Letter 3026: Your Greatness is present, and your presence changes everything.

26. Ennodius to Avienus. Your greatness stands present in its own domains and lays claim to the splendor of your blood by the testimony of its purity. Devout hearts know not how to abandon affection, and a noble mind keeps watch over its dutiful diligence. I have therefore received a letter that shines with a twofold light, since your serene right hand has sealed up what your holy breast discovered. I pray to God that, if it loves Rome, He may preserve under His eternity the devout disposition that is in you, and that He may multiply such zeal toward me with that same care which you promised. Farewell.

XXVI. AVIENO ENNODIVS. Adest magnitudo tua partibus suis et adserit splendorem sanguinis testimonio puritatis. caritatem nesciunt pia corda deserere, religiosam diligentiam mens generosa custodit. gemina ergo luce fulgentia scripta suscepi, dum quod pectus sanctum repperit dextera serena signauit. deum precor, ut 2 pretuli BLTV epstularis JB, epistolaris LPТ1V \' terminus B 4 salutati uel salutationis fort . XXV. 7 engenetie T 8 apud uos non esse Sirm. 10 animus ex ammuB L 11 snspitionibos LT 18 par|∗∗tibus L me T 3, l, m . 2 14 impetrati Sirm, prerogatiua B 15 debendam in debitam T corr. M. 2 17 delucides B uale om. BPb XXVI. 19 epistulas 26 et 27 om. L ennodins auieno B 20 tao T\' . 22 relegioaam B .28 iucem Tl sascipi B 24 reperit T piam in uobis indolem, si Romam diligit, sub perennitate conseruet et huiusmodi circa me studia sub ea qua promisistis cura multiplicet. uale.