Letter 293
To Leontius. (360/361)
Therasius asked me to write to you, demonstrating his affection for both of us through this single gesture -- for he knew it would be most pleasant for me to send a letter and for you to receive one.
Let us repay him for his kindness -- and it is easy to do, for it will not require gold but only words: let us say what we know about him. And what we know is skill in eloquence and excellence of character.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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