Letter 1069: Maurentius has petitioned regarding the possession he has been seeking, and I want you to know that I have heard his...
To Nonnosus.
[Summary: Concerning the property which Maurentius requested, he says that he will grant his petition.]
Gregory to Nonnosus.
May Almighty God make known to your heart with how great a devotion and love I am bound to you. And even if I cannot fulfill this by letters, yet whenever I find the opportunity, I will take care to show it by deeds. Furthermore, paying you the address of my greeting, I make known that, when your humble lord Maurentius comes concerning the property which your Glory has requested, we will comply in all things.
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Latin / Greek Original
AD NONNOSUM.
Maurentium de possessione quam peliit dicit 8e exau-
diturum.
Gregorius Nonnoso.
Omnipotens Deus cordi vestro indicet quanta de-
volione ac dilectione vohis conjungor. BYG Et si
han per epistolas implere nequeo, $i quando Llamen
opportunitatem inveniam, 1rebus ostendere curabo,
Salutationis prelerea alloquium $olvens, indico quia
veniente humili vestro domno Maurentio de posscs-
vZione quam gloria vestra pet. it, per omnia pare-
bimus.
Revision history
- 2026-05-27v2.2.34-import
Initial corpus import from modern gregory great retranslated v1.
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