Letter 164: Neither of these things is new -- neither your constant traveling nor your sending of gifts.
To Modestus.
Neither thing is new — neither your constant traveling nor your sending of gifts. For you have long been both a man on the move and a generous giver. But how could I repay you, if you refuse to accept my words, which are the only thing I have?
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