Julian of Antioch & Libanius

I sent you a short oration on an important subject.

Unless you were well apprised how long ago my friendship with the excellent Macedonius was contracted, and for what...

The laws and myself will take care that that most abandoned servant shall be punished for what he has said and done.

Would you have me believe that you do not take the least concern in the affairs of Ulpian and Palladius , that you...

On all accounts I was pleased to see Ablavius but principally because he brought me a letter from you.

Gemellus is my relation and my friend and by his manners is no disgrace to his family.

The grief we felt over your illness has itself made us ill -- what pleasure can we have when you're suffering?

We have made a mutual agreement, that I should write to you on behalf of my friends, and that if their requests are...

I can hardly believe that, than which nothing can be more certain.

You have won a double victory — one in arms, the other in letters — and you have raised a trophy from the barbarians...

May the present health and strength that you say you possess be your constant portion!

You have gained a double victory , one by your arms, the other by your eloquence.

Alas! alas! how insatiable is your desire of further attainments!

I was glad to see Ablabius for many reasons, not least because he brought me a letter from you.

However much I condemned that journey, fatiguing as it was , I no less, or rather more, condemned myself for...

Are you then forgetful of us?

I have discharged my obligations to Aristophanes , but you, in return, have given me such splendid tokens of a...

That Alexander was appointed to the government at first, I confess, gave me some concern, as the principal persons...

The oration , which contains some account of your glorious actions, you honour not only with praise but admiration.

That you would deal gently with the cities I knew well, for such is your nature.

Now that you have what you requested and what you said you would give, send it along and gratify your homeland with...

I sent you the speech — a small thing about great matters.

Do not stop overwhelming me with such treatment — keep it up, and with things still greater.

If you did not already know from what length of time and through how many acts the friendship between us and our...

As for the most villainous slave—how he will pay the penalty for both what he said and what he did—that is a matter...

I do not wish to believe that you cared little for the affairs of Ulpianus and Palladius — that you neither honored...

To the Emperor Julian.

As much as I blamed the road — for it was harsh — so much and more I blame myself for turning back so quickly,...