Letter 9008: Ad Ragnemodum episcopum
To Bishop Ragnemod
Highest father of the homeland, with the sweet name Rucco [Ragnemod, bishop of Paris (591-604), was previously the deacon Rucco to whom Fortunatus had written Book 3, Poem 26] — holding the inmost part of my heart in love: whatever old friendship we two have gathered together, it always grows into affection for me, most excellent one.
For no forgetting takes away from me those I love — let it be the last thing to happen before love fails me. And so, blessed father, I am quick to pay you this greeting, wishing that you may flourish in your high position from afar.
From here also your daughters [Agnes and Radegund, the holy women at Poitiers] send you back their hearts in gratitude, and they who long to see you are glad when at least they know you are well.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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