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.
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Latin / Greek Original
nue, oro, longum peregrina/is et electionis et pretii iustam benignitatem, quae homi-
nes opinionem blandam secutos de tuo studio meoque merito verum sperasse confirmet.
LXm (LXmi) a. 400.
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