Letter 1072: Gelasius, whom I wish well, has taken on the management of an imperial household — a post that brought him some...
Gelasius, whom I wish well, has taken on the management of an imperial household — a post that brought him some distinction, though he possesses greater honor in his character. He practiced medicine among the foremost of our generation, and that's what opened his path to advancement. The great men of the court, whose health he had attended, became his witnesses rather than his patrons.
God forbid you should ever need his medical skill — but the other fine qualities of this most upright man can speak for him on their own. So take Gelasius into your affection: he has long pleased me, and I guarantee he'll please you. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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