Letter 71: I have two letters in circulation addressed to you: I am writing to both Thrace and Isauria at the same time, hoping...
To Pylaemenes.
I have two letters in circulation addressed to you: I am writing to both Thrace and Isauria at the same time, hoping to find you with one or the other. The theme of both is simply a greeting to my dear friend Pylaemenes the philosopher — for that is what he is, whether he likes it or not. He can never entirely suppress his natural bent. He will never succeed in extinguishing the spark of sacred fire; someday, when he has risen above his frivolous pursuits, it will shine forth again.
Human translation — Livius.org
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