Letter 5041: I was unable to attend the Senate on the day when the son of Thalassius was released from the obligations of our...
Ego quidem senatui interesse non potui, quo die Thalassi filius dignitatis nostrae 20
muneribus exemptus est, sed spem futurae pro eo actionis non levi apud amicos com-
mendatione solidaveram. nec tamen impetrationis gratiam mihi vindico: iustitia po-
stulati et interventus tui desiderata promot;it. mea valetudo diu iactata tandem se
in tranquillum recepit; qnod eo scribo, ut auctus laetitia salutis meae parem volup-
tatem mihi de prosperis tuis referas. 25
LVim (LVII) a. 393.
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