Letter 113: Paeonius has decided to take up the study of law as well.

**To Domninus** (359/60) Paeonius has decided to take up the study of law as well, and I neither prevented him nor concealed from him where the laws may be learned. For indeed I owed him this reward for his good character, through which he caused me neither small nor great distress, but brought me much joy, both in small matters and in greater ones. I believe he has also honored me in this: that he shared his intention with me before departing. For those who have attempted to slip away in secret committed an impiety by fearing that we would stand in their way if they told us in advance. But this young man, wishing to prove himself worthy of both his father and his grandfather, and having come to understand my nature, disclosed what he would do and has been graced with this letter of recommendation. You must regard the young man not merely as a student but as a friend, and make clear to all those around you that Paeonius holds a special place in your regard.

Δομνίνῳ. (359/60) Ἔδοξε Παιονίῳ καὶ νόμους προσλαβεῖν ἐγὼ δὲ οὔτε ἐκώλυσα παρ’ οὐ τε ἔστι τοὺς νόμους λαβεῖν ἔδειξα. καὶ γὰρ ἴδει με μισθὸν αὐτῷ τῆς ἐπιεικείας δοῦναι, δι’ ἣν ἐλύπησε μὲν οὔτε μικρὸν οὔτε μεῖζον ἐμέ, πολλὰ δὲ εὔφρανε κοὶ μικρὰ καὶ μείζω. νομίζω δὲ καὶ τούτῳ τετιμῆσθαι τῷ κοινωνή- σαντά μοι τῆς γνώμης εἶτα ἀπαίρειν· ὡς οἴ γε λαθεῖν ἐπι- χειρήσαντες ἠσέβουν ἐν τῷ φοβηθῆναι κώλυμα παρ’ ἡμῶν, εἰ προείποιεν, ἀλλ’ οὗτός γε ἄξιος εἶναι βουλόμενος τοῦ τε πα- τρὸς καὶ τοῦ πάππου φύσιν τε τὴν ἡμετέραν ἐπιγνοὺς ἐξέφηνέ τε ποιήσει καὶ κεκόσμηται τοῖς γράμμασι. δεῖ δὲ σὲ οὐ μαθητὴν μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ φίλον νομίσαι τὸν νεανίσκον καὶ τοῦτο δεῖξαι τοῖς ἀμφὶ σὲ πᾶσιν, ὅτι ἔστι τι παρὰ σοῦ Παιο- νίω πλέον.