Letter 5016: Ad eundem salutatoria

Venantius FortunatusGregory|c. 579 AD|Venantius Fortunatus
friendship

Greeting to Gregory

Shepherd, summit of honor, venerable bishop of your exalted seat, holy adornment of the fathers, love of religion — glory of bishops, holy palm of merit, Gregory, noble head rightly rising in your rank:

Fortunatus, who asks for the help of Olympus to be granted through you, dear father — bring it about that he may earn it.

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

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