Letter 7060: You've always stood out for the brilliance of your life and learning, but now the congratulations of all good men...

Quintus Aurelius SymmachusUnknown|c. 392 AD|Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
monasticism

You've always stood out for the brilliance of your life and learning, but now the congratulations of all good men mark the public honor conferred on you as well. I hope you enjoy the insignia of your new office to the fullest and rise to match the greatness of the emperor's confidence in you.

TO MESSALA:

It's my duty to report that I'm well, and my wish to hear that you are too. I've done my part by sharing good news of myself; you still owe me the joy of hearing about your health. A reply will soon settle that debt, I hope.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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