CCCCXXXIII (F XIV, 15)
TO TERENTIA (AT ROME)
Brundisium, 19 June
If you are well, I am glad. I had resolved, as I told you in
a previous letter, to send our son to meet Cæsar, but I have
changed my mind, because I hear nothing of his coming.
On other matters, though there is nothing new, yet you will
be able to learn from Sicca what my wishes are, and what I
think necessary at such a time as this. I am still keeping
Tullia with me. Take great care of your health.
Good-bye.
19 June.
CCCCXXXIV (A XI, 25)
TO ATTICUS (AT ROME)
Brundisium, 5 July
I have no difficulty in agreeing with your letter, in which
you point out at considerable length that there is no advice
by which I can be aided by you. At least there is no consolation
capable of relieving my sorrow. For nothing has
been brought upon me by chance—for that would have
been endurable—but I have created it all by those mistakes
and miserable conditions of mind and body, to which
I only wish those nearest and dearest to me had preferred
to apply remedies! Therefore, since I have no ray of hope
either of advice from you or of any consolation, I will not
ask you for them in future. I would only ask one thing of
you—that you should not omit writing to me whatever
comes into your mind, whenever you have anyone to whom
you can give a letter, and as long as there shall be anyone
