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purchased from you. If I obtain that favour from you I shall consider that I have received a very signal kindness at your hands.

II (F XIII, 43)

TO QUINTUS GALLUS (?IN ASIA)

Though I hope that I shall have many occasions for observing, what after all I have long ago observed, that I am beloved by you, yet you have now before you a case in which you have a ready means of shewing your goodwill towards me. Lucius Oppius, son of Marcus Philomelius, is a banker, and my intimate friend. I commend him to you in a special manner, and all the more so, that while I like the man himself, he is also manager of the business of L. Egnatius Rufus, my most intimate friend among the Roman knights, and one most closely united to me both by daily association and by very numerous and very important services. I therefore beg you to shew affection for Oppius who is with you, and protect the interests of Egnatius who is not, as earnestly as if it were my own business. In order to aid your memory I should like you to give him some sort of writing to be returned to you in the province. Write it in such a way that whenever you read it you may easily recall the earnestness of this recommendation of mine. I beg you warmly and repeatedly to do this.

III (F XIII, 44)

TO Q. GALLUS (IN ASIA?)

Although from your letter and from that of my very intimate friend L. Oppius I am assured that you are mindful