Letter 3057: I testify that my servant Firmus has completed his military service with honor.

Quintus Aurelius SymmachusRicomerem|c. 391 AD|Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
barbarian invasion
From: Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
To: [Unnamed correspondent]
Date: ~391 AD
Context: A letter testifying to the honorable military career of Symmachus's servant Firmus.

I testify that my servant Firmus has completed his military service with honor. He has earned his discharge through faithful duty, and I commend him to your attention as he transitions to civilian life. Those who have served the state in arms deserve the respect and support of their fellow citizens. Whatever assistance you can provide in helping him establish himself will be gratefully received. He is a man of good character who has proven his worth under the most demanding circumstances.

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

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