DCLI (A XIII, 47 b)
TO ATTICUS (AT ROME)
Astura, 30 July
Yesterday evening I got a letter from Lepidus dated Antium,
for he was there in a house which I sold him. He
asks me earnestly to be in the senate on the 1st, saying
that I shall greatly gratify both Cæsar and himself by so
doing.[1] I think, for my part, that there is nothing in it: for
perhaps Oppius would have said something to you, as Balbus
is ill. However, I preferred to come for nothing rather
than be absent if I was wanted: I should have regretted it
afterwards. So to-day I shall be at Antium; to-morrow,
at my town house before noon. Pray dine with me, if
nothing prevents you, on the 31st and bring Pilia. I hope
you have settled with Publilius. I mean to hurry back to
Tusculum on the 1st; for I prefer all negotiations with them
to go on in my absence. I am sending you my brother
Quintus's letter; it is not indeed a very kind response to
mine, but still sufficient to satisfy you, as I imagine. That
is your affair.
DCLII (F XVI, 19)
TO TIRO (AT ROME)
Tusculum (August)
I am anxious to hear from you on many points, but much
more to see you in person. Restore me Demetrius's friend-*
- ↑ M. Æmilius Lepidus was "Master of the Horse," and as such was next in rank to Cæsar the dictator. In this year Cæsar was sole consul for several months, but afterwards had three colleagues one after the other.
