Letter 9020: The honorable Severus has enlisted me in fulfilling his dearest wish.

Quintus Aurelius SymmachusUnknown|c. 375 AD|Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
women

The honorable Severus has enlisted me in fulfilling his dearest wish. Since I judged his petition reasonable, I could not refuse the letter he has so often requested. His request is this: that you pledge your daughter in marriage to his son. The match should be easily arranged, given the equality of the two families in both standing and means. I await your reply to confirm that my endorsement carries weight with you. Farewell.

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

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