Letter 6055: We need to renew our petition for the emperor's visit.
We need to renew our petition for the emperor's visit. The distinguished Theodorus has taken on the Milanese embassy and is reportedly pushing to have the provincial request take priority over the Senate's petition. The urban prefect wants you involved in this matter, and I expect he'll be writing to you about it himself.
I strongly urge you: when his letter of summons arrives, come to Rome in time for the Senate session on the Ides of June [June 13]. I believe the delegates will be chosen that very day. Your household has many pending matters that you could settle in person while you're here for the public cause. Besides, this is a welcome embassy -- the kind that people are glad to be called to. Please don't put it off: it will be your chance to restore the good graces you once enjoyed. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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