Letter 33

To the most reverend Theodora. I was glad to receive all the books you sent me and your letters through the excellent Mygdonius. Since I have almost no leisure — as the gods know, I say this without pretense — I am writing just these few lines. Farewell, and may you always write me letters like these.

To the most reverend Theodora 1 [362, about the same date as #32] I was glad to receive all the books that you sent me, and your letters through the excellent Mygdonius.2 And since I have hardly any leisure,— as the gods know, I speak without affectation,—I have written you these few lines. And now fare- well, and may you always write me letters of the same sort! 1 The epithet as well as the preceding letter show that she was a priestess. 2 Mygdonius protected Libanius in Constantinople in 343. There is nothing to show whether Julian was at Antioch or Constantinople when he wrote these letters to Theodora.