Letter 7033: Neither the departure of our distinguished brother Proelianus allowed me to stay silent, nor would my own affection...
Neither the departure of our distinguished brother Proelianus allowed me to stay silent, nor would my own affection let me hold back. So accept the greeting you're owed. And to keep me writing readily, make a habit of returning the courtesy. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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