Letter 699
Libanius→Heortius, of Themistius (a student)|libanius
To Heortius, friend near a temple. (362)
I have sent my brother to supplicate the god who dwells near you on my behalf. Join him in his petition, if you care at all about my well-being.
Ἑορτίῳ. (362)
Ἔπεμψα τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἱκετεύσοντα τὸν παρ’ ὑμῖν ὑπὲρ
ἐμοῦ θεόν. κοινώνησον δὴ τῆς ἱκειείας, εἶ τί σοι μέλει τοῦ
ἐρρῶσθαί με.
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To Heortius, friend near a temple. (362)
I have sent my brother to supplicate the god who dwells near you on my behalf. Join him in his petition, if you care at all about my well-being.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.