Letter 73: As to the subject of your letter, these are my sentiments. I am not angry at being overlooked, but I am glad when I am honoured. The one is my own desert, the other is a proof of your respect.
Gregory to a friend.
As to the matter of your letter, here are my thoughts. I am not offended at being overlooked, but I am grateful when I am honored. The first is no more than I deserve; the second is a sign of your kindness.
Pray for me. Forgive this short letter -- though short as it is, it is longer than silence.
Human translation - New Advent (NPNF / ANF series)
Latin / Greek Original
Original text not yet available in this corpus.
This letter still needs a Latin or Greek source-text backfill. The source link, when available, is preserved so the text can be checked and added later.
View sourceRevision history
- 2026-05-27v2.2.34-import
Initial corpus import from New Advent / NPNF.
Fields: letter text, metadata, source links. Source: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3103c.htm
Related Letters
Olympius is taking refuge in you once again -- his champion on so many past occasions.
(An attack had been made in Gregory's presence on the orthodoxy of Basil in respect of the Deity of God the Holy Ghost; and in this letter he gives his friend an account of the way in which he had defended him. Unfortunately Basil was not pleased with the letter, taking it as intended to convey reproach under the guise of friendly sympathy.) Fro...
I have not suffered anything like what happened to your shoulder, but my soul is no less disturbed than yours when I...
I am delighted that my friend Drinnacus has won your approval, for it reflects no small honor on me whenever our...
1. You have done well to write to me. You have shown how great is the fruit of charity.