Letter 17: May every blessing fall on the man — whoever he is — who extols your merit with such pious devotion.
Letter 17: A Compliment
[1] To Heliodorus
May all blessings fall to the lot of the man, whoever he is, inasmuch as he extols your dignity in pious remembrance! He has filled the ears of all with your praises, those which are due to your heart of gold and to your tongue. [2] However, you are promptly returning thanks for his good works. They are ever bringing him in return the praise of countless of your devoted friends, amongst whom I myself dispute the pre-eminence; nay, rather I dispute not at all, for all agree with me.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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