Letter 5016: Ad eundem salutatoria
Venantius Fortunatus→Gregory|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.
XVI
Ad eundem salutatoria
Pastor honoris apex, venerabilis arce sacerdos
et decus alme patrum, religionis amor.
gloria pontificum, meriti pia palma, Gregori,
adsurgente gradu nobile iure caput;
Fortunatus, opem tribui qui poscit Olympi,
per te, care pater. quo mereatur age.
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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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