Quintus Aurelius Symmachus → destinatário desconhecido
Tradução moderna em inglês
I recommended the son of the distinguished Macedonius to you some time ago, when he first entered your court. I believe my support helped the young man. But parents are never satisfied, and some people think a repeated petition carries more force than the first.
So, asked again, I renew my request — not asking you to show the young advocate fresh goodwill, but to increase what you've already given. And on my own account, please don't interpret this second appeal as a sign that I doubt the first one worked. Farewell.
Texto latino / grego
Commetdaveram tibi dudum Macedonii clarissimi viri filium, cum foro tuo nomen dedisset. credo eam rem pro studio meo iuveni commodasse; sed quia parentibus nihil satis est et efficacior quibusdam videtur petitionis iteratio, rogatus denuo postu- latum retexo, non ut yjoram causidico benevolentiam praestes, sed ut iam tributam 10 digneris augere. meo autem nomine quaeso te, ne sic desiderium repetitum esse conicias, tamquam me prius impetrasse diffidam. vale. XXXXm a. 379—394.