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35! [To Caaraxus]

From the reverse of the same Manuscript and a Third.
Century Papyrus

will give. If you hover about the notable
rather than the good and noble, and bid your
friends go their ways, and grieve me by saying in
your swelling pride that 1, forsooth, am become a
reproach to you, at such things as these you may
rejoice your heart. Feed your fill. For as for me,
my mind is not so softly disposed to the anger of
a child. But make no mistake in this; the snare
never catches the old bird; I know what was the
depth of your knavery before, and of what sort is
the foe I am opposed to. Be you better advised
then, and change your heart; for well I know that
being of a gentle disposition | have the Gods on
my side.

362 To THe Nereips
From a Third-Century Papyrus:
Golden Nereids, grant me I pray my brother's
safe return, and that the true desires of his heart

1 prob, a letver to her erring brother Charaxus 2 prob.
a complete letter tothe same handed to him on his return
from Egypt ?) asking reconciliation

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