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The Life of Pomponius Atticus

Atticus was of an ancient and Equestrian family, he had a diligent & indulgent father, he was instructed by his father in all arts & sciences, who also left him to the care of the best masters. he excelled all his school-fellows by his application amongst his school-fellow were L. [illegible] -tus the younger Marius & M. Cicero. His father died very early. He went to Athens the most famous City in the in the world for learning that he might improve him -self & to avoid engaging himself in the quarrel which then was betwixt Cinna & Sylla he was vastly like by every