Letter 271: Philastrius, a kinsman of Proaeresius -- the man who benefits the whole world through his eloquence -- is active in...

To Maximus. (361?) Philastrius, a kinsman of Prohaeresius [the celebrated Athenian sophist] who benefits the whole world through his oratory, holds public office at Cucusus. I would wish this man, both as a good man, to obtain your goodwill, and that you might be seen honoring the one who has been set up in bronze at Rome, and in bronze at Athens. The same act will also bring some honor to me, who have made the request, and you will be thought both to show favor to the one who did not even write, and to have given heed to me, who did write.

Μαξίμῳ. (361?) Τοῦ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐκ λόγων εὖ ποιοῦντος Προαιρε- σίου συγγενὴς ἐν Κουκουσῷ Φιλάστριος πολιτεύεται. τοῦτον καὶ ὡς ἄνδρα ἀγαθὸν βουλοίμην ἂν τῆς παρὰ σοῦ τυγχάνειν εὐνοίας καὶ ὅπως φαίνοιο τιμῶν τὸν χαλκοῦν μὲν ἐν Ῥώμῃ, χαλκοῦν δὲ Ἀθήνησιν ἑστηκότα. τὸ δὲ αὐτὸ καὶ ἐμοί τινα τιμὴν οἴσει τῷ παρακεκληκότι καὶ δόξεις τῷ μὲν οὐδὲ γράψαντι χαρίζεσθαι, γράψαντι δὲ ἐμοὶ προσεσχηκέναι.