Letter 132: I have many reasons to respect Mocimus: he's been a friend since childhood, he never shrank from any task my uncle...
**To Priscian** (359/60)
I hold Mocimus in respect for many reasons: he has been my companion since childhood, he was among those who did not shrink from any task when my uncle commanded, and even now he labors on our behalf as much as he did for that man.
A kinsman of his — Maras by name — is among your attendants. His work is writing at speed, and his hand has won him a reputation. I should like, then, for this man to benefit from your administration and so advance himself.
As for us, ever since you departed, we have been wrapped in mist and cloud. But those who are not to lose their way require a piercing light.
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