6 surviving letters between Paternus and Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, spanning 392-395 AD.
On the eighth day, after struggling through many difficulties on the road, I finally greeted my home.
It is right to support those who desire honorable things, so that worthy intentions may be aided by the backing of...
You ask how I am and what I am doing.
I hope for your presence -- for you are not in the habit of abandoning your promises.
The management of our estates demands constant attention -- a truth that every landowner learns through hard experience.
It is an act full of piety that you spontaneously anticipate a brother's wish.