Quintus Aurelius Symmachus → destinatário desconhecido
Tradução moderna em inglês
It's certainly in your nature to use your influence to help everyone who distinguishes himself in imperial service. But I owe a special obligation to the excellent Romanus, on account of the friendship that has grown between us over many years.
If my recommendation carries any weight with you, don't hesitate to believe he deserves both your affection and your most generous support. Indeed, if you take the trouble to evaluate him yourself, you'll find that my letter has understated what his own merits supply in abundance. Farewell.
Texto latino / grego
20 Tuae equidem virtutis est omnes, qui palatinis stipendiis enitescunt, invare prae- sidio ; sed specialis a me viro optimo Romano cura debetur amicitiae gratia, quae inter nos longa adolevit aetate. quare si quid testimonio meo tribuis, nolo dubites, dignum esse, quem diligas, et quem maximis officiis munereris. certe si examen de eo habere digneris, pronuntiabis meis litteris defuisse, quae in illius meritis invenies redun- 35 diure. vale. CV (LXXXXVim) a. 376?