Letter 1075: My friend Acutianus could have obtained what he's asking for on his own — he's no less familiar to you than to me.
My friend Acutianus could have obtained what he's asking for on his own — he's no less familiar to you than to me. But it was important to me to lend him my voluntary support, and his request is backed by the justice of his case.
His kinsmen Nicasius and Rogatianus are involved in a joint lawsuit. He asks either that the case be referred back to the consular governor of Numidia for adjudication, or — what he'd prefer above all — that you yourself serve as judge and settle the dispute as quickly as possible.
If his standing with you carries weight, if the law supports his case, and if my intervention tips the balance of your favor, then it's only right that this excellent man should get what he hopes for. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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