Letter 33
Synesius of Cyrene→Philosopher|c. 394 AD|synesius cyrene
To the Philosopher [Hypatia].
I seem destined to play the role of an echo: whatever sounds reach me, I repeat. And so I pass on to you the praises of the remarkable Alexander [perhaps a relative of Synesius]...
Letter 33: In Praise of Alexander
[1] To the Philosopher note [Hypatia.]
I seemed destined to play the part of an echo. Whatever sounds I catch, these I repeat. I now pass on to you the praises of the marvelous Alexander… note [Perhaps a relative of Synesius.]
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To the Philosopher [Hypatia].
I seem destined to play the role of an echo: whatever sounds reach me, I repeat. And so I pass on to you the praises of the remarkable Alexander [perhaps a relative of Synesius]...
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.