Letter 8040: The repetition of a request accuses a good conscience of forgetfulness.

Ennodius to Boethius. The repetition of a request accuses a good conscience of forgetfulness. But far be it from me to spur a man who is already running, or to push a man of steadfastness toward remembering his promise. I have touched on these points regarding what I previously wrote to Your Eminence, so that I may take possession of the house about which your wishes were already made known by letter. The rest of my letter I have devoted to the message of greeting — so that, just as my health here is stable, you may, by heaven's favor, let me know the same of Your Eminence.

XXXX. ENNODIVS BOETIO. Precum iteratio bonam conscientiam obliuionis accusat. sed facessat stimulare currentem et constantem uirum ad memoriam promissionis inpellere. haec de his, quae a me dudum culmini uestro sunt scripta, perstrinxi, ut domum, de qua iam paginali indicio uoluntas uestra est patefacta, percipiam. reliqua epistolae salutationis nuntio mancipaui, ut, sicut apud nos ualitudo in statione est, ita de culmine uestro caelestis faciat fauor agnosci.