Letter 2073: The most distinguished Honoratus has pleased me above all others for his integrity and his way of life.
Vir clarissimus Honoratus cum primis mihi vitae honestatisque conplacitus est.
credo iudicium meum tibi aspemabile non videri. id si ita est neque me opinio fru-
stratui habet, futurum reor, ut ex praerogativa istius testimonii ad familiaritatem prae- i s
clarae unanimitatis tuae quasi tibi etiam sedulo spectatus accedat. vale.
LXXm (LXXH) ante a. 395.
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