Letter 2073: The most distinguished Honoratus has pleased me above all others for his integrity and his way of life.

Quintus Aurelius SymmachusUnknown|c. 397 AD|Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
friendship
From: Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
To: [Unnamed correspondent]
Date: ~397 AD
Context: A letter of recommendation for the distinguished Honoratus.

The most distinguished Honoratus has pleased me above all others for his integrity and his way of life. Where both character and reputation converge in one person, a recommendation is almost superfluous -- and yet friendship demands the courtesy. Please receive him with the favor his virtues deserve, and know that in supporting him, you support a man whose worth I can personally guarantee.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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