Letter 2040: The philosopher Horus, a man of exceptional life and learning, has long been dear to me.
Horus philosophus vita atque eruditione praecipuus iamdiu mihi carus et amicus
t5 est et inter prima numerat dona fortunae, si optimis quibusque iungatur. studens
igitur ad effectum desiderium eius adducere quaeso te, ut et sui meriti gratia et in
honorem commendationis meae inter familiarium tuorum praecipuos atque honorabiles
censeatur.
XXXX ante a. 395.
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