Quintus Aurelius Symmachus → destinatário desconhecido
Tradução moderna em inglês
We need to renew our petition for the emperor's visit. The distinguished Theodorus has taken on the Milanese embassy and is reportedly pushing to have the provincial request take priority over the Senate's petition. The urban prefect wants you involved in this matter, and I expect he'll be writing to you about it himself.
I strongly urge you: when his letter of summons arrives, come to Rome in time for the Senate session on the Ides of June [June 13]. I believe the delegates will be chosen that very day. Your household has many pending matters that you could settle in person while you're here for the public cause. Besides, this is a welcome embassy -- the kind that people are glad to be called to. Please don't put it off: it will be your chance to restore the good graces you once enjoyed. Farewell.
Texto latino / grego
Adventus domini et principis nostri denuo postulandns est. Theodorus enim vir inlnstris Mediolanensium legatione snscepta eniti dicitur, ut senatus petitionibns pro- vinciale desiderium praeferatur. praefectus urbi huic negotio sanctitatem tuam optat 12 noeUe eaip P 27 ti om. (r) 168 SYMMACUI EPISTVLAE P adhiberi, quem puto super hoe litteras ad vos esse missurum. hortor igitur, ut scripto eius evocatus digneris adcurrere ante senatum, qui idibus luniis erit. ipso enim die legatos arbitror eligendos. multa sunt domus vestrae negotia, quae a te coram sub occasione causae publicae terminentur; praeterea votiva legatio est, quae apud aures evocandorum amabilis futura credatur. quaeso ne differas, ut reconciliationem prae- 6 teritae gratiae consequaris. vale. Lin (Um) a. 398?