Letter 7053: It is a pious and traditional custom for quaestorian candidates [young officials sponsoring public games] to send...
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Religiosum atque votivum est, ut a quaestoribus candidatis dona sollemnia potis-
VM simis atque amicissimis offerantur, | quo in numero iure censemini. offero igitur vo- 10
bis ebumeum diptychum et canistellum argenteum librarum duarum filii mei nomine
[quaestorium munus exhibuit] et inpendio precor, ut hanc honorificentiam dignemini
gratanter amplecti. vale.
LXXVn (LXXVI) a. 397?
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