Letter 2072: Considering how much affection you are kind enough to show me, I expect that my servant Cyriacus will find a warm...
Considering how much affection you are kind enough to show me, I expect that my servant Cyriacus will find a warm welcome with you. I commend him to your care and ask that you assist him in whatever matter he brings before you. A kindness shown to him is a kindness shown to me.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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