Letter 53: Well, the islander has done the right thing and fulfilled his obligations.
Libanius→Demetrius|c. 319 AD|Libanius
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To Demetrius. (359)
Well then, the islander has done his duty and fulfilled his obligations, and as for Leucon, for the present he has our pardon — but if, when opportunity allows, he still fails to send word, then we shall have to deliberate whether to grant him a second one.
Δημητρίῳ. (359)
Ἀλλ᾿ ὅ τε νησιώτης εὖ ποιῶν τὰ αὑτοῦ πεπλήρωκε τῷ τε
Λεύκωνι νῦν μὲν ἡ συγγνώμη, τοῦ καιροῦ δὲ παρέχοντος εἰ
μὴ πέμποι, τότε δὴ βουλευσόμεθα περὶ συγγνώμης δευτέρας.
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To Demetrius. (359)
Well then, the islander has done his duty and fulfilled his obligations, and as for Leucon, for the present he has our pardon — but if, when opportunity allows, he still fails to send word, then we shall have to deliberate whether to grant him a second one.
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