Letter 43

UnknownMessala|c. 521 AD|ennodius pavia
From: Ennodius, bishop of Pavia
To: Messala
Date: ~521 AD
Context: One of the last letters in the entire collection — Ennodius died on July 17, 521.

Ennodius to Messala.

Has there ever been a time when you were free from the obligation of my letters? I suspect not — and I have no intention of changing the arrangement now. As long as I have breath and a pen, you will hear from me.

This is not a threat. It is a promise — the only kind of promise that friendship permits. Farewell.

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

Related Letters