Letter 9034: Where are those who say that prosperity makes men forget their friends?

Where are those who say that diligence does not endure between those separated by habitation, and that the warmth of affection grows tepid through the division of lands, and that minds cannot proceed farther than eyes? Behold, the fullness of my love boils over by the violence of separation, and the medicine of conversation, too languid, is not contained within the seats of the body. Yet I bless God, who has looked upon our desires concerning you, who has bestowed upon you a wife not only noble but, as fame reports, holy in character. The worshippers of Christ obtain all things perfectly: to them alone, in the conjunction of wealth, minds, and blood, renown is not denied. I had anticipated by hope what could come to be — such a one as I hear has already come to you. What I think about the progress of that person surpasses my estimation — one whom I hear commenced among the best. My lord, bestowing the grace of greeting, I hope that you will deign without delay to fulfill the petition of the holy bishop, your father, and to bestow upon his man that spirit of grace concerning which I am confident.

XXXIIII. ENNODIVS AVIENO. Vbi sunt qui dicunt inter habitatione discretos diligentiam non durare et affectionis calorem terrarum diuisione tepescere nec longius procedere mentes posse quam oculos? ecce amoris mei plenitudo uiolentia sequestrationis exaestuat et conloquii medicina languidior corporis sedibus non tenetur. deum tamen, qui circa uos respexit uota nostra, benedico, qui uos non solum nobili, sed, quantum fama nuntiat, sancta moribus uxore 1 deceas B iteneris B 2 qs add. T m. 8 in mg . 6 prerogatiua B 9 palacii B, palatn L1 10 cupitas B 11 diligentiam B 12 sed] et B 13 benigne 2x 14 de his] domia B 15 depreoor B a. I . 16 sublicatio B 17 fornicationis B uxorio fort . 18 excussari B\' manifestites B XXXIIIIS2 habitationi (ni ex ne corr . uid.) V 18 tepisoere B 24 procidere B 28 mobili L donauit. cultores Christi perfecta omnia premerentur: ipsis solis in coniunctione opum mentium et sanguinis claritas non negatur. spe praecipiebam, quod possit talis effici, qualem ad te audio iam uenisse. transit aestimationem meam quid de eius hominis profectu sentiam, quem audio ab optimis inchoasse. domine mi, gratiam salutationis inpertiens spero, ut petitionem sancti episcopi patris uestri dignemini incunctanter efficere et homini ipsius classici illum, de quo securus sum, gratiae animum condonare.