Letter 7030: The hope placed in the young is solid, and their progress confirms what our faith in them anticipated.

Ennodius of PaviaFaustus Albus|c. 517 AD|Ennodius of Pavia
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From: Ennodius, deacon in Pavia
To: Faustus
Date: ~518 AD
Context: A letter about the solid hope placed in young people's future.

Ennodius to Faustus.

The hope placed in the young is solid, and their progress confirms what our faith in them anticipated. I write to share the encouraging report, because good news about the next generation is the best news any of us can receive.

May they exceed our expectations as surely as they have so far met them. Farewell.

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

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