Letter 2086: Although the difficulties of communication have increased with distance, I do not allow them to interrupt the...
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Facilem fratrem nostrum Helpidium ad proficiscendum traxisset adfectio, nisi
f etenme unici cura retineret. tantum quippe est in eo sinceritatis atque dulcedinis,
ut illi soloe necessitudines praeferantur. bunc ita spectatnm mihi atque coniunctum
10 eultos P dissimiliter] Latinua Laiiniu8y similiter PP^
fort. facile in ftatrem nostrum Helpidium ad proflciscendum traxisset adfectio, nisi contra me unici cura re-
tineret retinere P 1 m. 32 solae] Lniinim^ soli P
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68 SYMMACHI EPISTVLAE
P inssis tuis negare non potni, qnia in talibns cansis maior apnd me cedendi volnptas
est qnam fmendi. snscipe igitnr amantissimnm nostri eo animo , qno rogasti , et ae-
stima de gandio adventantinm, negari a te non oportere residentibns, qnod praestatnr
accitis. vale.
LXXXVI (LXXXV) ante a. 395. 5
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