John, correspondent of Procopius of Gaza & Procopius of Gaza

Procopius defends silence as compatible with real friendship, but still asks John to write.

Procopius makes Diodorus the messenger who should restart letters with John.

Procopius defends inward friendship during the pressures of teaching.

John's friendly praise lets Procopius endure jokes against rhetoric, but the threat is saved for later.

Muselius's excellence makes silence itself seem enough praise.

A letter from Alexandria makes John present despite bodily distance.

A man impoverished by his brother's injustice seeks help from law at Caesarea.