12 surviving letters between Quintus Aurelius Symmachus and Stilicho, spanning 365-373 AD.
I feel utterly unequal to the task of thanking you properly for what you've done for my son Flavianus.
You'll learn from the official senate records exactly what the most distinguished order [the Roman Senate] decreed...
[To a friend] A man traveling to give thanks needs no letter of introduction, so my son Flavianus, relying on the...
Your silence has been long, and I've endured it patiently in the hope that you'd eventually write.
[The text of this letter is heavily intermixed with critical apparatus notes, making large portions unreliable for...
This is a long letter whose text is substantially intermixed with critical apparatus and OCR artifacts.
A certain sense of propriety held me back from writing first.
The opportunity of a reliable carrier has given me a chance to pay you my respects by letter.
This is a lengthy letter substantially corrupted by OCR artifacts and interwoven editorial apparatus.
I've received your letter, and with it the pleasant news that you and your family are well.
I know what you think of me.
Let your concern for me extend beyond surface courtesy.