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to greater things. How studious [[deletion]] was [[/deletion]] Cicero ^ [[addition]] was [[/addition]] in getting & furnishing [[deletion]] his [[/deletion]] ^ [[addition]] a [[/addition]] library, [[deletion]] will [[/deletion]] appear from many of his letters to Atticus I would have you take care that [[deletion]] those [[/deletion]] I may have those things as soon possible which you write me word you have bought prepared [[unclear]] me. & that you would consider how to punish & compleat [[unclear]] upon your humanity we have placed all our hopes [[deletion]] & [[/deletion]] of delight ^ [[addition]] [[underline]] & entertainment [[/underline]] [[/addition]] [[deletion]] for then [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] which we promise ourselves when [[deletion]] we shall come into leasure, we shall [[/deletion]] come to our retirement. [[deletion]] have books [[/deletion]] [[addition]] for my part [[/addition]] ^ I daily grow fonder of books [[deletion]] if I am tired when we come from [[/deletion]] [[addition]] when I have any respect [[/addition]] from the Forum [[addition]] [[underline]] the [[unclear]] of [[/underline]] [[/addition]] [[deletion]] I take to my reading [[/deletion]] I am as fond of the study of letters, as [[deletion]] [[unclear]] for things [[/deletion]] [[addition]] I am disgusted with every [[/addition]] thing else. Take care not to dispose of your library to any one, although you should find an ardent lover. For I save my little vintage that It may be of use to me when I grow an old man [[deletion]] I [[/deletion]] Don't ^ [[addition]] you [[/addition]] dispaire [[deletion]] f of make your [[/deletion]] but that I maybe [[unclear]] [[addition]] to make [[/addition]] books mine. Which If can attain to [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]]