Letter 3: This man is the son of Olympius -- the well-educated one -- and the son himself is no ignoramus, on top of being a...
**To the same person.** (372/73 or 382/84?)
This man is the son of Olympius, who learned a great deal, and he himself knows no small amount, besides being a soldier. Having conceived a desire for your friendship, he wished to obtain it through me, who am fond of you both, and so he comes bearing this letter of mine, in which rest his hopes of fulfilling that desire.
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