Letter 6017: The distinguished lord Senarius commends himself to your attention through this letter, and I add my own endorsement...
Ennodius to Bishop Marcellinus.
The distinguished lord Senarius commends himself to your attention through this letter, and I add my own endorsement to his cause. He is a man whose character speaks for itself, but custom requires that friends lend their voices when an introduction is needed.
Receive him with the generosity that your office and your nature both provide. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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