accidit casu ut Catullinus inlustris tunc ab Arvernis illo veniret, cum semper mihi tum praecipue commilitio recenti familiaris; saepe enim cives magis amicos peregrinatio facit.
It so happened that the Illustrious Catullinus arrived at that time from Auvergne. He had always been my friend, and at that moment was particularly intimate with me, as we had recently been partners in the public service; for a sojourn abroad often makes fellow-citizens better friends.
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