Letter 6018: Your Greatness has done what both honor and affection required, and I write to acknowledge it with the gratitude it...

Ennodius of PaviaDominica|c. 507 AD|Ennodius of Pavia
women
From: Ennodius, deacon in Pavia
To: Dominica [a woman, possibly a nun or a noblewoman]
Date: ~507 AD
Context: A letter acknowledging Dominica's generosity or faithfulness — Ennodius praises what she has done and encourages her to continue.

Ennodius to Dominica.

Your Greatness has done what both honor and affection required, and I write to acknowledge it with the gratitude it deserves. In a world where promises are easier to make than to keep, your faithfulness stands out.

May God reward what human words can only praise. Continue in the same spirit, and know that your efforts have not gone unnoticed. Farewell.

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

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