Letter 7032: Though I'm laid low by a serious fever, I couldn't deny you the courtesy of a letter without seeming to neglect my...
Though I'm laid low by a serious fever, I couldn't deny you the courtesy of a letter without seeming to neglect my obligations. I couldn't manage much length either -- and the brevity is forgivable, since it comes from illness rather than from choice. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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