Letter 10022: The restoration of the Altar of Victory [the famous pagan altar in the Senate House, removed by Gratian in 382 and...

The building in question has been in its current state of disrepair for longer than is consistent with the dignity...

(To excuse himself for postponing his acceptance of an invitation.) I reverence your presence, and I delight in your company; although otherwise I counselled myself to remain at home and philosophize in quiet, for I found this of all courses the most profitable for myself. And since the winds are still somewhat rough, and my infirmity has not y...

After this greeting, I turn to a matter that demands your attention.

You have asked, as a man educated in philosophy, how Christians can believe in the resurrection of the body.

I pray the gods that the health I'm enjoying extends to you and your family as well.