Letter 40

UnknownVictorinus|c. 500 AD|ruricius limoges
From: Ruricius, bishop of Limoges
To: Victorinus, bishop (his patron)
Date: ~500 AD
Context: Ruricius sends greetings through the priest Capillutus, who arrived without a written letter but brought the presence of the patron through his person.

Bishop Ruricius to his holy and apostolic lord and patron, Bishop Victorinus.

Our brother and fellow priest Capillutus, though he did not bring me your words written on paper to read, brought something better — he presented your presence itself in his person.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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