Letter 354: Now I recognise men's description of me! Basil has praised me, and I am hailed victor over all! Now that I have received your vote, I am entitled to walk with the proud gait of a man who haughtily looks down on all the world.
Your praise has done it — now I truly believe what people say about me! With Basil's vote in my favor, I can walk around like I own the place.
I hear you've written a speech against drunkenness. I'd very much like to read it — not to try to be clever in response, but because once I've seen how you handle the subject, it will show me how to say what I mean.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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