Letter 2025: Ennodius the deacon to Faustus the quaestor.

Ennodius of PaviaFaustus, Praetorian|c. 513 AD|Ennodius of Pavia
friendship
From: Ennodius, deacon in Pavia
To: Faustus, quaestor
Date: ~514 AD
Context: A formal letter using Faustus's administrative title of quaestor — probably relating to official business.

Ennodius the deacon to Faustus the quaestor.

By heavenly arrangement, the matter I bring before you has reached its proper moment. I commend it to your attention in your capacity as quaestor, trusting that the justice of the cause will be matched by the fairness of the judge.

The details the bearer will supply. I provide only the introduction and my personal assurance that the matter deserves your time. Farewell.

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

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