Letter 153: As often as it falls to my lot to read your lordship's letters, so often do I thank God that you continue to remember me, and that you are not moved by any calumny to lessen the love which once you consented to entertain for me, either from your wise judgment or your kindly intercourse. I pray then the holy God that you may remain in this mind t...
Every time I receive a letter from you, I find myself thanking God — that you still remember me, and that no one's gossip has managed to cool the affection you once chose to show me, whether through your good judgment or simply your generous nature. I pray that God keeps you in this same mind toward me, and that I prove worthy of the honor you give me.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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