Letter 7076: With this first letter, I'm inviting your confidence.
With this first letter, I'm inviting your confidence. Step boldly into the door of our friendship. Your reciprocal courtesy will ensure that the bond I've initiated takes root and flourishes. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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