Epistulae (10 books) · c. 402
Quintus Aurelius Symmachus → destinatário desconhecido
Tradução moderna em inglês
Alexander, a most honorable man who has been assigned a provincial governorship, believes his position would be greatly enhanced by winning your friendship. He's enlisted me as his advocate, knowing that my letters carry enough weight with you to make this recommendation equivalent to the highest testimony. Farewell.
Texto latino / grego
Alexander vir bmatissimus sortitus provinciam praesidalem putat honori suo in- crementa praestari, si tuo amore potiatur. quare desiderii sui me adscivit inter- pretem, sciens apud te tantum loci esse litteris meis, ut haec commendatio maximi testimonii instar habeatur. vale. i&