Letter 3032: You've already done a great deal for my friend Sallustius on your own initiative.
You've already done a great deal for my friend Sallustius on your own initiative. Now add whatever remains, so I can claim a share of the benefit too. The details of what he still needs will be conveyed by the letter-carrier — I thought it unnecessary to spell them out in writing. A living voice is better suited to explaining business matters.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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