Letter 6040: Our friend Severus has been released from his public troubles and is heading home to enjoy some peace.
Amicus noster Severus molestia publica liberatus in patriae otium revertetur,
quem mox apud fratrem vestrum vicarium spectabilem virum et sanctitatis tuae pa-
gina et veteris inter eos amicitiae iuvit agnitio. mea circa praetorios apparatus cura 5
crebrescit. quod eo scribo, ut intellegat unanimitas vestra adminiculi sui societatem
2 desiderari. nec sum imperiosns exactor, ut qui sciam, necessitates meas post vestrum
commodum conlocandas, sed si bene aestimo, satisfacient vobis ad refectionem prae-
sentis mensis indutiae. paucis babitum propriae voluntatis exposui; quid facto opus
sit, vestro relinquo iudicio, ut sit vobis laudabili</s , mihi gratius, quod spontaneus 10
adfectus elegerit. vale.
xxxvini (xxxx).
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