Letter 73: As to the subject of your letter, these are my sentiments. I am not angry at being overlooked, but I am glad when I am honoured. The one is my own desert, the other is a proof of your respect.
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Gregory to a friend.
As to the matter of your letter, here are my thoughts. I am not offended at being overlooked, but I am grateful when I am honored. The first is no more than I deserve; the second is a sign of your kindness.
Pray for me. Forgive this short letter -- though short as it is, it is longer than silence.
Ep. LXXIII.
As to the subject of your letter, these are my sentiments. I am not angry at being overlooked, but I am glad when I am honoured. The one is my own desert, the other is a proof of your respect. Pray for me. Excuse this short letter, for anyhow, though it is short, it is longer than silence.
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Gregory to a friend.
As to the matter of your letter, here are my thoughts. I am not offended at being overlooked, but I am grateful when I am honored. The first is no more than I deserve; the second is a sign of your kindness.
Pray for me. Forgive this short letter -- though short as it is, it is longer than silence.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.