Letter 10075: My duties are not yet finished, and the city's demands are not yet satisfied.

You'll never lead me, by your silence, to follow your example.

The embassy I undertook on behalf of the Senate was not a success in the sense of achieving its stated objective,...

I have been sent to Milan by the Senate to implore the aid of our divine emperor.

Look — the elder of Justinianus's two sons is now my relation by marriage.

Since excessive intimacy seems to invite suspicion, let it be tempered by the fear of God, so that both may flourish...