DCCXXXVIII (A XV, 8)
TO ATTICUS (AT ROME)
TUSCULUM, 31 MAY
SINCE you left me I have had two letters from
Brutus, without anything new in them. Also one
from Hirtius, who says that the veterans are much
incensed with him. I am still uncertain what to do
about the 1st. I am therefore sending Tiro, and
with Tiro a number of men, to each one of whom
pray give a letter as each event occurs. I have
written also to Antony about a legation, for fear
that, if I only wrote to Dolabella, that
quick-tempered man 1 might be stirred up to wrath. As, however,
he is said to be somewhat difficult of approach, I
have written to Eutrapelus, 2 asking him to forward my letter to him,
saying that I want a legatio. A votive legation
would be the more honour-able of the two, but I
could manage with either one or the other. 3 I beg you again and again to
consider your own position. If possible I should
like to talk it over with you; if you cannot meet
me, we shall attain the same object by letter.
Graeceius writes me word that C. Cassius has
written to tell him that men are being got ready
to send armed to my Tusculan villa. I scarcely
think that this is true: but, nevertheless, I must
take precautions and have sundry other villas
ready. But tomorrow will bring us something for
reflexion on that subject. 4
TUSCULUM, 31 MAY