Ennodius of Pavia → Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
Tradução moderna em inglês
He provides what is necessary who brings orphans and foreigners to the attention of the parent of all: the only path is the consolation of your apostolate, which heals strangers. Far be it from me to call afflicted those whom it befalls to reach you: parents, homeland, and wealth are not sought elsewhere by those whom the care of your crown has received. The bearer of this letter, nobly born, seeks Roman studies beneficial for the attestation of his freeborn status. Him my assertion as your suppliant commends to your blessedness, so that, graciously accepting the services of greeting, what you do by custom you may double on my account.
Texto latino / grego
XXXII. ENNODIVS SVMMACHO. Rem necessariam prouidet qui parenti omnium orbatos et peregrinos insinuat: unica uia est apostolatus uestri solacium, quae medetur externis. absit adflictos dicere quos ad uos contigerit peruenisse: creatores patriam opes alibi non requirunt quos coronae uestrae cura susceperit. praesentium baiulus, ortus nobiliter profutura ad testimonium ingenuitatis studia Romana requirit. hunc beatitudini uestrae mea subplicis uestri commendat adsertio, ut salutationis seruitiis dignanter acceptis quod usu facitis pro mei consideratione geminetis. 1 oris B et si] si Sirm . 2 consulationis B praestis B alloquia b, eloquia BLTV, eUoquiA P XXXI. 4 boethio BLVb 5 exiget B, extgit P, erigit b 7 potuit B 8 ejuisse B 9 poposci] pesce B 10 edificU B; eius adà. LPTYb conseniscunt B 11 mi Pb, mihi BLTY ut] ut uos Pb iubetis B . XXXII. 15 proaidit B orbatus B et (ut uidetur) L 16 pere. grin\' L uia om. B solatium BLT 17 meditur B exianis L adflictus B 18 creatores (i. e. patres ucl pareatee) scripsi (cfEpist. VII 31, VUII 4), creatoris libri 19 cura T 8. I . susciperit B praesentum T et Sirm . baiolns B 11 requiret B hunc BL, nunc PTVb 22 seruitus L adceptis B 23 facetis B geminetur LTVb