Letter 2046: Those who obtain their wishes by the gods' kindness feel that honoring the source of their blessings in person is a...
Qui deum beneficio potiuntur optatis, venerari ipsos coram datores bonorum gra-
tiae instar existimant; ut nunc frater meus Paeonius vadatus opimo testimonii tui 30
munere adire properavit parti honoris auctorem. commendarem tibi optimum civem,
1 custodia F 2 accidit PF 3 beneflcientiam TF
iteratio in ras. P 10 nouam] Lypsius, bonam PF^DP) beniuolentiam PF
15 Texii] Sciopphu, redM PiPfp) 17 placitoft amorej Srioppius^ placitus amore 0, plaritnra more P
24 ac negotium Leetiu$
29 qui deumj quid cum / benefltio P 1 m.
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si posBes parvi facere, qnem dadum altius protulisti. Bupersedendum est igitur tis P
yerbis. quae suffragari proficiscentibus solent; neque enim vana spes est, validiora
fore apud te merita praesentis, cum absentem fayore respexeris. vale.
XXXXVI a. 393.
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