Letter 461: You inherited very little from your father, and what you earned by pleading cases you spent as a judge — so instead...
To Hierocles. (355/56)
You inherited very little from your father, and what you earned by pleading cases you spent as a judge — so instead of gold, you have reputation.
Where, then, did you get the gold you sent me? If you stumbled on a treasure, say so and I will accept it. If you have not, I will accept it when you do.
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Latin / Greek Original
Ἱεροκλεῖ. (355/56)
Σὺ πατρῴων μὲν πάνυ μικρῶν ἐκληρονόμησας χρημα΄-
των, ἃ δὲ δίκας λέγων εἰργάσω, δικάζων ἀνήλωκας καί σοι
σύνεστιν ἀντὶ χρυσίου δόξα.
πόθεν οὖν μοι πέπομφας τὸ
χρυσίον; εἰ μὲν ἐντυχὼν θησαυρῷ, φράζε καὶ δεξόμεθα· εἰ δ
οὐκ ἐντυχών, ἐπειδὰν ἐντύχῃς, δεξόμεθα.
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