Letter 19: To the Presbyter Basilius.
To the Presbyter Basilius.
I have found the gifted orator Athanasius to be exactly what your letter described him: his tongue is adorned by his speech, and his speech is adorned by his character, and all of it is lit from within by his abundant faith. Please, my dearest friend in God, always send us such gifts. You have given me, I assure you, very great pleasure through my time with him.
Human translation — New Advent (NPNF / ANF series)
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