Letter 7038: After the customary greeting, I'll pass along the request of Gaetulicus, an agent in rebus [an imperial courier and...
After the customary greeting, I'll pass along the request of Gaetulicus, an agent in rebus [an imperial courier and intelligence officer], who hopes to win your just favor through my introduction. It suits your generous nature to welcome a man of honest intentions and to expand the circle of your admirers by one more. Farewell.
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Latin / Greek Original
PV Salutationis honorificentiam praelocutus Gaetulici agentis in rebus exequor postu- &
latum, qui a te iustum favorem per me optat adipisci. humanitatis tuae est amplecti
probabilem voluntatem numerumque eorum, qui te iure suspiciunt, adiectione novi
cultoris augere. vale.
AD DECIVM.
XXXV. 10
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- 2026-03-20v2.1.0-import
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