Letter 8007: A convenient occasion arose to send you tokens of my well-being.
Vidi in litteris nuper mihi redditis religiosum pro nobis animi tui gaudium et
apertissime deprehendi, quid ex amieorum prosperis rebus voluptatis usurpes. promp-
tius igitur te diligo, postquam hoe votum bonae mentis inspexi, et quamvis ipse do- s
mino pectoris mei excellentissimo viro scriptorum gratiam pro Flaviani fratris tui ho-
nore retulerim, nihilominus tamen quaeso, ut etiam tu magnitudinem gratulationis
meae apud auctorem tanti beneficii digneris adstruere.
XXX.
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