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 fear. But, in answer to your question as to when, by what road and whither —I as yet know nothing. You suggest Baiæ—but some doubt whether he will not come by way of Sardinia. For that particular one of his estates he has not inspected as yet. It is the worst of them all, nevertheless he does not despise it. For my part, I am on the whole more inclined to think that he will come through Sicily to Velia: but we shall know directly; for Dolabella is on his way home: he, I suppose, will be our instructor:

"Scholars are often wiser than their teachers."

But nevertheless, if I can ascertain what you have settled, I will accommodate my policy to yours before anyone else's. Wherefore I am anxious for a letter from you.

CCCCLXI (, 5)

TO M. TERENTIUS VARRO (AT TUSCULUM)

Yes, I think the 5th of next month will be in very good time, both in consideration of the state of public affairs and of the season of the year. Wherefore I approve of that day: and will myself accordingly aim at the same. I should

neither good nor bad some are to be preferred ([Greek: Proêgmena]), some not ([Greek: apoproêgmena]). Cicero uses the word jestingly for what he considers very bad.], a line of which the author is unknown. He refers to his instructing Dolabella in oratory.]
 * [Footnote: or bad but virtue and vice; but among other things which are strictly