Letter 1032: It's just like you — given our mutual devotion and the long history of our friendship — to insist that your own...

In keeping with our mutual regard and the long standing of our friendship, you do well to affirm that your office is at my disposal. The saying accords with the trustworthiness of your character, and no day has ever shown you to be at variance with such writings. May bountiful fortune now favor your wishes for prosperity. It is a matter of caution to speak at length about these things, lest more prolonged flatteries corrupt the dignity of the truth. If there is need of any information about me, my brother Claudius, both devoted to your service and acquainted with my pursuits, will provide it.

Facis pro mutua diligentia et antiquitate amicitiae nostrae, quod honorem tuum vires meas esse confirmas. convenit dictum cum fide morum tuorum, nec umquam te dissimilem scriptis talibus dies arguit. modo fortuna munifica prosperorum secundet 25 optata. longum de his loqui cautio est, ne blanditiae longiores corrumpant veri digni- tatem. si quid de me scito opus erit, frater meus Claudius et cultui tuo deditus et studii mei gnarus expediet. 1 partim FH 2 potioribas] iuretiM, bonoiibas VMFA iam] UVFA^, om, A^ parault] vr0, parait F, paolt A^, parabit A^n 4 Syminacbas Aosonio] (/7), om, VM 6 spoeala /7 7 reram est at natara /7, natara est reram at (/*) 8 dacantar (U) 9 rennao V miliari /7 10 responderint (27) res ita (Z7) 18 qoi animam] M^ qaia nimiam V, qai animam (77) 19 aale om^ V non ignaras M 16 SYMMACHI EPISTVLAE xxvmi (xxm) post a. 370.