Letter 3010: Our young men add greatly to their credit when, faced with uncertain legal questions, they turn to the counsel of...
EPISTULA X
Sidonius Tetradio suo salutem.
1. Plurimum laudis iuvenes nostri moribus suis applicant, quotiens de negotiorum meritis ambigentes ad peritorum consilia decurrunt, sicuti nunc vir clarissimus Theodorus, domi quidem nobilis, sed modestissimae conversationis opinione generosior, qui per litteras meas ad tuas litteras id est ad meracissimum scientiae fontem laudabili aviditate proficiscitur, non modo reperturus illic ipse quod discat sed et forsitan relaturus inde quod doceat.
2. cui contra potentes factiososque, si vestra peritia non abundanter opitularetur, prudentia consulta sufficeret. respondete, obsecramus, nisi vobis tamen utriusque nostrum sociae preces oneri fastidiove reputabuntur, iudicio suo, testimonio meo et substantiam causamque supplicis fluctuantem medicabilis responsi salubritate fulcite. vale.
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