Letter 8035: The unloveliness of the situation speaks for itself, and I will not make it worse by dwelling on details that only...

Ennodius of PaviaAurelianus, an man|c. 519 AD|Ennodius of Pavia
friendship
From: Ennodius, bishop of Pavia
To: Aurelianus, priest
Date: ~521 AD
Context: A letter describing the unloveliness of an unfriendly situation.

Ennodius to Aurelianus the priest.

The unloveliness of the situation speaks for itself, and I will not make it worse by dwelling on details that only depress the spirit. What I offer instead is the assurance of my solidarity and the promise that better days are not beyond hope. Farewell.

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

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