Letter 2071: It is a duty of human decency to furnish recommendations to those who seek them.
It is a duty of human decency to furnish recommendations to those who seek them. In the case of Zenobius, however, such a man deserves more than the ordinary letter. His learning and character would speak for themselves in any company. I commend him to you with confidence, knowing that once you have met him, you will understand why I hold him in such esteem.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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