Letter 9: Hilary, archdeacon of the Roman church, to the learned Victorius, greetings.

[456] Of Hilarus, archdeacon of the city of Rome, to Victorius. [Summary] Since the Latins and the Greeks disagree among themselves concerning the reckoning of Easter, Hilarus approaches Victorius, that he may both investigate the origins of that disagreement and bring forward suitable methods for removing it. To his most beloved and honorable holy brother Victorius, Hilarus, archdeacon of the city of Rome. 1. When I was reviewing a great many things concerning the paschal reckoning, both handed down from the Greek and composed by the Latins, I perceived that the opinions of both parties differ among themselves and clash with one another, so that neither, while it is attacked by the other, is thought to establish clearly the discipline of this observance. Whence it comes about that, since the Latin or the Greek system strives to favor more its own domestic learning, while the chief matter [...] is being carried out, the time amid their disagreements is often not suitable [...]. 2. Therefore, most beloved brother, moved by so great an uncertainty of these matters, I confidently lay this charge upon the zeal of your love, that at your leisure you may diligently inquire either whence the aforesaid diversity arises, or by what method above all the truth may be tracked down: so that thereafter, the error of the dissonant [opinion] being removed, the whole body may always be able to hold the same thing, by which all the faithful in common, freed from every doubt, may be directed in the highest [...] of the mystery along the unoffended path of devotion. Pray for us, most beloved brother.

^456^ Hilari nrbis Bomae archidiaconi ad Yictoriam. Lalinig ei Graecis de Paschatis compuiationf inter se dissentienHbus HiU Victoriwn adit^ ut ejus dissensionis et origines inquirat et ad eam removeni aptas rationes proferat. Dilectissimo et honorabili sancto fratri Vict Hilarus archidiaconus urbis Romae. 1. Quum pleraque de ratione paschali tam de Graeco traii quam a Latinis condita recenserem, discrepare inter se utroru] sententias atque sibi invicem resultare perspexi: ut neutra dum impugnatur ab altera, putetur evidenter adstruere hujus o vantiae disciplinam. Quo fit, ut quimi institutio Latina vel Gi eruditioni domesticae magis favere contendit, praecipuo mur peragendo inter eorum dissensiones tempus saepe non congrua 2. Quapropter, dilectissime frater, tanta*-') rerura ambigi permotus tuae dilectionis studio fidenter injungo, ut per otium genter inquiras, vel unde supradicta diversitas oriatur, vel potissimum ratione veritas indagetur: ut deinceps dissonae oj nis errore sublato idem semper tenere possit imiversitas, qua cuncti in commune fideles a dubiis omnibus expediti in sunmii britate mysterii inoffenso devotionis tramite dirigantur. Ora nobis, dilectissime frater.