Letter 4024: ...I pray you, show the just kindness of a fair price and good selection in this long foreign journey, so that the...
...I pray you, show the just kindness of a fair price and good selection in this long foreign journey, so that the men who followed a flattering reputation may be confirmed in their hope -- a hope grounded in your dedication and my own standing.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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