paupcrcs. Sivcro vosca quarci- 
nitatis funt, interuertentibns donaucritis quaft 
abundantes , crcditoribus autem lua abftulcri- 
tis per veftros magiftratus, quail indigcnteis ' 
primum quidem, quod& maiuseft, iniuriam. 
facictis , nemine vobis iniuriam faccre permit- 
ten te : deindc multo iuftius eft , vt mutuo fum- 
ptas pccunias reddatis, quum tencrc non pofli • 
tis per cos qui auferunt, luaq; rccipiat creditor, 
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ciussutquidebituremifit. Itaq; vobisinmanu 
eft , aut vt cu conferuatione veftraru pccuniaru 
meu ctia bcncficiu habeatis ratu : aut vt cu pro- 
priarii pccuniaru pcrditione,avobisctiaca:cxi- 
g'itur,qnx remiftit fa nr. Timandro. & 

G £ s t apud Camarincnfes rcipublicaf ad^ - 
uehsu me, no perfuaiis Camarincnhbus , vt ina- 
gnu mihi pro paruacaufainferret bcllu , nuc tu 
quidefortafie ca babes cofolationc, quod ct(cr4^~ 
citu cotra me eolligis. qimm te vero pofita? fpei 
leuitas dercliquerit , tuc digne no ,ppter ca qua; 
fecifti,fed qikc paftiis eSjdilcriiciabcrfs.Quaqiu 
quidtibi coducitadcofoldtionc? Nam fi nobis 
follicitudini fuit eos perfuadcri,queadmodu tu, 
attonitus cs,aliqua fortaftc potuifles habere ra- 
tione, propter meu timore. Nucauteinaliis ne 
tantillu quide nos doloreaffecifti:tc vero dolo- 
re afficiet,i[uod teipfum no admoneas perituru * 
in noftrati tormentorum loco. Nulla cnim tibi 
opus eft morte, huiufinddi calamitatibus puni- 
to , fed vita iuxta naturam ( fi fieri poteft) ctiam 
Ion gi ore. Mdtteajmu. gj 

Pf. rsvasvs fum a Veftris ad me mifiis le-‘ 
gatis , vt pecunias vobis mutuo darem : ljcct in 
prarfentia non abundem, propter affiduos bcl- 
lorum fumptus. Scd prsctextu ( vtaiunt) non 
opus eft erga amicos. Ne (tmjlitfFautem aftc- 
difitis, aliis multis,qui mutuo quidem acci- 
pientes, nominibus vtuntur blandiftimis: de 
reddendo autem appellati,atrociftimis, rem fa- 
cientesncq;iuftam, nequegratitudini connc- 
nicntcra.Oportet enim accipicntem meminifle 

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& inhoncfto crcdita rcdderc pccuniam, iufturr* 
cft.Egofanc(6 Melitenfes)& cum do mutuum,, 
& cum rcpeto, ide fum, mciq; limilis : mutuum 
autcm accipicntcs , pro occaiione mores etiam*. 
quemadmodum chamaclcontas aiunt colores, 
pro locorum qualitate,immutant. Et cum acci- 
piurit, dantem me vt benefadorem acDeum 
laudantiquum vero repofeuntur , tyrannum ac 
impurum appellant. Scio autcm &hoc, quod 
multo melius fit,apriuato creditorcm derrau- 
«lari,quam a ciuitate. A priuato enim quifpiam 
fraudatus, vnum fibi acquirit inimicum,eumq; 
imbecillem : a ciuitate autem fraudatus, detri- 
mentum quidem nihilominus accipit,inimicos 
. autem multos & non vnu habet. At non huiuf- 
xnodi quicqua de vobis fufpicor,fed abfq; fufpi- 
cionepccunias vobisdo.Nam&inaliis vos me- 
moresefife fcio,& in contradibus iuftiflimoj, 
atque cum aliis: neq; hoc ignorare, quod magis 
crimini detur multis , fi vnum afficiant iniuria, 
•quam vni, fi multos. Non cnim verifimilc ab v- 
no multos, fed a multis vnum polfc contcmni 
jnagis confcntancum eft. 

Mejfanenfibut. !+ 

Non ignoraba , quod milfis a me donis ve- 
ftratib.diis,tripodisDclphicis,coronifq;aureis, 
aliifq; multis ac preciofis muneribus }J p gratiaru 
sdione ob recupcrata fanitate , alterutru fadu- 
ri efleus: aut; diis eadonariapiefufpefuri: autiis 
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fraudatis , ipfi inter vos diftributuri: quod qui- 
dem & feciftis. Simulantes cnim mini conui- 
cium faccre, tanquam dona propter cum cu- 
ius fuiflent, non efient prra , deos facrilege 
fpoliaftis. Quid cnim inter, ft, confecratadona- 
ria detrada auferre, an diis nuncupata? illo— 
rum cnim vtraque fucrunt, &non eorumqui • 
miftrupt. Proinde mea gratiarum adio apud 
dcos,ac veftraimpietas, omninoabfolutacfE 
Nam & me qui dedcrim>& vos , qui furripuc- 
ritis, nouerunt. C^teru mihi fufficit, quod cum 
dii non acccpcrint,obnoxios vos fados vidcarn 
fpobatorum irx.Quippe cum aliis, propter quj 
ifta [dona] pro lucro rcputaftis,ctiam vita con- 
fetti eftis,nihil coru qux mifla funt,cttc detefta- 
du, nifi ca *«.«>!*'* duplice habet fortuna: ntpc, 
fi vosipfadiftribuatis, meliorcm : fin veroaiis 
apportentur,pciorcm. Ad hxc,vofmdipfos co-» 
uincitis propalam quod irnpie egeritis. Magi-» 
ftratus cnim veftri, decetncndo , quas mittimus 
res ab hoftibus eftc, (idcoquc publicas) cauttam 
in populu coferunt:vos autem populus, in ma- 
giftratus. Et quod eft omnium grauittimum, 
deos inftar malorum hominum proditores fie- 
ri potte dicitis, fi dona a tyranno accipcrent: 
bonos autem apud vos reipubliex rcdorcs; qui 
ter&nonfemel Mcfianam mihi, vt Agrigcn-i 
tum,inmanustradituricrant, fi ipfispccuniai 
petentibus obiecittcm,non punitis. Caufa vero 
in promptu eft , quod & vos eiufdcm propofiti 
participesfitis,neque queatis noxios ingenue 
adoriri. Omnes enim inueniemini rei cfl'c 

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xnunerum corruptclx. Verumtamen ego qux-* 
dem, nc de donis confecratis diccre videar,ncq; 
corum qux apud me manferunt, ncque eorum 
quaciam dicatafuntdijs, vllam habebo curam. 
Pocnasautema vobisrepetent pro aufis digne, 
dij ftoliati, tam mei caufa,quam impictatis ad- 
uerlum ipfoscommiflx. Valcte. Quum autem 
ralctc,dupliccm habcat ftgnificationem, bo- 
ni nempe ac mali;nc ignorctis, in pciorcm par- 
tem aferiptum cfle. 

TimonaUi. gj 

S vp e r a vi prarlio Lcontinos. Vt autem in 
mcerore pcrdurarc poft!s,neque omnibus con- 
fertim auditis tc fulpcndas, non feripfi tibide 
omnibus:quod nempe T auromenitanosetiam, . 
&Zanclxos,qui illis tulerunt fuppetias, bello 
funditus profligarim : ncque quod pro captiuo- 
rum dimi/Tionc talentis centum acceptis, capti- 
uos dimtferim. Nolcbam enim , (i propter Aim- 
mam mihi nunciatam felieitatem tu periifles, 
Videri hominem occidifle , cum tu homo no fis. 

Hieroni. gg 

Qvvm multa habeam dicere, cum aduer- 
fumte,tumdeijsquae contra me inter Leonti- 
nos,popularcm auram captans,deblaterafti, ni- 
lulamplius dicam, quam clephantem Indicum 
culicem non curare. 



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ticnict, etiamfi Ariftsnetus, plusetiam quam 
oportct,mctuerit. Multoautem fatius , abfque 
lrivtu fcturum pcrpeti malum , quam cum mc- 
tu, vt tlbi illiquid, etiampoeticarum cxhorta- 
tionum {crib am. 

Hunerenfibm. ' fg 

Nobis quidem (o Himerenfes) veftruma- 
nimum valdc notum feciftis , quod ncmpc ve- 
ftra nihil rcferrc cxiftimetis Phalarin inimi- 
cum vobis, an amicum efle:diuinum autcm nu-< 
men&benefecit, &bonainfpc futn (quiafir- 
raum ab co pignus habco) ctiam cetera mihi 
iuxta animi mci fententiam procdTura. Aft ego 
Cononem quidem , quemadmodum etiam an- 
teavobisper cpiftolam lignifcaui , ftatim iufli 
intcrfici , quod malum cfl e fei rem , neque illius 
parentes, neque cognatos ad ctuitatem quic- 
quam attincre. Dropidam autcm vobis remifi, 
honoratum pro facilitate. Neque cnim vobis 
fuitmalus, neque nos vlla affecitiniuria. Dc 
Steftchoro autcm confultabimus. 

T^eolaidi. Fg 

Nihil acerbivolotcamepati.Pluraenim 
inuenio bona fccilfc tc, quam mala. Quarc 
&hocbencfa<5torum tuorum vnum lit, vt ne 
me cogas atrociorc animi affedlione contra 
tevti. 

tSK’tnrjicli. . go 

Avdita tua felicitate, quam maximelx- 
tati fumus:quod& li vehementer volucristibi 
nafei tiliumjilia nata lit. Et cxiftimamus ca hoc 
tibiamabilioremfore, quod pro filionata eft. 

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Natura cnim fit,vt filiatnagis,qua mafculi putf- 
ri,paretcs maximi faciat. Cartcrum dona noftra 
tuc libeter vidcberis accipcre , quu n5 folum ca 
qua: mittimus , prSptc rcccperis ; vcruetia,fi ca 






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Neqve tu, ncq; alius quifquam hominu 
mihi fe terrorem incutcre pofle fermonibus 
putet, (ctiamfi nihil dicarn)imone fa<ftisqui- 
dem fe pofte Iperct. Nam& bcllorum pcritus 
fum, ncq; propter iniuftas res , neq; fupra vires 
inlolefcoiopportunitatcfq; fcio verfatiles, hue,, 
que&illuc mutabilcselfc: prater eafortunam 
quoq;eflcinconftantcm.Sumquc ad diccdum 
aptior, quamadaudiendum. Spem quidemin 
memetipfo habco , quantam nullus qui viuat. 
Credo autem Deo, me aduerfus nemincm , qui 
faciat iniuriam,infcriorcm fore. Firmiter cnim 
mihi promifit , feomnes, mihi inftdiantes, in 
meam reda&urum poteftatem. 

Ste/ichoro. pz 

Avdio te&Aluntiumpcrucnifle, & Ala> 
fam,pecuniafque colligerc , atq; aflumcrc mili- 
teS,in lingulas mittentem ciuitates, &ha:co- 
mniainftrucre aduerfum nos. No tu ergo,Ste- 
JIchore,quicfces tandem abhac rempublicam 
cerendi intemperie, tarn grandis natu ? Neque 
Mulas reuereberis , quarum te quidem amato- 
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rum mifereberis libcrorum, qui non multum 
jam a virili abfunt ytate? Verum pctulans cs fu- 
pra modum,volens, quuni iis fen cx , & habere 
milites,ac pecunias coIligcre,conci!iaturus illis 
inimicum adco grauem , qui eos cxcindam in- 
ftarpinus. Et Achiuorum quidem reditus au- 
dio te confcribcrc , quofdamquc cx illis hcroi- 
busob inconfultos actus luculcnter caftigarcc 
quomodo autem ipfe cx Alaefa Himeram rcJ 
deas abfquc acccpto malo , non con fideras. Ac 
bene fcias,quod te mancant Capharcides petrg 
acfcopuli, Chary bdifquc & Nauplia nauigatio. 
N ec tu e manibus mcis cifugies prorfus , ncque 
ii te Dcus quifpiam(vt vos poctx dicitisjfecerit 
euanefcerc. 

Htmerenfibus. 

Dimisimvs Stefichoru(o Himcrenfes)re~ 
miflis illi culpis geftx aduerfum nos rcipublici: 
non propter vos pctetes,quafi veftri caufa, (pe- 
rierat cnim ia fepius, no fcmel) fed deabus illii, 
quarum eft in potcftate,dimifimus,aliifque diis 
ac heroibus,qui Himcrenfem terram incolunu 
lllosenimob nihil culparepoffumus, licet vos 
ob valdc plurimaJpfi autem vos fcitis,quz ma- 
la conatus (it faccre : fed reueritus fum (acru vi- 
rum , magnamque ob fapientiam confecutura 
gloriam,Mulifq; reuera comiftiim , codcm ha- 
bere numero cu cinaedo ac ftolido Conone, ad- 
qucmortecogcre. Vtina autem huiufmodi vi^ 
roru & fatum remorari poflem.Vobis autc ma- 
do, quantum fieri poteft, molliter , (Himeren- 
fesjnc ipfuliccrctis propter abfona abfurdaq; 
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extreme ipfms attain republiea. Nequt enim 
ipfe fe fpontc ad ea contulit , licut accipio ab ii# 
qui Alafamveniunt, fed victus eft veftraim- 
probitate ac violcntia. Ceflate igitur a cogcndo 
ilium, atqucvtimini magis idoncis. Stciicho- 
rum autem miflum tacite, fuacquc ipfum lyrae 
vacare permittite, nolitcqueillius limilcs ini- 
jnicos mihicompararc, non fnniliter illi forfi- 
tan a metrattandos. Si veroomnino indigem 
reipubliexadminiftratoribus, afi'umite exvo- ' 
bis alios huiufTnodi quofdam, quos ego cum 
cepero, vtvt mihi placuerit, vobifquc vo- . 
luerograuticari, nulla cum fupcrftitionc in- 
terficiam. 

St(JiJ:aro. pp 

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Tyranni fumus>o Stefichorc, & non Hi- 
mercniium,fcd Agrigentinorum. itaquetibi 
magnas habco gratias, quod minoiem nobis 
auferens principatum , maiorem dederis. Bene 
autem Icias, quod nos Agrigentinorum princi- 
.pes,iuimicos Himerenfes poterimus vlcuci . 

Autonot. ps 

\ Mi si tibi argentum, netantillum quideqi 
snoratus , poftquam tuas accepi litcras : exifti- 
mans non bencficii efte folum hoc tempus, 
Ted etiam cclcritatis. Tria igitur talcnta (vt pe^ 
tebas) dedimus, vt perfoluta pro filio multa, 
eura liberes ab cxilio , ne diutius hue illuc erra- 
re cogatur. Nam experientia nouimus cxilii in- 
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publica gerenda abftincat,nequcciufmodi fu« 
feipiat ncgocia, quorum emolumenta totius 
funtciuitatis, detrimenta vero corum propria 
qui prxfuerunt. Et !i domeftica ipfum exempla 
corrigcre non pofsunt, mcis , nepotis filii-a ma- 
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demetiain cxiliu a<ftus,nc tyranus quidc fatftus, 
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ola ea qua: dedi , fed contriftatus ob ca qux palfi 
eftis:neq; idco,nc pofthac vnquam dem , fed vt 
vos'quidem nullo prefix malo vclitis accipere: 
ago autem a familiariftimis fecundas ad resro- 
gatus,promptius atq; magnificcntius donem. 

‘I^tccphemo. pi 

Qv^os inter Leontinos , populi gratiam 
venans,cnumcrafti , tormentis aflfc&os mifera- 
biliter periilTe, eos ob ftruiftas nobis infidias 
perdidimus. Erne hoc quidem intdligis , quod 
fupplicio a me aftedtos in mediu proferens,norx 
ipfe folu mihi infidiaris^talia habens exeplaivc- 
ruetiamLcotinosmihi belli! facerc copellcns, 
faciscoscu£iatiores,quod aduerfushuiuftnodi 
ininticu, bcllum abfq; iure lint incepturi. Fieri 
enim non poteft, vt idem odio habeatur ob fx- 
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Vr huiuftnodi premia non inuidemusvobis>neep 
conftliodehortainur, ncambitiofe cotcndatis., 
Lyfmo. > ^7 

N o n tu ergo ccfla'bis a temeritate,ftolidiiTi- 
me Ly fine, neque parces tibiipli, triginta natus 
annos,inimicos grauiorcs, quam ferrequeas, 
cumultisaliistui fimijibus, luftinere tentans? 
Sedcarmina& trageedias in rac feribis, quad 
dolorcm mihi allaturus? Porro,exitus tibi atro- 
ciorcs quauis tragcedia,ne contingant, caue. 

EptchArmo. ' pg , 

Satis eftmihi, quod nos folusiuftoscen- 
feas, ctiamft aiius nemo dicenti tibi credidcrit. 
Vnus enim iftiufmodi vir, inftar mihi totius Si- 
ciliae eft. Indifcrctam autem multitudinem, fo- 
litudinisexiftimamus fupplementum raqua & 
jgnorari nos , neque meliores videri , quam fu- 
mus, noneftfortaflk inutile. Multos quidem 
‘ habes tui ftmiles,(virtutem enim hominu, non 

numerum conlideramus) quibus cutnnosre- 
putafti bonos ac honeftos elie: ft tu tamen folus 
eflcs,abunde magnam teftiumhaberemnsco- 
piam , pluriburque laudibvs non indigeremus. 

Ctbrom. pp 

Qv^id tandem caufar eft, quodii qui pro- 
pter mores me admirgntur, tamque atroci- 
ous vtentem fuppliciis , non vos , multa contra 
me molientes, eo ipfo perterrefaciunt : fed 
fortunam quidem affectorum fuppliciis de~ 
ploratis, conftlium autem ab illis non capitis 
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cgotalisin pcenis irrogandis fuiflem, quindo 
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Euflemoni. 

Nihil mcntituscsin calumniis contra me. 
namipfequoque omnia, ficut accufas, confi- 
tcor.Vcrum licodcm modo,&cgo a punien- 
do cos qui aduerfum mcipfum dclinqnut 
ciufmodi dcli&a, quibus veniam dari p; 
abftinuiHem,& vos a pctulanter adco tarn mihi 
quam vobis iplis ad immedicabilia mala ftruen- 
disinfidiis,nemo mcaccufaflct, tanquam ne- 
fanda patrantemrneque veftrum mifertus eflet, 
tanquam irreparabilia patientium. 

Cieobulo. / tot 

Non parem tibi Camarinenfes, vtbellum 
contra me fufeipiant, licet fingulis in concioni- 
bus.admodum multa facias. Quippe bene 
feiunt, bcllumfa&is, nonoratorum iermoni- 
busrcfte confici.ltaquefi vis cos bcllum gcre- 
rc, tuoconlilio exitum refponfurum> demon- 
ftra. Quod <i ne fie quidem obedierint , mutata 
fententia ad contraria eos cohortare , & forfan 
hoc modo ca obtinebis qua: voles. Nam in 
prxfentia quidem ex duobus altcrum, 
confilium inutile, aut confulcntcm nullius 
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puto [cos cxiftimarc.] bcneautem fcias&no» 
flra,quod te non fcrmonibus vlcifccmur incffi- 
cacibus, quibusiniuriam vidcris aduerfum nos 
aufpicari , fed fadtis : quorum qui funt experti, 
nonitcrum mihi funt infidiati. HxccumCa- 
marincnfcsfciantjiratinolunt Phalaridis cape- 
re expcrimcntum.Nam gratificans illis,fuauior 
Yifus fum. 

Cltodico. i ox 

Admodvm atrocia confuluifti aduerfum 
me CIcodiccjfupraque tuas vircs.Vnde cnim ru 
te fperas malum dare polfc Phalaridi , qui obfe- 
querisThracis illius coriarii nepti ex filia, & 
Autandrirxori-jillius qui fuum occiditdomi- 
num,ex quibus ipli contingit ita ditari , quique 
praeter naturx leges fuifti contumeliofus? At 
non in tantam prorumpam iram,vt tua facino- 
ra oratione reccnfcam . Nam fi te dignum vl- 
tione exiftimabimus, non fermonibus folura. 
yolemus , fed etiam fadtis poterimus ea qux ad- 
Hcrfum nos appetiifti delinqucrc, in caput tibi 
tuoquegeneri conuertcre. ’ 

Stejichori libtru . ref 

Lvctvs veftri quam quis aptiorem vobis 
confolationem adterre queat, liberi, quam 
*irtutem parentis, propter quern iflo in lu- 
dtu eftis? Non enim Stcfichori fata lachry- 
mis profequenda funt, fed hymnis edebran- 
da. Et in vniuerfum quidem, nollemvosvel 
lamentationibus,vcl corporum percuffionibus 
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eoadi fubfequuntur omncs homines: fed quod 
talia hominib.congruant miferis,quorum non 
mors ploratus c6uenicntcs,fe4 vita habet. Ma- 
gisenimhoru mors lachrymisdigna eft, quam 
Stclichori,quitot annosvixit cum fandiflimis 
deabus in clioris canticifq; Mnfarum,quiq; no- 
minabitur cuhonoribu5& coronis. lncofeffo 
eft cnim,quod neque apud nos, neq; apud alios 
homines maius hoc quicquam fit. Immortalc 
fiquidemDei fatum, ad cunda fc extendens, 
idipfixm , & non aliud quid mihi ellc videtur. 
Quamobrem (oliberi magnrac prxftanti/fimi 
patris)animu gerite dignum genitore quidem, 
(haudenimparuumvobisccrtamen reftat, ne 
' illofitis multoinferiores)nequaquamautelu- 
getefortunatum hcrois fatum , non vno folum 
tempore bcatu prxdicandu , fed omnibus fecu- 
lis: ncq;exhonoribus,quosilIi tanquam Deo 
dccernunt Himercnfes,{plcdidi/Timu auferatis, 
diuinitatis opinionem. Nocnim illc (quod nos 
feim 9 ) molefte tulit , quod ftata mortis die hinc 
auferretur: neque cumhcroas gencrofiftimos, 
quandoquidem ob gloriam confequcnda mor- 
tui funt,in pulcherrimis pocmatibus , laudibus 
ornaffet(qux vobis preciofiifitrlx funt opcs,vi • 
torque agundse cxcmpla cafti/fima) ipfe,cum fa- 
tum ad luum terminum veniflet, meticulofc 
defundus eft.Benc fiquidem hoc fcitis,o liberi. 
Nocnim ,quum in noftram inimicoru vcnifTct 
poteftatem, quicquam timuit: neque quafi dira 
paflurus^onfraduseft: fed multo generofior 
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tio PHALAJLIDIS EPIST. 

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hoc confecutusfum, nihil habebam aliud(ca- 
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ciam,etiam fi beneficia a nobis voIuilTct accipc- 
re. Propter quod ne gratiain quidem mihi ipli 
dcbcri pr.to, quum cum acquiliuerim ad annos 
maximeduodecim (totenim pofteavixit) fed 
me iliidebcre,quod & in aliis nos corroboraue- 
rittfolufque mortalium perfuaferit nobis,mor- 
tem conteroncre. 

Catanenfibm. 104 

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husmemeofque affeciftis: quod pro viris tri- 
ginta,quos impie combuftiftis, quingentos mi- 
htcs amifcritis : quodquc pro Icptcm talentis> 
dirijpuiftis, multis rcditibus priuati fitis.e- 
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N e qv e prxtcxtum mihi dcefle ccnfeo,quO 
iufte vos poflim vlciftimcque volenti vos inua- * 
dcrc,potcntiam. Volam autem, nifi nunc tan- 
dem reucriti nos, dim iferitisviros, quos nullo 
jure, fed quod & perditiflimo Pafioni, apud vos 
verfimti , vifum fit , tertium iam'hunc menfem 
in carccre detinetis. 

Hitncrtrtftbiu. lcS 

— Stesichorvm feitote, ac Cononcm & 
Dropidam,traiicientes a Pachyno in Pelopon- 
nefum pro Corinthiis, ad quos a vobis mifli 
funt, ad meperdudosefle: &Dropidamqui- 
dem forfan reddemus vobis , Cononem autem 
ftatim intcrfccimps.Stcfichorus vero faluuseft, 
donee modum cxcogitauerimus»quo punitum 
cum mori oportcat. 

Stefichora. 10? 

Avdto temetu valde attonitum cflfe, ex- 
pendentem potentiam noftrarmfimulque con- 
lbium,qu3ein republica aduerfum megefieris. 
Dcmiror autem tc , fi n unc cceperis metu atto- 
nituscflc:&non tunc ftatim, quandorempu- 
blicam aduerfum me gerebas, iniquu principiu 
(quemadmodumtu pnrdicebas Himcrefibus) 
adiutare volens, expenderis, citoea fieri pofle 
quaetudicis Himcrcnlibus. Si tu igitur defpi- 
cicbas mortem (quemadmodu& conuenicbat 
fapientem virum)cur nuc, 6 vane, vertigine la- 
boras, quum liccat ea qu^ tunc expedas nihilo- 
minus rerox eras,etia appropinquatia generofc 
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trcpidabas ad futuram a nobis pcenam , cur 6 
petulati ffi me tu damafti, tamuirfque tibi com- 
paraftiinimicu, mefcelefbum acarrogatem ap- 
pellans , fententiafque ex tuis carminibus aidfe- 
rensin concioncs? Cur te,quum muficusfis&: 
vcrlificator,inftatum, viucndiqucpropofitum' 
ftiidiiscontrarium,conftituifti,quumtibilice- 
rct fedenti ocium agerc , neque calidiora attin* 
gere negocia,quam poetis conucnit? Qupniatn 
autem pro pocta , populi gubernator effe con- 
cupiuilli:manent te, qua: non poetis neemufi-. 
cis viris, fed populi guoernatoribus, fupra vires 
ferocientibus , funt cxpc&anda, fiin poteftaw 
tem ven erint inimicorum. 

Cltjlbeni. no 

Non id quod multi folent,quum in fermo- 
nclxli, in rcrum cucntis laudem confequun- 
tur,faccrc volcnsjtibi feribendum efle duxi : vt, 
in quo prgter animi fententiam lapfus cs, neque 
inihi optima diccnti obtemperafti , pars ego 
calamitatis fattus, te caftigarcm. Nihil cnim a- 
liud talcs inihi homines lacerc videntur , quam 
fuam ipforum cfb bonum cohlium laudem c 5 - 
ponendo 3 accufarclapfos,quod neq; vtiliaprx- 
iciucrint, neque prxdiccntibus parucrint: fed 
quemadmodum ,quum prxfentirem qiiic tibi‘ 
eflent cucntura,ne capatcrcris, familiari/Timus 
tibi cram admonendo:ita cum paffus fis , (quae 
vtinam nunquam) ipfemc puto fimul &pcc- 
cafle, vnaque inaerumna verfari. Prxdiccbatu 
cnim,nc ficrent: quum autem fadafint, fa'll 
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nihilquc vitupero/ortunam: fed vt res hoc in 
ftatunonmancdnt, maximam, quantum fieri 
poteftjoperam nauo. Ha:c tu quidcm, fi ad ma- 
trcm tuain venircs,mclius pofies cognofcererat 
tu mifcr,qui ne in cxiliu quide pulfus,apud nos 
bcneuolcntiflimos volueris a fuga rcquiefcere. 
Porro hoc , fi tu quidcm ob aliud quiddam elc- 
^ifti,iuftus erga nos non cs: fin vero, quafi male 
auditurus,rcueritus cs nos,qui prardiximus,ncc 
tibi pcrfuafimus, propcmodum dixcrim , laetor 
€tiam,quod ita te modefte geras. Pudcfadus e- 
nim ob prima quae diximus , in iifdem poft pec- 
catis non deprchcnderis, 

T^jcippo. m 

Q30D donaanobismifla reccperis, maxi- 
mam tibi habco gratiam.Aft ego, quod dicebas 
mctucrc tc Syracufanos, ne quid mali ex illis ti- 
. bioriatur, rccipienti mi (fas a nobis pccunias, 
indicio illis fa&o, id cram fadurus, fi non accc- 
pilles : nepe accufaturus tc era, quafi acccpiflcs, 
vt in eodc fuiffes periculo receptis illis, vel non. 
Imo propter illud in minore , at propter hoc in 
peiorcprorfus.Nam fi nonaccipcres,meaccu- 
iante , dcdifle , omnino haercres in culpa , quafi 
acccpiflcs.: fin autem reuera accipcres, me di- 
ccntc non dedifle,non fimilitcr, led certo a cul- 
pa liberareris. 

Hitronymo. ttz 

Interrogasti, quibus rebus expen- 
derim, quod polfim, Leontinis me inuadcn- 
tibus , meamquc regionem populantibus , 
vidoriam adipifci . Quod quidcm iuftiorcm 

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habeam caufam , bcllumque non inceperim 
fed propulfcm ac defendant, non fcripfcrini, 
(horum cnim apud vos nulla habctur ratio*'' 
quod autem, licit diffimulctis , vos fcirc neccl.e. 
eit , illud dixcrim , arrhis multis , virifque forti- 
bus&pccuniisj&nauibus&cquis. Quorumo- 
■mnium ipli magnam habentcspcnuriam, pu- 
gnantcum hoftc,qui & in his & in rebus fecun- 
'dis diucs effedtus eit. 

La macho. //j 

Triginta feptem hofee, cum Camari- 
neniium multitudincm nancifceris, in arreo 
tauro per naturae immanitatem enccatos, de- 
monftras. Voloquidcmin hoc manere'numc- 
ro:idqucvt polTim, (itame Iupiter maximus 
anitt) precor. Video autem mihi a quibuf- 
dam non permiflum in , vt numcrus in his 
confiitat. Tu cnim ipfe cogis hos noucm & 
triginta fieri; temetipfum huicaddensnume- 
ro, & ftupidum Epitcrfen. Atquc baud fimile 
efi: me propter vos perditos fuftinere caluniam, 
malcquc audireraut vos>hominum prauiifimos, 
a m<5 vlcifccnte perdi . 

T^icarcho. i>4 

Non tu cogis Camarinenfcs mihi faccrc 
bcllum , fed hello a me vexari. Illi vero fo- 
briorum hominum fungentes officio , idque 
liquido feientes , anteque fermones opera 
confiderantcs , & ante opera citius adhuc c- 
uenta , multum iam temporis concioncs tranfi. 
mittunt tuas. Te vero non pudet grauiorem 

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illis eflc cx fuggcftu ac fcrmonibus, quam mihi t 
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T^jcfo. /// 

Non accrbustibi videturefle tormenti lo- 
cus, taurus,ncque vlla apud nos machina: alio- 
qui mifcricordiam crga illa,quum fis nobifcum 
pugnaturusj non vtiquc prius infumpliflcs. 

Cltomedonti. nS 

T v quidcm,vtaudio,accufansmc,mifera- 
bilcm Clcombroti fortunam dcplorare cona- 
ris : ego autem tc,Cleomedon,nnilto iniquiora 
illoaudcntcm, omni autem re inferiorem, in 
meam rcdigcrc poteftatem. 

Mtlittnfibw. n? 

Non paruipendens, 6 Mclitcnfcs, honorcs 
Veftrosjlegatum rcmili veftrum, obfignatos 
cos ferentem : non finunt autem me laudari, 
fa&a mea. Vos fortaffc, qualem ipfi me ccn- 
fetis, talcm putatis exiftimari & apud alios. 
At ego noui , quod apud alios omnes in 
mala iim exiftimatione, apud vos autem cen- 
fcar bonus: ncquchincextendcrc famampofc. 
fim ad alios.Multo autem magis hrderem vos in 
hoc, vt homines de vobis finiftre fufpicaren- 
tur, quod peflimum, nifi ipfi huiulmodi e£- 
fetis, non laudaffetis. Ex quibus igitur vos 
quidem iniquepraui, ego autem nihil huma- 
niormeipfoexiltimarcononputaui me opor-. 
tere honorari. 

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Camartnenjibiu. t ]f 

E t Gcllam mifi , & ad Leontinos : & ad vos 
ratus fum mittcreoporterc, vt auxilium mihi 
fcratis ad res prxfentes , non armis neque cquis 
indigenti , neque viris , quorum in a hem dicitis 
cffeciuitatcm,fedargento.EtLeontiniquidcm 
nobis miicrunt quinq;talentaconfeftim, GcL 
lenfesautem promiferunt daturos dcccm. Vos 
autem neque tardiores Lcontinis, neque illibc- 
raliorcs Gellcnfibus fore exillimo. 

sfjlwalxenjibui. i/p 

N e oyE-nie iiWita mea plus contriftatum. 
fuifl'c,mihi confcius fum, viri cities, multislicct 
& inopinatis vfus rcrum mutationibus : neque 
pluslxtatum cite. ("Neque cnim rcrum delcdra- 
biliu prorfusfui expers.)Cotriftatu$ quidefutn 
in ilia die, in qua iniufte epatria cxcidi: quod 
maxime doletetiam illis, qui iufte hoc patiun- 
tur.lxtatus autem fum, quando publice mei re- 
cordati , fcripliftis mihi de iis, dc quibus vosr 
tcmporisoccafio compulit fcribcrc, (quafie-« 
nim abvno maxime bcncuolcntium , quiq;o- 
nine vobis ftudium impendi(fcnt,petiiftis) non 
tantum » vt conuenit, propter acceptionem co- 
rum qux mihi dccreuiftisrquantu ob publicum 
mihi datum teftimonium, quod non iufte fim 
cie£hts,eorumq; condctnnationrm , qui patra- 
runt. Ncq; enim quHquam fuflineat pcterc bc- 
ncficiuna a non amato, neque accipcre a non 
amante. Neque nunc temporis opportunitas 
dedit, vt reprehenderem vos, vt chari/Timos, 
quos fuperioabus temporibus nihil culpaftem: 

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fed rt gratias agerem ob prxfens tempui* 
quando petiiftis, qux vos accipicndo quidem, 
reuera mihi dabitis(nam petitioncm veftram 
bcneficii in me collati loco habco, lulcipio- 
que)cgo autem non tanta cum voluptate ac- 
ccpturus fum, quanta cum daturus. Quid e» 
nimviro patrix amanti pulchrius ac magnifi- 
centius, quam videri fuosciucs bentficiis atfi- 
cerc, quod mihi per epiftolam veftram implc- 
turn eft? Quod autem dona tardius ad vos* 
quam ad quod volebatis tempus , pcrucncrunt* 
nequemc ncque legatos veftros eulpetis, fed 
hyemem, ac huius temporis tepeftatem. Quod 
enim ad nosattinct , nullarn prorfus omilimus 
promptitudincm:nauigarc autem propter hye- 
mis vehementiam , nc cum poftrema quidem 
audacia liccbat . Porro quod ea qux milimus, 
falua peruenerut, licet marinis obicdla pcricu- 
lis,fi habucritis fortunx gratiam,non errabitis. 
Cxtcrum apportata quidem, indubic veftri vo- 
bis legati reltituent: lingula autem manifeftabit 
vir vna cum illis miftus , qui & hanc fert epifto- 
Iam,EubuIus. A quolpeciebusac numcro ac- 
cepto,cxtcra quiuem,quo vobis placuerit mo- 
do, inter vos diftribuite: pccuniis autem fi ad 
inftaurationem,ornatumqueciuitatis vii fueri- 
tisjbcnc fapictis, no propter meam admonitio* 
nem, fed propter conliliorum veftrorutn redli- 
tudinem.Nullus enim aliena volutatc, fed pro- 
pria benignus eft. Sin vero (quod etiam de vo- 
bis diciindignum eft) donatisad ccrtam rem, 
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temini.bene fcitis, quod vos magis reprehen* 
demini ob donatorum inconuenicntem abu* 
fum, quam is qui dedit laudabitur , quod dede* 
rit.Vt enim abfurdum eft,cie<5tum me e patri* 
per cxilium,d»rupta illius quzrere vt reftituan- 
tur: itaetiam, fi inhabitantes cadences rfegli- 
gant partes , & ne ex aliorum quidem donis fib! 
dccus quzrant. Sane ii cenfueritis non folis vo« 
bis munera efle mifla, fed etiam pofteris veftris, 
cumquc illis ciuitati atque diis : tunc vos magi* 
in admiratione critis propter confilii re&itudi- 
ncm, quam is qui donauit , quod aliquid ex fui* 
donaucrit. Quis enim nefciat, quod donare 
quidem dantis commendct curam: vti autem 
donis ficuti couenit,fana accipientis rationem* 
Mallem autem vos teftimonium confequi de 
virtute , quam me ipfum de opum abundantia* 
Illudenimbonianimi, hoc autem fortunzo* 
pulentz encomium efle videbitur.Valctc. 

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Gloriari quidem, quemadmodum & ob 
aliud quiddam rerum bonarum , ita etiam ob 
generofitatemlicet.ego vero vnam tantum ge» 
nerofitatem noui,virtutcm:cztera Yero omnia* 
donafortunz.Et fieri poteft,vtex malis pro- 

f natus, euadat bonus, & regibus omnibufque 
o minibus generofior : & vt prognatusex bo* 
nis , euadat malus , & femetipfo atque omnibus 
abie&iffimis ignobilior. Quareanimi laudem 
iadaapud Syracufanos , non maiorum tuorun* 
mortuam in fuccefloribus obfeurioribus gene* 
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tem pro Hcrmocratc ac Conone ac Stciichoro, 
Samcam Sc Nicarqhum mififtis. At ego,fi quide 
ciufmodi dlem,qualem vos putaftis e(Tc,non i- 

Tnorabam, quod me propter illos immedicabi- 

*c vobis malum reddere oporteret , & veniflfent 
ftatimquoque Sfefichorusatq; Conon ad me, 
ac Hcrmocrates.N eque cnim Cononis vos,ho- 
minis libidinous, curatangit: Samearautcm & 
NicarchbclarilTimorum virorum, quiqueexo- 
mnibus vobis honcftiiTimc vixerunt, non tan- 
git. At neque boneflos viros > quique nihil me 
Llifl'cnt.neq; illorum patriam lederc volui, ne- 
que communcra Gratcorum lolucre lege : qua- 
quam vos multas Graecorum communes leges 
{oluiftis no fcmcl, fed fxpius, in gefta aduerfum 
mcrepublica. Orationc autem recenferc noa 
opus efle rcor,quum Sc ipfe feiam, ac feientibus 
feribam.At non Turn vos imitatus,ncquc imita- 
tor etiamjCgo homicida illc, totq; fccleribusin 
quinatus : fed remiii vobis legatos jquum mihi 
in manu cflet alterutrum , aut vos cogerc vtil- 
losprohismittcretis:aut omhem iram contra 
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cifos legatos veltros nihilo pciorcs exiltimare- 
mur>ncque meliorcsj ob feruatos. Cotaminatg 
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numbeneuolcntiamaut odium conciliandum, 
. fiueiuftumquid, (iuc iniuftum patrem. Etin 
huncftatum vosme prxcipuc, 6 Himerehfes, 
collocaftis, & veftri illi viri. Atque aliorum 
quidem malorum,qux propter cos pertuli , ve- 
niadari poteft autoribus, fadtifq; offiindi obli- 
uio. Impcdiri autem ne quid iufti facias, quam 
poenam fufbcientem exigcrc poflis ab autori- 
bus? Nam quosiufti us eft noftram fentireiniu- 
riam,quam eos qui nos cogunt iniuriamfacerc? 
Attamen,o Himerenfes, haec ego cumfta conft- 
dcran$,& ira commotus, & tyrannus , habenfq; 
licet, non cos quos volebam , quibus tamcn in- 
terfedtis nihilominus vos contriftaturus cram, 
peperci illis , conuiuioque acceptos remili. Si i- 
gitur ctiam ipfi iuftaviciflimfacere volueritis, 
mittetis illos quos volui: hoc confidcrantes, 

3 uod li oinnem iram in duos aut tres viros effu- 
ero , omnia fitis auerfuri impendentia ciuitati 
mala.Sin vero Cono,qui hadlcnus vniufcuiufq; 
veftrumlibidinemcorpore perpeflus eft,con- 
feruatur,fuftincbitis vt tota ciuitas ab ipfis fun- 
damentis vaftetur. Tentabo enim ninilo hu- 
xnanior vobis apparere,quam vos cenfetis. 

nsfthenienjtbiv. 122 

Pervenit ad nos , 6 Athcnicnfes , Peri- 
laus fi&or vefter, opera quxdam fatis ( quod 
ad opificium attinet) abfoluta fccum ferens, 
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^xnus,anim3lilaboriscuhominc ac alimentifo- 
*<iofulcepto:valdeq; nobis fpc&aculu illud tp- 
J'anriica'rcs vifa cft,inque mundo digna reponi.. 
^Notidu enim nobis infidiofe in eo paratum in- 
“teritu oftendcrat. Poftquani autem remotis ve^ 

■ laminibus latus nudauit , plcnamq; omnis cru- 
<ielitatista:de,interitumq; omni morte diriore 
oftendit,tunc laudatu ob artem , ob mores fup- 
plicio aftccimusripfumq; ante alios, (poftquam 
nemineipfo artifice facinorofiore inuenimus) 
proprii inuenti vt darct demonftratione,dignu 
<luximus : Ilium igitur tauro inclufimus, circu- 
«jue fuccendimus ignem (quemadmodum iplc 
expofuerat) vt exureretur. Accrbse autem feien- 
tix, veras exhibuitdemonftrationes.Neq; enim 
▼idebamus quisnam fupplicio afficerctur , neq;. 
audiuimusploratu, neq; lament*. Nainclama- 
tas intus lamcntationes,£es ad carnifices auditu- 
rosemugiit.Vosautcm,o Athenienfes, propter 
* ©pificis occifioncm indignari audiens, nobifq; 
jrafei, admirabar , & adhuc non credo. Nam u 
reprehenditis,quod non atrocioriipfumfup- 
plicio afFcccrimus, defcnfio mihi apud vosin 
-promptu eft , quod mortem diriorem non po 
tuerimus excogitarc. Sin vero quomodocunq; 
fupplicio affe&um efle aegre fertis, periclitami- 
ni ftmul omnes , vos , qui de humanitate foletis 
admodum gloriari,acerbilTima: reos effe crude- 
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t ciuitatis efie, necefleeft. Hoc autcm dlgnofci- 
* tur folo veftro erga me affc&u . Nam fi vir iuftc 
periit , ncmocue Athcnienfium moribus Sun- 
gem© ad ilium pertinet , cuius rei gratia nosre- 
mrehenditisPSIn vero iniufte,vo$ fane hinc con- 
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ius patrafle, licet nemo iufta abs tyranno requi- 
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fed fub mcam fccuritatem,maximumquc prin- 
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£to modo fupplicium irrogalTe vidcbor.Confi- 
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corum , cam fuggillatione iniuftam videri , qua 
quisaliisfabricauit: vtipfenepequi machina- 
tuseft, ea fruatur } argumentofumptocum ex 
rcliquis vniuerfis, turn przeipue propter me 
ipfum,quod mihi hac ratione maxime coueni- 
revifumfitillufupplicio afficere, licet pro me 
hanc perniciem inuenerit contra infidiatorcs 
dolorofiftimanl.Porro meamfecuritatem, in 
quibus iufta: natura rei iudex fum conftitutus, 
omifi : fimpliciter autem, quod iuftum eflet per 
fe,cofideraui. Atqui & id, quod amariores fine- 
re multas exifterc mortes,n6ueram mihi patro- 
oinariimeq; vifum mitiore opinione , magis in- 
fidiis petitu iri: quodq; per huius fuppliciu alios 
apromptitudineergame oftendenda qualibet 
in re,faciam defiftere: & quod melius forfita efi* 
fct,vti violentia propter ndbeflitatem <^uam mi- 
hi aggredientes meimponunt. attame quu h#c 

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133 PHALARID.IS 

omnia fcire,bonaq; in pofteru fama nihil habe- 
re opus, grauc arbitratus fum,homine, qui talis 
interitus autor hominibus fuiftct,impunitu di- 
mitterc. Proptcrea quibus artib* alios , qui ipsu. 
nihil lxft{Tent,fategit cxuri: iifdcm iurcanobis, 
quos tali dono dignatus eft,inclufus eft. Aliquis 
fortaftc veftru, o Atheniefes , audiens hoc ino- 
pinatu ius,quod li oportcat ipfum iifde mortib* 
puniri,quicas aduerfum alios repperit, multis 
me prorfus Erinnybus deberi cefet, imo ne fuf- 
ficcre quide totis vna ipfius animam,contraque 
mcipfum mortes prxfcribcre. Cxterum ft ab/q; 
inimicitiisrcconftderarevolueritis, nequenos 
fpote facerc inuenictis: ncq; ft patimur id quod 
Deo vifum fiierit,iuftc malo perfrui.Etcnim li- 
cet habeamus poteftatem, propter tyrannidem, 
crudelia faciundi : feimus tame ca enormia efte. 
Quumq; nihil eoriiqux fadafunt, nobis rcuo- 
care queamus,cofitemur fane , hxc atrocia efte. 
Vtina vero non ad ea facicnda neceftitatc ama- 
ra copulft eflemus : certe nullus alius commocji 
hominislaudepra: nobis praefentibus abftuli^- 
fct.Quis enim veftrum eft, 6 Athenicnfes.aut a->. 
lioru hominu , qui non infidiantem ftbiinimi- 
cum,omni vltionis generc, nadus occaftoncm, 
fupplicio aftecit ? Quu ergo huiufmodi Perilau 
efte deprehendiflem, fupplicio afteci. Et ipfe 
quidem mihiconfcius fum, quod nefanda pa- 
trarim: habco autc hanc conlolatione , quod ca 
n5 coftlio patrarim volutario,quam fupplicio a 
meaffcdi no habet.Equidc,o lapicntilftmi ter- 
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PHALAUlDlS IPIST.' I4 t 

Cum confuetudines : illc vcro ea qua: nos tyran- 
nos habere coni en’t,infefutuscft,aciufte, non 
quales natura ftimus , fed quales iple nos finxit, . 
aduerfusillu nos gcflimus.Quin bcnc&nucfci- 
tis quod ncq; ego fl priuatus efl'em , Perilaus e£- 
fem'.neque ille,li cfl*ct monarcha, Phalaris diet. 
Vobisfane fcrct opprobrium , non folum fi ob 
illius pcenam indignemini , verumetiam fi tales 
ipfi no puniatis. Communiter enim omnes ho- 
mines affecit iniuria, quod tales excogitarit 
mortes: priuatim autem vos, quodcrudclitatis 
vobisafperfitmaculam,infitamqueciuitatis in- 
dole fuggillauit. Omnes proinde fupplicii mo- 
dum callaudare puto. Digni enim talcs funt ci- 
ues. Si quis vcro eft,cui hasc mors non placet , is 
feiat nos ne Pcrilao quidem placcntia feciflc. ‘ 

. J Lyficlt.' ' t2f 

Non admiror, cur nihil fimile habeas ne- 
que patri tuo,nequc filio,Lyficles.Non enim cs 
Lyficratis filius , neq;Ncoptolcmi pater. Hoc 
aut£ aiunt, matron tuam & vxorem,apud mul- 
tos Siculos affirmafle, ac prapterea magnam 
Confequi laudem. Vnum enim & hoc eft, quod 
quifpiam poffit admirari , quod apud otnnesf 
quidem , prsecipue autem apud feientes nihil 
mentiantur. 

Polluci. 124 

Q^y i mihi bellum , pro iis qui iure oc- 
cifi funt» inferre parant, Pollux, quum 8c 
audierint , liquidoque feiant , qua pro re 
hoc lint fafturi , cos vindices efle, oportet 
confiteri. Tu vcro accufans me inter Sy- 
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racufanos,liocquidcm, quodatroxfim vindc)f* 
dicis:caufas autcm,quas maxime oportcbat,cut* 
vtincurabileSeafintpafli, nunqua dignatuscs 
apponcrc. Conucnicbat cnim , 6 concionator 
Pollux, morte quidc diccrc, oftcdcrc autc prin-* 
cipalcm caufam:vt& circa caufam magisafFe- 
&us moucrcs , contra quos remp. gcris. Si vcro 
vospudctapcrirc caufas, propter quas quifqj 
accufabatur,quo iurc bcllum ob illas aduerfum 
me gefturi litis, haud(ita me dii ament) feio. 

Lairuo. > i • ,2 S 

Q^v od quidem non conueniebatin per : ' M *- 
la coniicerc ob eiufmodi ipc, cos qui lie timent, 
noucram : neque vellem fane calidiorum cucn- 
tuum in te fumpfilTe experimentum, poftquam 
noftrum timorem tua fuperauit fortitudo. Bo- 
no proindcaugurio tali vfuses, etiam alia tibi 
juxta animi fententiam proccflura. N ihilo au- 
tem mcliorem fumpfimus animum,tclibcrato: 
fed nobis etiam curx adauclx funt de te : & do- 
nee nobis falu us redicris, ad nuncios tuos fu- 
fpenli fumus.Quorum igitur & hinc temitten- 
tesadmonuimus,eavellcmusitaccfnfle, vt nt> 
•peantecaftellumftuderes nobis alfercrc acco- 
feruare Lacritum , quern multorum locoruci- 
uitatumque ac tyrannidum,ipfiulq; noftrse (ita. 
me dii amcnt)animx loco nobis elfe ccnfemus. 

Eidcm. , 126 

Et tuarum memento promiilionum , La- 
crite , Phalaridilque tibi folitudo lit cura% 
In quanta enim amicorum relinquar penuria, 
non ignoras. Scab© autem tibi ita timide 

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tffcdus , non fane quod multitudinis vires ex* 
horream ego , (multo enim nobis funt inferio- 
res)ncq; fociorum infirmitatem , (plus enim in 
omnirevalco,quam aduerfarii) fed tuam in 
pradiis promptitudinam, ne magis iam diligen- - 
ter ftudeas vir fortis in rebus bcllicis vidcri : ac- 
gre ferens , fi non omnibus operibus vno tem- 
pore facicndis adefle queas . Memento autem 
quodproficilcentitibi depofitum temetipfum 
dederimus , quod faluum te nobis promififti 
redditurum: &nunc quoque id fupplicamus, 
non, vtindignumaliquidtuo fentias ingehio* 
(hoc enim fieri nequit) fed vt temetipfum pof* 
fis ad alia miulta ccrtamina pugnatorem ftre- 
nuum ac laboriofum exhibere.In praefentia ve- 
ro,etiamfi tcipfo fucris mollior,in aliis teipfum 
nobis robore plenum reftitues. 

Epiftrato. a? 

Ne contends* me vincere, vtpoenasabs te 
fumam,qui iam ter pratermiferim: neque peri- 
eliteris anirna tua in aliena Phalaridis miferi- 
cordia . Et fi valde hoc rcuereri recuiauerimus> 
tyranni vtemur ira. 

Artphoctu tli 

N e fupputesnumerumdmim qui in tauro 
eonfumpti funt. Plares enim funt, fi a&io- 
neseorum expendas, quamnomina.Verunta- 
men&cum tales elfent, in noftram venerunt 
poteftatem. Teaute nollemus ita iuuenem , fc- 
niorcsexercere curas. Miferos enim clfc often- 
«linms,-qui nobis repugnant. Quoniam autem 

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Vitae mutationcm cupis ccrnere , admoneo tc 
quidcm adhuc,vt definas, non, ita me diia- 
ment, quafi mctuamnc quid mihi facias mali, 
(non enim mulicbri raanu occidetur Phala- 
j*is)fcdnetuquoque cum jllis numcrere, qui 
in taurum conie<5ti funt : parfquc fias iniquae de 
crudelitatecalumnix, fupplicio a me aftedius. 
Si vcronoaacquieueris, citotu admodumex- 
pc<ftcs,te nobis & huius admonitionis daturutn 
*pcenas. 

i V « Ttmolao. i if 

Nihil peccare , merito forfan ac iufte Dei 
efTc ccnfetur:in pofteram autem corrigi eo ipfo 
quod quis peccauit , hominis. Porro fe non cu- 
ftodire poll lapfum atque infortunium , haud 
fcio cuius eflc alte^ius poflit exiftimari, quam 
mali. Turpe eft igitur (adbuc cnim propius ac- 
cedemus) vtisqui aliis tcmeritatis exemplum. 
fa&us eft, non fibi ipfi, ne propria quidcm calat* 
-mitate do<ftus,vtilis fiat. 

‘Ph&dtmo. /ji 

Tertivm iarn perfuafi fumus, nulla nos 
absteaffe<ftosiniuria,tametfi atrocius in vna- 
•qiiaque accufatione criminibus circumualla- 
baris. Sedqualemtc volebamus, iuftumquce-. 
' rat,erga nos efle, talem fuifte putauimus : accu* 
: fatorum autem fermones cenfuimus falfos, 
quatenus veriti fumus deteexaminare verita- 
' r te. Bene autem feias, quod ctiam innocentiam 
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fortunfexiftimarunt,quiilli m(jtuebant,puni- 
tamefTe. Curatoigitur, vtjiequc tuos more* 
nobis inimicos exhibeas,ncque fortunam. Du- 
rum autem tibi videatur,non hoc folum , quod 
frequenter a me ac in vnaquaque iniuria,bene- 
feiis affe<5tus,non paria nobis iufta fadarepen- 
das ( nam ego non finam , vt prauitas prar boni- 
tate primas auferat) fedetiam, fi tu temetipfo 
erga me, quite beneficiis afficerc decreuerim, 
innumanior confpiciaris. 

< Philodem9. * tjt 

I n magna mihi videris ftultitia ver(ari,Phi- 
lodeme , fi tot preces votaque pro te nos feciflc 
putas, vt domu redeas, ob quinque taleta ,vt ea 
nobis falua fint, quae tibi,ninil de tc boni fpera- 
tes,dcdimus,& non ob tuam fodalitatem.Hanc 
autem, ita me dii ament, cum nulla pecu niarum 
multitudine commutatam velim . Quod fi o- 
mnifto visvideri, dotemtefiliaeabs te dediflfe, 
funt quidem nihilominus & haec ex tuis: fin ve- 
ro non vis id videri,appone illis quinque talen- 
tis totidem de tuo , perferibeque dotem dcccm 
talentorum,vti(fi vis)dotis vna pars fit Phalari- 

disbeneficiijalteraPhilodemiopulcnti^.Quod 
autem Theano nobis apud te multorum ma- 
gnorumque bencficiorum dat teftimonium, 
magno nosimpletgaudio. Quseenim, quum 
adhuc puclla eifet , accepit ; de iis iam mater fa- 
da, dat teftimonium. 

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I<0 PHALARIDIS EPIST, 

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moram Syracufis tuam. Quum autcm hadenu$ 
tulerit , modeftz virique amantis vxoris funges 
officio, tcftificata eft apud nos, tanquam amarii 
in te habentes imperium, nonfc toleraturam 
dicens diutius abfentiam tuam , fed fuum ipfius 
inclamaturam patrem. Nofti fortaffis, quid vc- 
lit agere.Quin fcias,id earn etiam faduram. N 5 
cnim defpicere tanquam alienum poteft , qui i- 
pfius legitimus fit maritus. Et ilia quidem puta- 
uit te a me pofle cogi,vt redeas: ego autem te ab 
ilia. Non enim te lie puto metucre Phalarin , vt 
metuereTelefippen. Redi igitur, teque defide- 
rantibus redde, uue magis reuereris nos, fiue iU 
lam, quz digna eft, ita me dii ament, vt plus'abs 
tcdiligatur. 

’TolymmFtori. /# 

D e multis magnifque facinoribus tibi apud 
me teftimonium perhibuit Eacritus , cumdc a- 
Iiis omnibus, turn pr^cipue dc feutiferorum au- 
xilio. Namtua pugnantiumque virorum dilip 
gentiacaftellum captum cfle demonftrat, pro- 
priofqueequos, vt parerat, tibifedifeedentem 
dono dediffe . Ego vero fi quidem acccpifles o 
mnia a me mifia dona, fic tame , ita me dii amet, 
metuiftem, ne abs tua vincererbeneuolentia. 
Nunc autcm , quum munera non qua mittutur 
voluntate acceperis,confiteor me tyrannum ab 
vno priuato homine vidu efle. Porro fi in pra> 
fentia non accepcris tertia pr^d^ parte ad diftri- 
buendu mili tibus,quam Lacrito etia confeftim 
dante noluifti accipere : tu nos, crcdc mihi,non 
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per te) fed ad accipicnda abs te beneficiain po- 
fterum cogcs fieri cun&antiorcs. 

Et dent, j 

) ' T I M v 1 s T 1 nofiras minas,vt ns iterum non 
fit opus, co quod & prxdam diftribueris, rt vo- 
lebamus,redditis periculorum prxmiis, iis, qui 
laborarut,& hoc pulchre. Lxtos enim nos red- 
didifii ac confortafti,nc quid abs te petere cun- 
flcmur: virofque, fi quando ccrtandum crit, 
reddidifti promptiorcs. Quisenim amplc&a- 
tur recipiatque prxmium abfquc laboribus? 
Nemo,quilaDoresfuftincrcauaeat.Aliisigitur 
& hxc reportafti. Quin etiam accipiens , ad hoc 
vt milites nobis reddas promptos ac fauentes,fi 
pofthac eorum indigucrimus opera , etiam hxc 
accepifie videris. 

Ttticro. /-f 

Nvptias Philodcmi filix incoeptas efle 
citius, quam tu nobis modo per epiftolamfi- 
gnificafti , audiuimus. Prxuenit epim fama, e- 
tiam eos qui magna valde celeritate in rebus iu- 
dicandis vtuntur: quia eorum qux fa&xfunt 
velox nucia, dca eft, etiamfi per loga interualla 
portet. Et nos merito forfan reprehendimus 
ea , quod tales nos in vulgus tradidcrit , & pro- 
pter alia quidem tatxnos inique accufarit cru- 
delitatis> prxeipue autem quod propter hanc 
danati fimus. Fert enim nos , vndiq; circufona* 
apud a,udituros,quod mali fimus. Atq; per hac* 
nunc viuentium quida, qui pac ncque vidcrunt; 
neque funt expcrti,exccrantur me,velut ad ho- 

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minu prrnicienatu.Hxquide mese l 
ri^,nulliufq; altcrius.Porro ciomu, in 
cclebrati funt congrcffius a Lconte a c 
poffidcre cos,vti poffidcnt, pcrmitte : 
mcn^u fufcita a foco,vbi confedit.Dic 
donu fore ccfuimus, quqd accepturi a 
tur. CharifTima enim matrimonio iun 
cafunt,vbi virginitatis primum dcpor 
Philodemus aute inuidia potiu^ digm 
mifcricordia iudicetur a Syracufanis : r 
fortunat 9 ita in felicitatis ftatu, vt ille ir 
infelicitate cefcatur ab inuidetibus. Po 
larin odio profcquatur omncs, (non ej 
nihil adfcrens damni deprecor) optet ; 
chreapudfe, tamctfiapud quofdam r 
mulent, tales etiam vt ipfi nancifcantui 
Ttmandro. 

Tvit reipublica? adminiftrationes < 
na?,Timander, mnltaq; deploratioprc 
qui a nobis perditi funt, corroborauit ; 
me dii ament , etiam noletes , vt Cleom 
includcremus tauro. Metuebam enim , 
vcn!a,ne tu ceflares ciuitatcm aduerfurr 
citare. Libenterenim me ipfum prxbe« 
lo, vt publice dc me agat , quamdiu non 
fcunt Camarinefes tuos perferrefermor 
ius afta non folum Phalaridi nocere fc 
poffc, fed etiam neferuoquidcm Phalar 
difficile quidem , etiamfi valde illis cone 
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mstgisauteoratorrnequc paruum eft momentu 
.atrumnaru huius. Excitare quide multitudine 
caufis addudtis te congruebat, vt perfuafa abs tc 
ciuitasjdeleftus agere militu, bcliicofo admodu 
viro , publicein a<fta referaturpro qualiufaci- 
jioru autoribus, vltrix exurgat. Sed non vultis. 
Nacufingulatim multas nominetis«caufas> ex- 
•tra appenfas efle oftenditis. Atqui,fi quis,omif. 
iis magiftratibus,(quod non videatur fas efle)i- 
pfuno te conflderct, atrociiTimo omniu interim 
dignu efle cefeat , qui domo vendita , & prxdiis 
mancipiifq;,fl qua tibi a patre rclidta funt,exer- 
citu cotra me coducis , Camarinenfefq; res no., 
uas cogis moliri. Porro haec faciens , nihil aliud 
qua tux ipfius quide vita: fpem abiecifti omne, 
(quiforfanhoc malo dignusesimulta cnim& 
atrociaabstefunt fa<fta) ciuitatcm autem non 
• qbtemperantem, cogis tua perfrui dementia. 

Enntnfibm. 13 j 

? E x multis valde pecuniis , quas a me mutuo 
accepiftis,o<fto dutaxattaletareddere perfuaft, 
pridertim cum eo tempore, quo maximeopu* L 
habebam pecuniis, releuati litis, nein his qui- 
dem vos re<fte atq; ordine geflxftis : fed vix qua- 
tuor,idquegrauatim ac gementes difloluiftis, 
qtiatuor autem adh uc detinetis. N on,ita me dii 
ament, itaobhxcindignor, vt ob gratiampro 
remiflis debitam. Veftra enim debitorum frauir 
, datio,fi & hoc permittamus , quatuor duntaxac 
talentonjjn damnum dat : ingratitudo vero 
fupra decern talentorum adfert difpendiurru 
Similiter enim & hxc vos reddituros promi- 

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fiftis , gratiamquc pro illis vos habere 
fcfii. Itaque nulla de veftra ingratitu 
fupereft fpes,fi id debitum quod in v< 
ftateeft,non potuiftisexoluere. Ve: 
etiam fi hoc animo fitis, egb tamen q 
uerim a legatis veftris inopia vos labc 
propriis ex domibus in xrarium cofe 
to & hxc quatuor ciuitati : imo fi etit 
vultis recipere, vobis ea remittere pa 
fi modo emolumentum inde capturi 
depeculatores, quorum furtis fit,vt v 
penuriam fuftincatis, & hxc funt abl 
terum in imaginum eredtionibus, qi 
neficiorum retributione> legatis ad 
vos fadturos promittitis, nolitelaboi 
cum meisipfiusimpendiis, etiam hu 
faciendum remitto donoque fiimptu 
Ljrfandro. 

P r it v enimvs tua nobis mifla au 
enim quam veniftent milfiab Eucli. 
confpeximus holies. Itaque nobis a 
quidem conduifli milites obtardum 
nihil prorfus profuerunt : ad gloriair 
laudem , plurimum. Paucorum enirr 
qui decertauimus, non omniu eft vi<5 
quam enim maiora fimul adiuimus 
prxmia etiam fplendidiora na&i fum 

slrimacho. 

Non nobis molefta eft calumnia,r 
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Vt etiam libere audeam infuper profiteri: alii* 
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tninem dixerim , neque tibi , ncque alteri cui- 
quam.Non enim vtiqtie vt tu noftra^dona reci- 
pias, quae miflacontemnis, ideo & alios mul- 
tos qui reccperint, oftendere, decorum eft. 
Infuper etiam abfque dubio exprobraremufc 
■ illisqui accepiflent* Non enim putamus ab 
opprobrio efle liberos, neque eos qui fua i- 
pfi bencficia commemorant, neque qui vo- 
lunt ab aliis dicentibus audire* Qupt vero p rat- 
ter noftram fententiam , vi atque atque ininria* 
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repudiare oportebat. Qualiaigitui 
uem, mea effe imaginatus, donu 
noluifti ? Quoniam & prxtextus il 
fingcns dicebas obltare,&: hoc mo 
fcxccntisfoluuntur. Ipli enim inii 
tur , pecunias clle puras : nifi quoc 
diflfcrentia,quodiJli quidem iniqut 
minc.habcre annixi lunt, hocque 
impic tati:tu vero iuftifllmo accipic 
co vitro tribucacc- 



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Sknsi tandem , 6 Agcmortc , 
mihi conful ucrim . Nam & in multi 
.rejalfccit nos fpe&abilis haec mon 
quamincontideratus ego multos i. 
periculaq; fubii voles : maximum at 
ca malum expertus fum , quod ne b 
dem a nobis accipere vult vir honefl 
necefle lit plane, li cuique indigenti 
pportcbitjhominibus donare perdi 
vos probi homines, haud fcio quorr 
• quid aliud quam mctuitis,ne bench 
,nciamini?Qupniam cuiulnam rei g; 
tarn multi mihi fucrint condifcipul 

S ue adolefcentes ac amici , ne vnus < 
rumadmevenit, quin ncque pre 
quam fe ad me venturum, prxter 
ncm?At bene fcio,nc ilium quidem 
Etaliis quidem nonnullafunteftugi 
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initio ad me veniredebuerant,eosptim morbi, 
partim patres,multos quoque res political pro- 
riibet:tcautccgo gnarus, ncconatusquidefugi 
vocarc vnqua , quu no efse impetraturus : neq; 
adhuc vocare,prsefertim nunc, quii &tua mala 
audia valetudine : & propter pucros , quos port: 
noftra iljinc folutione tibicx Praulanatos efle 
audiui.Atque.ita me Iupiter amet,congratulor 
tibi,quod plurimu ia. teporis domi ma/ufus fit, 
&ob affinitate, multitudinemque liberorum. 
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diofam, qua pompofc cu tibiis & canticis trank 
miflamtotavifura eflet ciuitas, fed pauxillum 
auri,atque hoc node intempefta prorfus, velu- 
ti piaculum aliquod ac inquinamentu auferen- 
dum quum vidilTcs, illinc auerfabaris , vt par e- 
rat, videlicet? Mali enim viri dona erant, homi- 
numq; cxde polluti. Et valde infeftus quifpiara 
cs , Agemortc,moribufqnc ingratis, atque ergi 
nos immifericors quoque , qui no miferaris me 
infelice, itaq; aflfedum , quemadmodu nuc mi- 
fere affedus fumjqui, cuius gratia maxime con- 
cupiui monarchiam,ncmpcvt poflem magnifi- 
es eficergaamicos, poftquam cclcrrimc cam 
iuxta votum confccutuslumadiis,non habca 
erga quos me largitionibus magnifire gcram: 
fed, quod vnicum mihi malorum crat folatium, 
eovos me priuaftis amici, qui nemine ex vobis 
permittitis bcneficia a me accipere ex opibus 
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dii,non admittentibus vobis dona,quibus dare* 
volo,vt adulatoribus fcurrisque tyrannidis da-» 
dum fit,quibus dare nolo. 

Ttucro. t+2 

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vtiqueTeucerquam dieam) quumvidere vel- 
lcmobfilije nuptias, rebus praefentibus impc- 
ditus-fum: ad quas ctiamtevt venires horta- 
tuseflem, finon ob hanc procurationem de- 
creuiflfem Svracufis te relinqucre, vnde & a- 
bundantiusfentires, quod nonfruftratibidei- 
pfislcribimus. Eamiple conueni, ac quinque 
talentadotistedaturum promittito genero,fi 
filia nupferit : affirmatoque hoc dotis non ma- 
-gis a nobis donum efle , quam a:s alienum. 
Quod fi interrogauerit, vndetam multas Phi- 
lodcmi pecunias habcamus, die te nefeire: 
fed mcqui acccperim,& Phiiodcmum quidc- 
dcrit, nouifle referto. Summo ftudio enite- 
re, vt Leontem generum facias. Vcnit enim 
ad nos, nuptias illiusambiens: egoque ccleri- 
teromniapolliritus,mifiillumadte. Quod ft 
vero alium melioirem fponfum mater puell^ in- 
uenerit,illi dote promittito, neque amplius co- 
tedito.Non enim propter vnum generum Phi- 
lodemi nosmemores forefpopondimusineque 
donantes pecunias , noftri fimul beneficii faci- 
mus nuptias. AtperDcos, ne fie ncgligenter 
fponfionc vtaris,quafi rctribueris, fed quali ac- 
ceperis quinq; talenta, li modo hanc alicui viro 
cupxtconiungcre. Nam turpe eft nos dantes 

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fruflrari , vbi opinio in promptu efle poteftrno 
huius nos dare gratia cas,quas iimulauimus pc- 
cuniasfpontereftituerc. Atqui non metuo ta- 
lc quippiam mihi cuenturum.Nam ego, ita me 
Sol amet, detrimentum cxiftimabo , Ti pecuniae 
npud me manferint:magnamq; vtilitatem, rt ad 
filise acccperit nuptias. Ncq; enim rtmilia fenti- 
re poflcnt, nihil de mefeientes. Vtinam autem 
nonatrocius vbique Phalarin clamoribus tra- 
duxirt'ent. Mitte autem nuelLr ad nuptias, filias 
quatiroraequales,muliebriaque indumenta tibi 
a nobis mirt'a , aureofque fexaginta. Et celeriter 
quidem nuptias eelebrare hortator , eo quod & 
nunc tardius quam oportet cclebrabuntur. 
prompte autem mittito dona,vt qui ad Phalari- 
dis, peculiarem etiam tibi gratiam fisadeptu- 
rus.Et ha:c quidem T eucer ita fe habeant:in ce- 
teris vero, vt erga filiam indigentem patre, vtq; 
erga mulierem viduam indigentem marito,lar- 
gus efto : pracfidenfque illarum nccertitatibus, 
cu propria vxore nuptialiafac facrificia quam 
fu mptuofirtlme , vt ne quis Syracufanorum co- 
gnatorum pucll^in die optima,miferum potius 
quam beatum dicat Philodcmum,fcd illius for- 
tunam fuperemus. 

Ck&nttt. , 

PHiLODEMitui quidem mariti, noftri au-* 
te incSparabilis amici nauigatio terras ad pere-« 
grinas,tibi quide gloriofe videtur accidifle : ve- 
ftr^ autc filise vigcfimu ia annu domi maneti,n5 
feliciter.Naviduitas diuturniora viro yirtutc 

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maiorc: ^plongata vero prseter tepus 
puellat calunia acquirit. Cudlis cnim 
turpiftimu visu eft,atq; ctia , ita me 1 
reucra eft , fi virgo pter naturar tepot 
deat. Ia olim.n. oportuerat & illius v. 
modu & tua,viro comedari.Fortaftis 
lodemo,cofolatione putas tefilta hat 
tuq; genuiftis.At miferu eft ob marit 
filia nuptiis defraudare. Ncq;fimile 
poft venturo fpoliari viro, auteo cu 
puella nodu cepit experirr»entu,qu6< 
iuxta naturg leges habuit cofuctudini 
te hoc fit, ncq; a grotatibus parctibus 
cuniarudefedhi>qucadrnodu nunc,rr 
eftindiciu infelieitatis , quodtu Cle 
quaqua cotra te augurcris. Dote cnin 
talcntorumrcliquitilli Philodcmus 
quuindefolueretj&nonhanc dunte 
cnim illi cpmuncs & Phalaridis pecun 
re haud fcio, Clea:neta,quidna cundh 
enim puto oportcrc , quu nihil tibi dc 
ptias,Philodemi reditu expedtare. Sar 
cunq; ad illius prxfentiam par eft diff 
pr£ueniamus:qu£cunq; aute feftinari 
natura nobis inuitis,ne(fi fieri poteft^ 
mus,quoniaveftrasnorecipit oppoi 
puella: maturitas. Forfanaute Philoc 
rebus prohibetur , quot patre prohib 
' mile eft, filia exiftente grandiore ad nu 
autem ad retinendum domi prater leg 
la, nullus pratextus^ft. N 6 ita enim il 
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yflALARIDIS EPIST. Iff 

multas neceflltates,eamque maximam , quse eft 
afortuna, abfenti, adiungereputasoporterc& 
pradentem matrem ? Non. Si tu quidem mihi 
obtem peraueris , & de viro feliciter , & de filia, 
decenter confules.Nam quum jnultaetiamalia 
fine Philodemo rede confeceris,vnum hoc pro 
multis comune operaberis bonum, modeftzq; 
mulieridecus allaturum,ft filiam iuxta legem 
nuptum dederis viro. Cartcrum pecunias tibi 
Teuccrmeus,quando volucris , annumcrabit. 
Etfiquaaliarcindigueris ad nuptias, illefub- 
miniftrabit:tu modo qux vis,imperato. Et Phi- 
lodemumoptaquidem venire ad nuptias. ne- 
cpiaquam autem procraftines filie tempus ad il- 
lmsreditum. Etfaluum illueire& adfuturum, 
& alia quidem lint tibi teftimonia,nihilo autem 
minus tuaergaillumbencuolcntia. 

• ) v 2 \jcocli. 144 

Scripsimvs StefichorojVt petiifti,de car- 
mine elegiaco : modumqucdclineauimus, quo 
modo feribendum fit. isvero lubensfuo nobis 
fe ingenio feruituru promi(it,confolationi for- 
talfts tibi exiftimans fore in ludu,fapientia.Ca- 
lamitas fane tua confolatione vix admittit, gra- 
uiorq;eft,quam vtfermonibusqueat relcuari, 
poftqua duobus familiaribus nominib. vno te- 
pore orbatils,pro vtroq; mceft* es. Nepte enim 
ex fratre,matre eadem genito , atq; bona vxore 
priuatus es , pulchritudine quide pradtatilTima, 
modeftia autem nulli mulieri poft fe , ne fecun- 
dum quidem locu conccdenti. Ita confternatui 
es,,atq; vndiqi aoimu defpodifti tuum : quumqj 

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flctu non corrigas, id ctiam adiuna, 
luus non habeas rationem. None, 
temgrauius ferre, quam anima po 
Ps on cnim hac tua vtique virtute di 
adludumtemctipfiim ctiam confc 
mitatcmque tibi afciucris immcdic; 
o Nicocles, auerfus paulifper a mccr 
dcra mifera hominum vitam,quali r 
lit conltituta. Nafeitur vnufquifq; ' 
innumcra mala:cumq;h;£cabfolue 
grinationetande miferias perferedi 
Iucundam autc talcm putainus efTe v 
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obitus.Quonia aute fatu adubrfum vos , & noa 
nos,aduerfius illud tyrannidem habemus , lenif 
tcrfcrrc conuenit,non folu propter hoc, quod 
lamentis nihil efficitur,vcrumetiam propter il- 
liusgeniu,fi teitadeploratufenferit.Verifimile 
enim eft,hoc earn molefte ferre,qu^ multa lxti4 
tia affecit viru,gauifaq; iis eft,quib» illc,quodqp 
difcrucietur etia in morte , n6 ideo folu (ita me 
amet Iupiter) quod tu tali orbatus fis coniugcp 
fed etia quod ilia tali priuata fit marito.Quonii 
igitur neq; primus ncq; folus in talem incidiftf 
calamitate, cogites humana manfuete efie fere~ 
da;idq; fi non propter me,ob varias calamitate* 
ad morte promptum,falte obnaturatjequalita- 
te,quod hoc omnibus fit comune , etiamfi qui- 
dam vehementer fin t pauidi, quodq; ij qui none 
nimis difcruciantur, plurimum fruantur vita. 

StefichorOk t+f 

O l e v m mifimus , ficut cogitauimus » non 
per Iouem tibi in prxfentia,fcdnepotituoex 
tilia. Nam&ipfe adolefccntulus dignus nobi* ' 
hoc dono videtur, & gymnafii prxfeduram 
vellemusipfum (quodadnosattinet) non mi- 
norehonoreabfoluerc,quam Agefilaum. Ar- 
gentum autem a nobis miflum, quod tibi turn 
prxfens nolebam curare, fi nunc non acceperis* 
lciasteame proditionis falfo delatum iri apud 
Himerenfes, etiamfi iamhoc in te crimen ha> 
rere videatur: difneilius autem tunc tibi fore 
puto, quod tibi literis praetniflis, fignificare 
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ter cum prauiffimis cenfeberis. 

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Tv de nobis Stefichoreneq; in 
alibi vfquam dicito. nihil enim mal 
ftrataceri. Aliorumautem memin 
rumcunque ipfe per te volueris,qu 
bi in mentem dederit , non egre rer 
rempublieam gcrcre fuge pr^ omni 
bens pro exemplo , . qui quando be 
mnibus videbar , propter hoc mihi 
maximecotriftatum efle.Si vero eg 
admeattinet, conuenientia video 
fponte monarchiam concupiucrim 
publieampropatriagerenti popul; 
mine* nihil dimcultatis occurfurur 
mitte fane in prxfentia quod ad res 
n6t : temetipfum autem fixe intucr 
acconiidera,ncque enim quifquai 
melioribus,ncq; puriore quam tu ii 
ad rempublieam accefiit: attamen 
cum,qualia antchac pafiiis fis, quali 
rus eras,nifi ego talis fuiifem inimic 
bonutn eft, vt tametfi quis fecundo 
mine , profperifque vtatur fortunx 
tamen omnia comittat fortunx. Et< 
ipfe,neq; Himerenfium tyranus es, 
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fi vis, eum cofidera,qui a ciuibus lit plurimis af- 
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N e cures, 6 Stefichorc, Eubuli ac Ariphanti 
accufationem apud me , neq; tantillum diferu- 
cieste,quodinfidiarum aduerfum noscaufam, 
inte,tuaquc pulcherrima carmina confcrre 
voluerunt.Sanequam in propinquum Himcrae 
venerimus pcriculum,& ipfc nouifti:quum au- 
tem nihil imrnedicabile pafii fimus , magis con- 
ucnittibi vt laeteris iuxta illorufaneaccufatio- 
nem,quam vt contrifteris, & ob poematum ro- 
bur,qu«e tibi deae infpirant:obque nos fuperfti- 
tes,fi quid tibi modo curae fumus.Nam qup car- 
mina recitafti, plus roboris habere videntur, 
quam ea quae ad lyram ceciniftiiac Phalarin ma- 
iorem cfle , quam pro tyrannicidarum viribus. 
Porronoscuin extremu veniflemus periculu, 
& in tyranni mores ertipimus,& permafimus in 
amicitia : neq; culpam 9 tc,qui occidedi cramus, 
imo qui occili fumus.Non cnim,ctiamfi iniquu 
coniilium cft'edu eflct,Stcfichorus approbate 
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abfterremus, fi quis earn orationcm admiratqw 
at non Phalarin. Hocenim eflet hominemoc- 
<idere,non tyrannum.Ha!ud enim fcis. Impero, 
prout experietia fum aflfe&us. N eq; Dr opidas, 
ncque alius yllus vir xquus>imo ne Iupiter qui- 
dem inter nos,feruator,permanfiflet in templo 
fortis,vbi inter duos iniwftos , Eubulum atque 
Ariphantum,folus fui iuftus, ideo me tyranum 
conferuauit. Caeterum Conon ille, omnium li- 
bidini expofitus , atque Theagoras , qui perni- 
ciem nobis machinatus eft,8c Antimedes a c Pe- 
dicles , & quotquot horum fuerunt fimiles , in- 
terfe&i funt a nobis iuftiftima vltionis lege, 
ouibus ( fi non tantum habuiflem poteftatis) 
iupplicio a me pro aufis aflfe<ftis, sequo vellem a- 
nimomori. Nuncupent ergo me homicidam, 
impium,fceleftum,tyrannum,multis atque im- 
■medicabilibus inquinatum piaculis , quin fi his 
'atrociora habent aduerfumme dicere, ne par- 
cant. Nam cum me his laudent , libi tamen vi- 
dentur vituperare me apud bonos , prauiffimi 
homines:qui partim a nobis cremati lunt inclu- 
fi tauro, partim in crucem fuffixi,vbi ceteris co- 
‘fpicui eflent futuri , Vt nihil aduerfum nos mali 
parent: aliis oculi funt exficcati, quibufda [ma- 
nuum pedumq;] fummitatesfuntdetruncata?, 
Ipfiq; in rotas cotorti, aliis a capitibus cutis de- 
tradta eft:alii,pro iniuria mihi prius illata, ama- 
ro interitu,vtvt mihi vifum eft, iure sut cxatia- 
ti: propter quos confitemur nos emerfifle tyra- 
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inhumanitateque ceftabimus. Afterga bonos 
ciufmodi principes fumus, qualcsante adeptu 
Fuimus princi£>atum.Ne putts ergo,Ste;(lchore* 
quoddam tuorum carminu contra mc(quando 
contra dynaften aliqucm fcripferis) infpirari. 
fufcipe autcm Iubens deas^nihil corum qu£ tibi 
fcribcre vcnerint in mentem , propter nos , re- 
pellensacomittens. Scias enim quod Phalarin 
nemo occifurus eft, extra proprium fatu , quod 
apuericiaaque ineunte actate nobis ipfis praefi— 
xum habemus,etiamfi poetarum taceantur car- 
mina.Quare cum venerit illud neceftario, qua- » 
do voluerit , tanquam debitum nobis , aequo a* 
nimofufeipiemus. Caeterum tyrannicidse Eu- 
bulb , quoniam prxter fatum nos aggreflus eft, 
prarmia reddidimus, non quae a legibus dari co«. 
uenit iis qui vanam gloriam ob euerfionem 
monarchy venantur,fed qua: a tyrano, plus va* 
lente quam leges. Defixus enim in Himcrcn- 
fium lolitudinem pc&ore tenus, poft multa 
fupplicioru genera , in fuggillatione perno&a- 
uit. Tuvcrovtinam quam diutiflime felixiis. 
Vale. Et ne quid tale patiaris , non tibi precabi- 
mur, (a tua enim ipfius iufticia hoctehabeVc 
poflesdicere) fed ne vnquam in neceflitatem 
vcnias,quemadmodumPhalaris,taliafacicndi. 
curae autem tibi Tint glorioli Mufarum labores. 
Mitteautem & ad nos poemata, qux prxfente* 
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ingratitudinem veftram, argentum ai 
tuo acccptum rcddite.N am & ego ipfc 
diocri laboro pcnuria, atquc circun 
totam Siciliam pro pecuniis mutuand 
tim quidem donarunt nobis, vt Le 
Geloi, partim fe mutuum daturos pr< 
vtHyalenfes ac Phinties. Quid igiti 
uem , de vobis ipfis exiftimare potefti; 
non reddentes mutuo acceptas pecuni 
do alii fuas donant, nullo a nobis affed 
cioPQuod li refcifcant illi, qui fe donai 
bis promiferunt , quod pro debitis pe< 
cipiendis, aliis nihil debentibusgrau 
an adhuc putatis eos daturos?Ego fane 



to,ne illos quidem qui fe mutuum dati 
:,aahuc daturos: fed cogitatui 



miferunt 

qui fua a debentibus non repetit , is ne 
tuumdantibusreddere volet. Hsec ij 
pendentes,nifi reddatis, erubefeite. Si 
nihil efFecerintjfciatis reperturos nos,< 
compellet , fi modo ij qui compellunt 
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uitatis gratiam, fed ceu cuiufdam im- 
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bentes. Videtur pnim nihil exiftimari clarum, 
niii quod fit magno animo dignum. Ego vcro, 
quod fiipcr his fentio, tibi dubium minime cflc 
arbitror.Et quanquam illis refcribi non putem 
appofite pofle,id tamcn experiri volui, vt ca re* 
fcribendo afferrem qua: lingulis earum con- 
gruerent. Quod licet inuentu difficile fit , turn 
ex fortuna temporum illorum nobis ignota, 
- turn & maxime fcntentiarum conditione, iri 
quibus tunc temporis populi verfabantur : non 
tamcn impeturnanirni continui, quin partim 
cx hiftoriis eligcns , partim ex fecundis tcrtiif. 
que epiftolis , quid prioresfub fe continerent, 
percipiens, ipfarum catalogum, vt quiui , infti- 
v tui. Qmppe natura haud facile ell in alicnum 
concurrere eloquiu: cum plenu confcqui pofle 
fuu,(it pf orfixs difficile. Brutus itaqjcum millia 
epiftolarum,vt viro expcdiebat qui cu pluribus 
gentibus bellu gerebatjfcripfiffet, fiueipfe, fiue 

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quiuis alius in fcribendo probatus ill 
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arbitror,perfedionem paucarum qua! 
fedcbere. Cumigiturillein cundis { 
nequiucrit, quonam nos pado fimih 
dicedo efle poterimus? Sed dulcis quae ( 
fio,fp es eft, quxmortalium animosnc 
ad optata coiequendum pollicetur , qt 
addefperata blanditur. Quarecumr 
deefle cenfeam, tibi etiam line relcript< 
maxime optanti clargior.Vnum tamen 
latet, quod cum Brutus, multis gentibi 
pulis dc rebus plurimis diflerendo fcrih 
no charadere iure emicuit: quern li m u 
formulam non feruaflet , ceu ligno al 
contemntus fidem amifilfet. Prseterea 
uertere debet , quod pleriq; arbitrantm 
dis elfe,imperiofe fubditis fore fcribend 
contumeliofa refcriptio nobis, ceu ignj 
fertreprehenfionem; & humilis orati 
fcribendo minimeconucnit. His tame 
cultatibus conlideratis , non minus ftui 
perae dedi: ac breuem exercitationem m 
dem inftitui,tibi vero pr^dium non am j 
a nSnullis fortafle minus apprecianduir 
pepleraqueante experimentumin adn 
ne folent haberi , qua* poftea profedo , i 
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Ttrgtmtni Brute. 

, ABE j*"* ^ u ^ em pecuniam , dum a* 
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oitis aute tanto grauius quanto magis nolfres) 
& gratia quam memo propter obfequium re- 

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itaque ex huiufmodi re confequi putatis,nifi*- 
qua illis pcrpeti qui hoflibus lint auxilio?Quip- 
pe illis no indulgetur , quos errati non pcenitet 
prius quam omnino crogent. 

c I J crgamem Timto. g 

Amiciti^ noftrae cum Dolabella tu cau- 
fa&audorfuifti,quifupcrhoc nobis tardein 
pncfentia fcribis. Opus enim fuit illius imperio 
aflentiri prius quam perpeti qug dcclinauimus. 
Caeteruiuvcnianon denegatur illis, qui cuan 
norunt,fua errata corrigunt. 

BrutHt c Pergamenis. 9 

Decrktvm veftrum veftris ab orator ibus 
apud Abderam recepi, dum ibi ex Italiaexerci- 
tum expedarem: ibivero veftram tarditatem 
percipicns,longe vos culpaui. Vellem cquidem 
Pergamenos iamdiu ha:c;vt cos decuit,diligen- 
ter confidcrafle. In aliis vero de promptitudine 
tfoscammendaui,&prjecipue iuper ducento- 
rum munere talentorum , cum olim inuiti Do- 
labella; quinquagintalargitifuiftis. , 

, TtrgAmem Bruts. 10 

Et cito cognouimusqua? expediebant: & 
poftea non tardc,fed quando quiuimus,qu£ fa- 
do opus crant, confccimus. Namcum nobis 
copiacrat, non plura quam quinquagintata- 
lenta dedimus Dolabcllse : nunc vero cum ino- 
pes fimus , triplo plura volcntcs tibi cotulimus: 
vt certo feias quantum voluntarium inopUm 
iludium fupcrct cos qui in opulcntianonnili 
coadi & inuiti quid pradlant. 

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Jp* MARCI BRVTI EfIST. 

1 Brutus Rhodtu. r it 

Xanthios deuidos, quumanobis defe- 
ciflent,ad impubercs vfque omnestrucidaui- 
mus, vrbemquc combuflimus. Patar^is autem, 

3 uod partes noftras fequuti client, tributa con- 
onauimusj&vtliberi&fui iuris eflent,con~ 
ceflimus. quin & pro rcftauratione eorum quae 
temporisiniuria vaftata erant, quinquaginta 
talentalargiti fumus. Proin vobis in commune 
confulere ac videre licet, vtrum hoftes , vt Xan- 
,'thii, an vero amicos, Vt Pataraei,nos habere 
velitis.. 

• Rhodij Bruto . u 

Xanthios pro libertatc refiftcntes , licet 
atrociter tradaueris ; nequaqilam tamen Pata- 
raosimitabimur,qui muneribus corrupt! fer- 
uitutem fubierut , fed illorum deprecantcs for- 
tunam,generofitatcm feruare conabimur: Ho- 
xum vero fentcntiam vituperantes, non inui- 
elebimusipfistuailla munera; libertatem cum 
periculo coniundam magis gloriofam exifti- 
mantes, quam lucri caufa vltroneum transfu-% 
gium, 

, ‘BrutUS Cots, i f 

Rhodvs quidem a CalHo in feruitute re- 
fladacft , qua: ciuitas magis audax qua propria 
virtutefirma.Lyciavero nobis vniuerfa paret. 
ilia quide bello ratigata, ba:c vero ex ncccflitatc 
cofultius iudicauit,vi no cogi , ne extrema fub- 
irct.vltro enim id elcgerunt,quod no ita multo 
poll vel inuiti faduri erat. Eligite igitur & vos, 
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cumadulationeprofperitasperfuafit.Spesenim 
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le contemnuntur. Cartcrumnos qui antcain 
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jnur. Fac igitur vtnos apud alios ceu amiciti* 
ipxeplum potius , quam aiioru apud nos afferas. 

Brut us Cois. ' /j 

Neqvb mare fine nauibus , neque terra fi- 
ne cultoribus quicquam prodeft. Conficiendis 
igitur nauigiis laborem impendite : vtpote qui* 
fi his deftituamini, nihilo maiorem e mari vtili- 
tatem quam continltis incohe, fitis percepturi. 

Cot Brut*. t 6 

Sicvt agriculture, itactiam nauigationi 
tempus nonnunquam eft impedimento:fed ne- 
que terra neque mari priuantur quibus haecsi 
naturafunttributa. Nonenim paria funt,ali- 
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Fatarri 'Bruto. - it 

Si citius nobis quam tibideclaflis pra»fe<fto 
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ignorationis, cuius multamatque initiumde- 
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fugcrit. 

Brutiu CatiniU . 10 

a . j * 

Per legatos , vos mihi longe efle beneuo- 
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rum nihil afFerrc ftudeatis. Videte itaque nc 
nos qui oftenfioni & operibus magis crcdimus, 
quam ex verbis volutatem venamur , vobis ceu 
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tiam oftendimus,& in efficiendo que opus fint, 
deficimus. Namillud, eft opus ftudioforum, 
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. Lycij Brute. 22 

Chleri mandatovnacongruit refponfio> 
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Jtp6 M AUCI BRVTI EPIST. 

Patarenfibus autem, poftquam fcin fidem mef 
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rum adminiftrationc decft. Quum igitur vobis 
quoque liccat , vel Patarenfium iudicium , vel 
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• • Lj/cijUrHto. 26 

Xanthiorvm quidem v icem ob calami- 
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quum liceat fortunatis cfTe, fi in amicorum nu- 
mero fimus, corum infortunium qui ob inimi- 
citias fupplicio funt affe<fti,malimus. 

Brntut Lyctis, 27 

Qvi veftrum qxules Xantbiorum recepe- 
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thii.AtPatargis, Smyrnafis, Corytiis ac Phafeli- 
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luerint, permitto vt infpiciendoXapthios, co- 
gnofeant opere, pereffcdlum fibi probe con- 
luluifle,cum nos amicos clegcrunt. 

LjycifBruto* if 

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Brutm Cyzjcenii . 

A R M a quo tempore voluimus nobis delata 
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latomiis qua; in ea funt,vobis elargimur. 

Cy&ceni ‘Bruto. jt 

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(tfuimus: Necaliis in rebus delides foreputa- 
mus,non prccio fed tiia folum commendatione 
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mur,magis laetamur teftimonio tuo quam lato- 
miis Proconeliorurn. 

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rer,fi audirem cos qui probi no funt , quandam 
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ignorationis , cuius multam atque initium de- 
difti.neque hoc iriiuriae adferibendum, fi latens 
receptus fit ; neque ignauise > fi clam itidem au- 
fugerit. • ^ 

Brut iu Cauniis . 19 

Per legates , vos mihi longe efle bencuo- 
los fimuhtis : fed opera fane verbis minime 
refpondent, cum quae opus mihi funt, eo- 
rum nihil afferre ftudeatis. Videte itaque ne 
nos qui oftenfioni & operibus magis credimus, 
quam ex verbis volutatem venamur , vobis ceu 
hoftibus infeftos reddatis. 

Canny 'Bruto. 20 

Mirvm non eft fi per legatosbeneuolen- 
tiam oftendimus,& in efficierido que opus fint, 
deficimus. Namilludj eft opus ftudiolorum* 
hoc vero aimpotentum . Quapropter conue- 
niens eft, ftudii affedum magis confiderare, 

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* Bruttu Lyciti. xt 

vobis apud Caunum inftrumcnta mc- 
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que exiftut,ea omnia CaiTio,collegx meo,Rho- 
dum expugnanti mittcre curetis intra trigint* 
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vel quoque celerius. Ne,ti dcficeretis, quos co- 
tra Rhodios fecimusapparatus,expediatnobi* 
contra vos vti. 

N , Lycij "Bruto. xx 

Celeri mandatovnacongruit refponfio» 
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opere diem abfit nobis aiffinitiuum prameni- 
re, ex quo minitando nobis promiffa pratue- 
nis.Eruntigiturinftrumenta non inutilia,liccc’ 
apparcantvetufta. 

Brutus Lyctis. xj 

Machine quidem veftrae, bcllo iam con- 
fqfto, vt vetus extat verbum,delat2fuerunt; 
vos tamen commendamus, quod in quo termi- 
no a vobis tfranfmitti iuffimus,non defuiftis,fed 
CaiTius antevenit. 

Lycij Bruto. x 4. 

. Citivs quam fpefatur, contingit tibr Vi- 
ctoria potiri:nec tarde nobis parere mahdatis,fi 
confideras quibus temporibus iulHfti,& quibus 
Caflius,quem mififti,receperit. 

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quoqueliceat, vel Patarenfium iudicium , vel 
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• • LyiijUrnto. 26 

Xanthiorvm quidem viccm ob calami- 
tatem illamdolemus> qua fua? dementia? pcenas 
dederunt, quod ne mutare quidem mentem 
potuerintrPatarenfibus autem gratulati fumus, 
qui cordate fimul&fcliciter elegerint qua? fibi 
erantprofutura. At nos non ita defipimus, vt 
quum liccat fortunatis efTe, fi in amicorum nu- 
mero fimus, corum infortunium qui ob inimi- 
citias fupplicio funt affe<fti,malimus. 

Brutue Lyciu, 27 

qvi veftrum exules Xanthiorum recepc- 
rint, nonmitiustra&abunturquam ipfi Xanj 
thii.AtPatar^is, Smyrna?is, Corytiis ac Phafeli- 
litis, fi qua humanitatc, cos recipiendo , vti vo-'. 
luerint, permitto vt infpicicndo Xapthios , co- 
gnofeant opere, per cttcdhim fibi probe con- 
iuluifle,cum nos amicos clegerunt. 

Lyti]Bruto> if 

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quidem futurum eft vtcalamitatis participcs 
fimus potius , quam vt ipforum fortunam fub- 
leuemus. Vidcntur autem illi , reli<ftis nobis » a 
quibus vtilitatis nihil accipiunt, ad Patara?os> 
Smyrn|os,Phafelitas atque Corycios,VeIuti fir- 
miores adiutores > fefe recepturi. Teftatu itaq;, 
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Qvi proconfaederationemiflifuntavobis* 
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fint huiufmodi apparatus,non video. Ea appa- 
ratio quae minimc in tempore fit, non plus con- 
ducit quam inapparatio, quae pcnitus inutilis 
exiftit. 

CoiBruto . jb 

Qvo D tempore belli prius apparatus fieri o- 
portet,quam belli vfusveniat, cognofcimus. 
quamrem confcederatis non eft facile cogno- 
{cere , nifi multo prius fibi denuntietur.Verunt 
enim ipfos apparatus , licet tardos , non tameit 
exiftimes fore inutiles, quippe ft in tempore 
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Sv bdttorvm obfequia^, blanditiarunt 
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porteat. Quanquam fpcs conftantis veftrae 
mihi fatisoftendit, vos ad vfus noftros perpe- 
tuo fore paratos. 

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Brut Hi Cjzjcenii. 3? 

Arma quo tempore voluimus nobis dclata 
fuerunt. Pro huiujfmodi igitur obfequio , mihi 
in tempore pradlito,inf ulam Proconeiiam cum 
latomiis qua' in eafunt,vobis elargimur. 

Cyzjiceni B-uto. jt 

Non fpc quadfcus ad ca qua mifimus,ftudio- 
{ifuimus: N ecaliis in rebus delides foreputa- 
mus,non prcciofedtuafolum commendatione 
contenti. Tamenfi largitione tibi dignivide- 
mur,magis latamur teftimonio tuo quam lato- 
miis Procondiorum. 

Brut Hi Cj'Xieenu. - 

Oratores veftri me in bellum euntem 
funt confecuti, atq; orantes vt auxilia vobis re- 
mittercm,impotentian* culparunt,ac reipubli- 
efindigentiarnrverum licet iuriproximalitne- 
cdTitas incumbensjtamen cum antea non mife- 
ritis, nunc indilatcac fine moramittatis:quo- 
niamobfequium veftrum nunc tempus magis 
defiderat.& quiafpem de bello deteriorem per- 
cipere videmini, ad impotentiam decurritis. 
Quam rem ipfe audiens lator: & ccontra trifta- 
rer,ii audirem cos qui probi no funt , quandam 
babere potentiam.ltaquc viros non ampliusfo- 
cios,fcd inuitos me video habiturum.At vos 
nonlatcat,quodficontigcritin bello vidtoria 
potiri, graue crit illis qui fc impotentes , nc fo- 
rent participcs belli,fi&c oftenderunt. 

CyXkeni Bruto. 1 

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<pix tibi fubminiftrauimus , fed tuoru erga no$ 
munerum teftimonio comprobatum,fatis fide! 
habere putamus. Et quoniam mortalium votis 
non fern per tempora refpondent , necefte eft vt 
in partem inimiciti* impotentia annumerctur: 
«juaevna,vtvidere licet, magnanimitati longe 
taduerfatur. Verum enim , quemadmodum qui 
fedtfto obfequuntur,in pretio font habendi: lie 
<jui ex impotentia obfequinequeunt, indigni 
venia exiftimari non debent. Sane tu putas nos 
de impotentia fi<fte loqui } quafi exiftimans nos 
non tantum egere quantum egemus,cum viros 
non fociosfed miniftros inuitoste habiturum 
feribis. Sed de verbis non difieramus , & buiufi- 
modi valere potius finamus. Cseterum fi fpem 
belli abiicimus,quare in mittendis oratoribus 
tibi obfecuti fumus ? Nunc vero optima tibi o- 
v ptantes, ac etiam per Iouem expedtantes , fi de 
yidtoria,vt hoftes, erimus eiedli, laetitiae tamen, 

. ceuamici,erimusparticipes. 

'Brutus Smymstis. 41 

Promptitvoo adparendum, cotinua quide 
exiftensjfirmitudine mbditoru erga praefides o- 
ftedit. Veru qui obfequi in tepore deficiut, quo 
potiftime opus eft,hi impotentia, & non eorum 
fentetia accufant. Inftate itaq; nobis adimplere 
quz feripfimus ad bcllu opportuna.Qua in re ft 
vos minus qua probos oftendetis , putetis vobis 
V no profutura,qug antea profuit,excufationem. 

; nemo putare debet fie acqua confecutu- 
ipfe non arquus, nec idem continuofit. 
Smj/rnstt Bruto. 42 

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MAR.CI BRYTI EPIST. *17 

ipfius eft inopia?,quandoq; non fufficerc ad ob- 
fcquendu.Defc&us fane obfequendi, non ino- 
doinftabilitas iubentium eflicjt, verum etiam 
' frcquentatio tributorum.Nosli in rcliquisti- 
more paruiflcmus,id nunc ncgarc non audere- 
mus . Vcrum nobis econtra cucnit quam fufpi- 
catifumus.Nam cum voluntas ftudiofafuerit, 
de impotentia non adhibetur fidcs . Quare ab~ 
furdum eft, quod tributa magis dcbcant obcfl’c, 
quam obfequia prodcfle . 

Brutfti Smjrrntis. 43 

. Xanthii cum captiuarcntur,{ibi mifereri 
nobis fupplicarunt. Sed erat , vt arbitror , valdc 
difficile,eos qui fpci erant participcs,po{Te eifu 1 ^ 
gerefpei effedtum: & ex viftoria voluptatcm 
venantes,arquo errore verfari,vt ext^a oppofito 
noncontriftarentur. Hositaque omni pcrdi- 
tiofre dignos fore iudicauimus : atque aliis pu- 
blicaroccpra;conisnotum fecimus, quodnill 
ftatim nos receperint, me nemini amiciorem 
futurum,quam fuifte Xanthiorum fortunis rc- 
perierint. 

Smyrna Tiruto. 44 

N £ qv e Xanthiis pra:ftare falutem dccuit, 
qua ipfi fortafle aduerlariis tradidcrut, aut cer„ 
te corroborauerunt.Na quemadmodu vidtoria 
fpe belli omne capit , fie profligationis affe&us 
in comune mifericordiam ex humanitate dcuei 
nit.Et feire licet,quod clemetia cos pratparat ad 
beneuolentia,qui ex profligationc reliquifunt. 
Qmppe minitatio odium parit,atq; mortalcs in 
dclcerationeextimorefxpius adducit. Verum 

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' mifericordia cofdem cx odio item ad bcneuo- 
lentiam trahit. 

‘Brutus tJfytyretifibus. 4J 

SvppetI/e veftra: iam vi&oria potitis aduc- 
ncrunt.Ac melius quidem eft , ferius aduenifle, 
quam ne aduenifle quidem : fed nihilo magis o- 
peram nobis in bello nauatis. Nam quae ferius 
quam par eft,in bello fiunt , non minus inutilia 
lunt quam ft non fierent. 

t ZWyrcnfis Brttto. 46 

Gratvl ati fumus tibi vidtoria potito priuft- 
quam noftr^ fuppetif (licet a nobis quam celer- 
rimepotuimus)miflap,adueniflent.Adbencuo- 
lentiam tamen quod attinet,ne nos quidem in- 
utiles venimus. Neque enim id quod , (i vni oc- 
cafioni defucrit,ad reliquas paratum eft,eodem 
habendum eft loco ac ft omnino non veniffet. 

, 'Brutus Milejiis. , 47 

Vrbi veftra: venia minime dada eft , ft quide 
pecuniisacmilitib.indiget.Quippein tato po- 
pulo aduertere debuit ne ad inopiam deuenire- 
tur, & ne viros fteriles tarn ingenerofe haberet. 
Nec diccrc couenit,Fortuna no indigemus, fed 
falubri conftlio redarguimur.Quod ft in iis q ad 
yirtutem fpedtat nihil exercetis, nec paratis qu£ 
ptineat ad potentia > pala eft quod immerito ci- 
uitas appellatur. Milejh Bruto . 

Tvrpe eft quide pecunia & militib. indigere, 
noillis quinofua culpa in neceflitate coftituti 
lut, fed multo magis culpa illorum qui procul a 
domo opulefcut. Indigetia noftra eft, o> ad fup- 
plcdu no fufticimus qu£ continuo poftulamur. 

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MAX Cl BR.VTI E P I ST. 221 

Verum confilioac fortunisfumus nobis domt 
fatisjVt ciuitas appellemur.Quod fi procui ami- 
cis- non futficimus, domi tamen haud iqdi- 
gemus. 

'Brutw JMtkJtit. 4f 

Si vobis in communiarmacxiftunt, ac illis 
non vtimini,meo iudicio longc crratis, cum o- 
mnisvisarmorum in vfu confiftat. Necminus 
peccatis, fi non habcntes ca compararc negligi- 
tis.Quippe fi qui habcnt, & non vtuntur, valde 
funt damnandi:multo maiori, qui non habent* 
criminefuntdigni. 

Mtltfy Brute. jt 

Non armafuntvircshominum,fcd armo- 
rum ipfiviri. ilia cnim fine viris nihil valent rat 
Viri arma pararc ac illis vti pofiunt.N on ergo v- 
tilia funt iis qui pararencqucunt,fidcfint: ncc 
illis qui licet habcant, iis tamen vti nefeiunt. 

'v 'BruttuTrallianU. ji 

Qv^o d Dolabcllam in agris veftris cum cx- 
ercitu manere permittitis, fi faceremihi iniu- 
riam minus exiftimatis, non rede fentitis. Ve- 
rum enjm fi exiftimatis, & ftatim vti hoftem in- 
dc abire non cogitis, eura quem pro hofte a no-* 
bis cxpulfum feitis, errare longc videmini. Vel 
igitureum abire compellatis, vel facerc nobit 
iniuriam fateamini. Quod fieum non expelli- 
tis , videte ne fimul cum eo vos »bire cogamini. 

Tralltam Brute. ft 

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*2X MARC! BRVTI EE 1ST. 

tame ea omnino potitur.Nos vero duce Roma* 
noru, quibus focii & amici, & Tub quoru domi» 
nio fumus, non expelleremus,nifi in belli prse* 
miu vellcmus patria exponere noftra. At fiqhis 
nobis inuitis vim aliquam inferrct , opere ofte- 
deremus,Dolabellam non nifi nobis voletibus* 
"intra loca noftra caftram etari, 

Brutus Trallumis. j j 

Scripsimvs vobis tempore fuperiofe* 

S uod permittcntes Dolabellam intra locave- 
ra caftrametari, multum ac nimium erratisi 
atque idem Vobis in prsefentia fignificamus. 
Nam fi ilium, ceuamicum, vtiinre fua, ftare 
permittitis, aduerfus vos ha?c fibi Conceditis : & 
cum belli fortune par ticipes fecum fitis , hoftes 
nobis non inuitos eftc oftenditis. 

T rdtlUtli Brutd, 

D e Dolabella fupra tibi fatis fignificauimusi 
nu nc infuper notum facimus quod non locis 
ceu fuis metatur.Illa cnim noftra funt : neque ft 
quisiUaloca fibi tradere velit, non nifi inuiti 
coaftiqueaficntiremur habere. Quod fi vide- 
mur belli fortuna fecum participare,confultius 
eife credimus, cito opponere fe illis qui hu- 
milioribus dominantur , quam virum focium a 
viribus vrgerej ac fe vitro Romanis hoftes ch 
ftendcrc. 

'Brutus Trallianis. * jf 

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& ajnicus cxiftens , efFeccrit vt intra loca vc^ 
lira caftrametans > inde abirc non vrgereturs 
& nunc quarrit vt intra vrbcm cum exercita 
recipiatur. Quod Dolabella? prodefteipfe vel- 
quiuis alius opcratus fit > id mihi moleftum 
non eft : nec animaduertendos cuiuspiamer- 
rorcs hadtenus exiftimo, confiderata amici- 
tia ac bofpitalitate corum . Sed ne in ipfuni 
antea aliquid animaduerfionis dignum per- 
petretis, Menodorum* c ciuitate in exilium 
eiiciatis, veftro commodo & vtilitati pro- 
fpicientes: ex quo ipfc patriam vendendo, 
fuum duntaxat commodum quaeritat. Ne- 
que Dolabellam quoquo pa<fto recipiatis* 
fed a finibus veftris expellatis . quod fi refi- , 
fteret, vi & armis cogatis* Qiuppe fi not! 
parebitis, non mediocri opera vos Dola- 
bellam recepifle,fed Menodorum veftro fua- 
fu huiufmodi res aggredi aufum fuifle pu- 
tabo» 



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T ralliani Brutlh ft 

Mec Menodorus nos impulit vt Dola-' 
bella cilm cxercitu feciperctur : nec antea cum, 
copiis accelfit, vt fperneretur. Atque no* 
valde laetamur tibi videri quod non conftlio 
noftro Menodorus quidpiam agitet . Sane 
nos cum Romanis in amicitia efle, quampri- 
mura fafti fumus T Verum dc Dolabellaj ho- 
(jntalitate ciui noftro fuccenfes: &obhocr 

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'vt c patria abiiciatur iubes . Verum arm is & ex- 
lio vtinam opus minimeforct : & maxime.quia 
•Mcnodorus Dolabellae adhxfitjnon vt patriam 
venderet,tum principatum fibi caperot:fed ab- 
furdum putauit,opportunis commodis non aC- 
fjftere amico. T u vero , ft przclarum efle cxifti- 
mas,ftcut ccrte eft, non quarrere vlcifci errores, 
multo prasclarius fore putabis , non temere efle 
credendum, fed in fingulisiudicium& examcn 
efle adhibendum. Quod ft diligenter effeceris, 
videbis non, quibus debes, te eife infeftum : fed 
illos criminari in quos inimicc te geris. 

. Brutm Trallmnu. jj 



t * 

pccunias Dolabella dimifit Meno- 
doroj hofpiti & anljco fuo, & ft qua: ctiam 
jiisE apud ^iasliberos depoftta: funt , vei apud 
tos quipoft Menodori fugam eius bona ac- 
$eperunt',_ad me ftatimmittere airetis. Quod 
fi offeretis coram mihi, habere ipfos cum li- 
berisfimul & vxoribus mihi deftinetis. Quip- 
pe non conuenitjclementiam meamillispro- 
defle in futurum, qui cum hoftium meorum 
jfmici & hofpites fuerint', nullam hadenus 
pcenam dederint. 

, Tralltani Bruto. jt 



„Qv© d Dolabellafumptuofiflimis belli tepo- ,, 
jibus pecunias cogregaucrit/aut depofitu fcce- 
ritiminime eft verifimilemeq; Menodorus e pa- 
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* tmfugienshoc, nedumpccunias, fed pro fe- 
pulchro domi reliquiffe potuit. Mfttere itaque 
tibi pecunias qux non funt,aut homines infon- 
tes,eflctirnpoffibileacprorfus abfurdum.Non 
cnimdignumforeputamus, proditioncm per 
tuos tibi inimicos faftam, ciuibus noftris vfquc 
~ $d perniciem obeffe futuram, 

Uruttu \ 'Bnhyniu . 

TSIemini veftrum graue videri debet fi» 
cum rebus plurimisindigemus, pluraetiam iu- 
bemus, quorum opera avobisfaneexigimuj. 
cjuod fi tributorum multitudine grauamini, 
confiderare dcbetis ex rebus a vobis ha^tenus 
exhibitis, quibusin laboribus quibufuefum- 
ptibus continue verfemur. Quippc conftat, 
plus laboris ilium fubire qui vtitur apparati- 
bus, quam qui ipfos inftruit apparatus. Nam 
veftrum quiuis vni folum negotiointendit, rei 
fcilicet domefticae; # at nos oportet omnibus 
prouidere. 

HithynijBruto. 6$ 

Non omnia quibus cges,ea porrigere nos 
fatisfumug.Nam quadifficultate apparatus in— 
ftruantur, feire potes exfumptibus in quibus 
continuo verfaris: & aliqs fuper alios contri* 
buere difficile eft, & ad foluenaum impoffibilc. 
Cgtcrum aliorum apparatibus vti, facile ac cum 
vtilitatecfficitur. Quod fi promultistclaborare 
ais , multi quoque cofcrre debent. Quippc licet 
rei domefticx folum intendamus, non tamen 
fufficimus pro omnibus confcrre , 

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%lOr MARC! BRVTI EPIST. 

Brutm Bithymis. it 

A c y l a m mihi amicum ad vos tranfmitto, 
Vt nobis paretis naues quinquaginta rotundas, 
atque ducentas longas, nam tot Dolabells 
cxhibuiffe tcnco . Probe itaque facictis, fi 
cum ipfis nauibusnautas & remiges , ac pro Tex 
menfibus commeatum Acylaj exhibeatis. Nec* 
non pro nauibus item fabricandis acin mare 
deducendis, ligna & fabros opportune tranf- 
mitterenon negligetis, &maxime cum Dola- 
bells in nihilo aefueritis, 

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‘ 'Bithynij'Bruto . 6t 

Si Dolabclla in capiendo prsuenit, non 
tibi, vt abundes, reliquit, Qyod fi quin- 
quaginta & centum naucs, nec plurfcs, in i- 
pfa copia coadti , vix exhiberc quiuimus : quo 
padtoin fummam reda&i inopiam, quinqua- 
ginta & centum naues tibi parare valeamus, 
& maxime cum remigibus>\ ac etiamfabris& 
lignis ad naues fabricandas opportunis? qus 
femcl tranfmififle cum difbcillimum fuerit, 
iterum tranfmittere impo/Tibile foret. Cs- 
terum Dolabclla nec profe&o effccit, cum 
primum denegaremus, nec poftea cum de- 
negarc nequiuimus, vt commeatus fibi de- 
portarentur. 

i Brutu* Bithyniu. 4} 

Nobis feribit Acylas quod in nauiu apparatu 
eftis nimiu fegnes. Ego vero no de eo valdc ad- 
miror,fiputat mihimagis op“foreliteris,in qb. 
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MAE- Cl BKYTI EtFSTM ZiJ 

fingulis nos culparenonceflat,quamipfisna- 

uibus. at contra fcfc fcribcndo potius culpa- 
re dcberet. Verum enimvos &nunc &antej| 
bcnignetolcremus, quinonfponte, fedinui- 
ti multa hiiiufmodi, pari mo-do refiftentes, no- 
bis exhibuiftis.Qux be geftaifuifte, ex praefenti- 
bus facile conie&atur. 



‘Bithynij 'Bruto. 

Acyl as videturefle magis delator noftr* 
fegnitiar, quam teftis impotentia?. $i igitar 
nos fegnes cognouit, nonvtique praefens fc-. 
gnitic;m noftram fe caftigare feripfit: ncque 
nos de eius adminiftratione feribere volentes 
permiiit , ipfe tamen probe nouit nece/I ita- 
tem noftram ac impolfxbilitatem , Tn vero, 
cum minis ipopiam foluereputas, non *que? 
nobis fed inutiiiter fuccenfes: quoniam nec 
fpes, nec timor, iedfoluminopia,non exfti- 
^endi caufaextitit. 



BrtitM Bithyniiu ’ ^ 

Qv^i non fponte parent, non lucranturea 
quae exhibere nolunt ( id enim profe&o val- 
ue foret optandum ) fed qua: fibi debcrctur 
gratiam amittunt. Quare quo pa<fto voBis 
fcripfimus, naues parari curate, quas cum 
remigibus & debito^commeatu in tempore 
tnittatis. Sedusautcm, non modo fuper hi* 
dolebitis , fed gratias nobis habebitis liquavp- 
bisreliquerimus. 



BitUyttiy 



marc! brvti epist.. 

' TSithyttij Uruto. 66 

Qvi cogunt vt quis cxhibeat ca quae non 
poteft, non quod iubetur , id lucratur : (nam 
id forct valdc iucundum : ) fed in opinando 
fubditos plus valere quam pofllint, faepiusda- 
jnnificatur. Nam fi cogantur, ad extremam 
vcniuntinopiam.at fiex humilitateindulgen- 
tiae parcitur, &fpatium refpirandidatur,tunc 
adexhibendum facilior quisexiftit. Quare fi 
per vim plus a nobis exigereputas,fcito quod 
non pro iis quae nobis reliqueritis , fed quibus 
Tti poifis, gratiam nobis habebitis. 

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'Brutut 'BithyniU. 6y 

Qv,jC nauesmilif opus erant, eas omnesin 
mari habemus, exhibentibus Laccdaemoniis, 
Lcsbiis paritcr ac Phoenicibus. Vos igitur quo- 
niam propter hyemem in tranfmittendo eas 
defeciftis , trcccnta talenta pro ipfarum ftipen- 
diis conferatis : ad quae deferendahyems vobis 
non erit impedimento. Nec fecus agatis, nifi 
me vobis infeftum malitis. 

4 Bahyni] Brnto. 6t 

Non hyems nobis naualc auxilium impe- 
diuit, adquodapparandum pecunias erogaui- 
mus. qua in erogationenon tibi fumus, fed 
nobis aefeffi . Quod tibi fuerit per alios fup- 
pletum,gaudemus.Veniam tamen petimus,qui 
propter fortunam tardi fuimus>& propter fum- 
ptus inopes exiftimus. Quippe non poifumus 

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ex nauibus conficcre pecunias, quemadmo- 
dum ex pecuniis naues confccimus. 

"Brut m Buhyniii 4f 

ConsIlIa veftra nullius moment! : exe- 
cutiones tardae. quis horum finis futurus fit, 
cogitate. 

Bithj/ni adhac » ya 

ProliXe cohfulere, tutum: tarde vero 
txequi, imbecillitatis eft. Horum amborutn 
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tl% MARCI BRTTI EMST. 

BRVTVS CICERONI S. 

Quanta fim hernia affearus, cognitis re- 
bus Bruti noftri & confulum, fcilius eft'tibi 
exiftimare,quam mihi fcribere.Cum alia laudo 
& gaudeo accidiile, tum quod Bruti cruptio 
non ralum ipfi klutaris fuit,fed ctiam maximo 
ad vidoriam adiumento . Qupd fcribis , trium 
Antoniorum vnam atque eandem caufam cfie: 
quid ego fentiam , mei iudicii efTe : ftatuo nihii 
nifi hoc : Senatus aut populi R. iudicium dfe de 
iisciuibusqui pugnantes non interierinjt. At 
hoc ipfum (inquics)inique facis , qui hoftilis a- 
nimi in remp. homines, dues appelles. Imo iu- 
ftiflime. Quod enim nondum Senatus cenfuit, 
necpopulusR.iuflit, id arroganter nonprse- 
iudico, neq; reuocoad arbitrium meum.lllud 
quidem non muto , quod ei quern me occidere 
res non coegit , neque crudeliter quicquame- 
ripui,neque diflolute quicquam remifi , habui- 
que in mea poteftate , quoad bellum fuit. Mul- 
to quidem Koneftius iudico, magifque quod 
concedere poffit refpub. miferorum fortunam 
non infedari , quam infinita tribuere potenti- 
bus:qu£ cupiditatem & arrogantiam inccndere 
poflint.Quain re, Cicero, vir optime ac fortilfi- 
me, mihiq; merito & meo nomine & reip. cha- 
riflime,nimis credere videris fpei tuse: ftatimq;, 
rt quifque aliquid rede fecerit, omnia darelc 
permittere: quafi non liceat traduci ad mala 
confilia corruptum largitionibus animum. 
Qua: tua eft humanitas , a:quo animo te moneri 
1 # patieris,prsfertimde communifalute: facies 
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MARC I BRVTI EPIgr» *jj» 

tamenquodtibi vifumfuerit: etiam ego, cum 
me docueris .Nunc Cicero , nunc agendu m eft 
ne fruftra oppreftum dTc Antonium gauifi ft- 
mus: non Temper primi cuiufque mali excidcn-*. 
di caufa fit , vt aliud renafeatur iilo peius. Nihii 
iam ncque opinantibus aut patientibus nobis 
aduerii euenire poteft, in quo no cum omnium 
culpa, turn precipue tua futura fit,cuiu$ tantam 
audioritatem Scnatus ac populus R. non Tolum 
efife patitur, Ted etiam cupit , quanta maxima in 
libera ciuitate vnius efle poteft : quam tunon 
Tolum bene lentiendo fed etiam prudenter tue- 
ri debes. Prudcntia porro quse tibi fupereft, 
nulla abs te defidcratur, nifi modus in tribuen- 
dis honoribus. Alia omnia lie abunde adfunt, 
vt cum quolibet anriquorum comparari poT- 
finttusevirtutes. Vnumhoc gratoanimolibe- 
ralique profedum, cautiorein ac moderatio- 
rcmliberalitatem defidcrat. Nihil cnim Sena- 
tuscuiquam dare debet, quod male cogitanti- 
bus exemploautpraefidiofit. Itaque timeode ■ 
conTulatu, ne Cxfar tuus altius fe aTcendififc 
putet decretis tuis , quam inde , Ti conTul fadus 
fit, defeenfurum. Quod li Antonius ab alio 
relidum regni inftrumentum , occafioncm re- 
gnandi habuit:,quonam animo fore putas, ft 
quis , audore non tyranno interfedo , Ted ipTo 
Senatu , putat Te imperia quadibet concupiTce- 
re pofle? Quare turn & Tclicitatem & proui- 
dentiamlaudabotuam, cum exploratum fia-. " 
bere ccepero,Cadarem honoribus quos acce- 
perit, extraordinariis Tore contentum . Ahc-* 

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tiae igitur (inquies) culpae me reum facies * 
Prorfus aliens , fi prouideri potuit ne exifte- 
ret. quod vtinam infpedare poffis timorem 
deillo meum. His literis feriptiste confulem 
fa&um audiuimus. Turn vero incipiam pro* 
ponere mihi remp. iuftam & iam fuis ni- 
tentem viribus , fi ifthuc vidcro . Fi* 
lius valet & in Macedonian! 

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