Letter 1061: I know you're advising me out of genuine love.
I know you're advising me out of genuine love. But a reconciliation requires its author to be the one who caused the unjust falling-out. Otherwise, the injured party looks like he's forgotten the harm done to him, patching things up as if nothing happened.
So I don't refuse the offered peace — but let the one who caused the offense restore the relationship, with due consideration for what happened.
As for you, I'm deeply grateful, as our friendship warrants: your efforts will serve the public good. I'll say less about that for now — a matter that concerns everyone is never content with a single witness, and I must be careful to celebrate your achievements without seeming to have forgotten my own modesty. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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