Letter 9023: The infusion of heavenly mystery has granted me the opportunity to address Your Greatness, and I seize it with both...

Ennodius of PaviaLiberius, Praetorian of Gaul|c. 512 AD|Ennodius of Pavia
friendship
From: Ennodius, deacon in Pavia
To: Liberius [a powerful Ostrogothic official, praetorian prefect of Gaul and later of Italy]
Date: ~512 AD
Context: A letter to one of the most powerful men in Ostrogothic Italy — Liberius served Theoderic in the highest administrative capacities and was a crucial figure in Ennodius's network.

Ennodius to Liberius.

The infusion of heavenly mystery has granted me the opportunity to address Your Greatness, and I seize it with both hands. The bond between us has been tested by time and circumstances, and it has held.

I write with specific business in mind, which the bearer will explain. What I add is simply the assurance of my loyalty and the hope of your continued regard. Farewell.

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

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