Letter 3028: Ad Iohannem diaconum
XXVIII. Ad Iohannem diaconum
To John the Deacon
Have these few verses, dear John, as a pledge of our friendship — always memorable — so that even as I am taken to places now unknown, I may not seem absent from your spirit, sweet friend.
Through you, venerable one, I greet father Anthemius, in whose affection I am firmly anchored. I also insert into these verses Hilarius, steadfast in love for us — the one my heart cherishes.
May you remain in your blessed merits throughout all ages; and when you read this again, please be willing to remember me.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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