Letter 2081: Our brother Hilarius has commended the most devoted Titianus to me.
Our brother Hilarius has commended the most devoted Titianus to me. With what better recommendation could I pass him along to you? A man vouched for by a person I trust is a man I can recommend without hesitation. Please extend to him whatever assistance lies within your power, and know that the chain of friendship connecting Hilarius, myself, and you is strengthened by every such kindness.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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