Letter 3042: I'm well. That should always be the opening line of a letter, since it's what the reader most wants to hear.
I'm well. That should always be the opening line of a letter, since it's what the reader most wants to hear. I'm equally delighted to learn you're in good health — your recent report cheered me enormously. I also count it a great joy that your latest letter shows you haven't forgotten me. I shouldn't keep quiet about my gratitude for that, so you'll be encouraged to keep up your literary correspondence.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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