Letter 2046: Those who obtain their wishes by the gods' kindness feel that honoring the source of their blessings in person is a...
Those who obtain their wishes by the gods' kindness feel that honoring the source of their blessings in person is a form of gratitude in itself. And so my friend Paeonius, having received the magnificent gift of your testimonial, has hurried to visit the man who gave him this advancement.
I'd recommend this excellent citizen to you, except that to recommend someone you've already honored would be absurd [Text breaks off in source.]
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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