Letter 8032: A necessary matter of practical importance has prompted this letter.

From: Ennodius, bishop of Pavia To: Symmachus Date: ~519 AD Context: A letter dealing with a necessary practical matter — Ennodius as administrator. Ennodius to Symmachus. A necessary matter of practical importance has prompted this letter. Providence arranged the occasion, and I trust you will find the cause worthy of attention. The details I leave to the bearer, who can explain them more fully than a letter allows. Farewell.

XXXII. ENNODIVS SVMMACHO. Rem necessariam prouidet qui parenti omnium orbatos et peregrinos insinuat: unica uia est apostolatus uestri solacium, quae medetur externis. absit adflictos dicere quos ad uos contigerit peruenisse: creatores patriam opes alibi non requirunt quos coronae uestrae cura susceperit. praesentium baiulus, ortus nobiliter profutura ad testimonium ingenuitatis studia Romana requirit. hunc beatitudini uestrae mea subplicis uestri commendat adsertio, ut salutationis seruitiis dignanter acceptis quod usu facitis pro mei consideratione geminetis. 1 oris B et si] si Sirm . 2 consulationis B praestis B alloquia b, eloquia BLTV, eUoquiA P XXXI. 4 boethio BLVb 5 exiget B, extgit P, erigit b 7 potuit B 8 ejuisse B 9 poposci] pesce B 10 edificU B; eius adà. LPTYb conseniscunt B 11 mi Pb, mihi BLTY ut] ut uos Pb iubetis B . XXXII. 15 proaidit B orbatus B et (ut uidetur) L 16 pere. grin\' L uia om. B solatium BLT 17 meditur B exianis L adflictus B 18 creatores (i. e. patres ucl pareatee) scripsi (cfEpist. VII 31, VUII 4), creatoris libri 19 cura T 8. I . susciperit B praesentum T et Sirm . baiolns B 11 requiret B hunc BL, nunc PTVb 22 seruitus L adceptis B 23 facetis B geminetur LTVb