Letter 9034: Where are those who say that prosperity makes men forget their friends?
XXXIIII. ENNODIVS AVIENO.
Vbi sunt qui dicunt inter habitatione discretos diligentiam
non durare et affectionis calorem terrarum diuisione tepescere
nec longius procedere mentes posse quam oculos? ecce amoris
mei plenitudo uiolentia sequestrationis exaestuat et conloquii
medicina languidior corporis sedibus non tenetur. deum tamen,
qui circa uos respexit uota nostra, benedico, qui uos non solum
nobili, sed, quantum fama nuntiat, sancta moribus uxore
1 deceas B iteneris B 2 qs add. T m. 8 in mg . 6 prerogatiua
B 9 palacii B, palatn L1 10 cupitas B 11 diligentiam
B 12 sed] et B 13 benigne 2x 14 de his] domia
B 15 depreoor B a. I . 16 sublicatio B 17 fornicationis
B uxorio fort . 18 excussari B\' manifestites B
XXXIIIIS2 habitationi (ni ex ne corr . uid.) V 18 tepisoere
B 24 procidere B 28 mobili L
donauit. cultores Christi perfecta omnia premerentur: ipsis solis
in coniunctione opum mentium et sanguinis claritas non
negatur. spe praecipiebam, quod possit talis effici, qualem ad
te audio iam uenisse. transit aestimationem meam quid de
eius hominis profectu sentiam, quem audio ab optimis inchoasse.
domine mi, gratiam salutationis inpertiens spero, ut
petitionem sancti episcopi patris uestri dignemini incunctanter
efficere et homini ipsius classici illum, de quo securus sum,
gratiae animum condonare.
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