Letter 1032: It's just like you — given our mutual devotion and the long history of our friendship — to insist that your own...
It's just like you — given our mutual devotion and the long history of our friendship — to insist that your own success is really my strength. The sentiment matches your well-known integrity, and the passing of time has never once proved you inconsistent.
May fortune generously grant what you hope for. I won't say more — excessive flattery would corrupt the dignity of truth. If you need anything from me, my brother Claudius, who is devoted to you and well-informed about my affairs, will see to it.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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