Letter 2043: I recommended the son of the distinguished Macedonius to you some time ago, when he first entered your court.
I recommended the son of the distinguished Macedonius to you some time ago, when he first entered your court. I believe my support helped the young man. But parents are never satisfied, and some people think a repeated petition carries more force than the first.
So, asked again, I renew my request — not asking you to show the young advocate fresh goodwill, but to increase what you've already given. And on my own account, please don't interpret this second appeal as a sign that I doubt the first one worked. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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