Theodoret of Cyrrhus → learned Maximus

To the learned Petrus,

Nothing can stop the praiseworthy resolve of those who hold fast to what is right. Your magnificence proves the point: when you received the latest news, you refused to let the assault on justice pass in silence. You acted quickly to set aside your distress and rightly shut the mouth of the enemy of truth.

When we heard about this -- when we saw genuine philosophical conviction paired with rhetorical skill -- our admiration for your excellence only grew warmer. Now we beg you all the more earnestly: counter this man's lies and uphold the relief that has been granted to the wretched poor.