Letter 2061: I had hoped for the vacant plot of land near Naples that adjoins my property from yours, so that I might build a new...
I had hoped for the vacant plot of land near Naples that adjoins my property from yours, so that I might build a new house. You, sharing your Lucullan estate with me, and so that modesty does not reject the gift, you deny that what I confess was not mine seems to be yours. Allow me at least to express my gratitude. Do not refuse the thanks of a friend who recognizes generosity even when the giver tries to make it seem like nothing. The site is beautiful, the opportunity is timely, and with your permission I will build something worthy of the location and of our friendship.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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