Letter 6029: Although the distinguished man I commend to you hardly needs my introduction, custom and affection require that I...
Ennodius to Faustus.
Although the distinguished man I commend to you hardly needs my introduction, custom and affection require that I provide one. He comes to you with the recommendation of his own merit, to which I add the endorsement of our long friendship.
Receive him generously, as you receive all things. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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