Letter 7013: Conflicting rumors slowed my journey.
Conflicting rumors slowed my journey. While I scouted safe routes and broke up the long distance with rest days, I finally reached Milan on the 24th of February, after a long detour through the territory of Ticinum [modern Pavia]. The emperor's gracious words have already soothed the weariness of my travels. I'm hopeful the embassy will soon be brought before the emperor's attention, since the distinguished man to whom our Senate entrusted the lead role in the public case is reportedly on his way with a strong escort.
I'm seriously annoyed by your silence. Please make up for the patience my travels demand with frequent letters.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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