Letter 3062: You haven't replied to my earlier letters either, but it was my duty to write again rather than waste such a...
You haven't replied to my earlier letters either, but it was my duty to write again rather than waste such a reliable opportunity — especially since our mutual friend Auxentius believed my letter would improve his standing with you.
I shouldn't need to recommend him, though, since you've been his character witness to others more often than the other way around.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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