8 surviving letters between Flavius Syagrius and Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, spanning 400-401 AD.
I'll never hold back when it comes to pleasing you.
I'd been wondering, my dear friend, why you'd let the silence drag on so long.
Our exchange of friendly letters is a sweet competition, and rightly we've both taken care not to be outdone.
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The effort I've been putting into writing speeches, you've rewarded with the prize of praise.
When I'm vouching for a friend to someone who already trusts me, I keep things brief.
Late consolation only reopens wounds.
...Fortune has seized my hand; she's dragged me back against my will.