Letter 25

UnknownRuclo, vir illustrissimus|c. 515 AD|avitus vienne
From: Avitus, bishop of Vienne
To: Ruclo, vir illustrissimus
Date: ~515 AD
Context: A post-Easter letter reporting on conditions in the region and expressing hope for continued peace amid rumors of military threats.

Bishop Avitus to the most illustrious Ruclo.

After the feast, during which our hopes for the presence and safety of our lord were rightly fulfilled, I dispatched my official letter to him. And now the service of this letter is offered to you as well — you who hold a special place in my heart. Through it I report that we celebrated Easter successfully, as far as was possible, amid the many rumors of events. I pray that the fullness of the divine gift may continue to bless us, if the graciousness of your own correspondence comes to us as well, bearing similar news of your prosperity. So please write, and let me know how things stand with you and yours.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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