Epistulae (10 books) · c. 384
Quintus Aurelius Symmachus → destinatário desconhecido
Tradução moderna em inglês
I would have attended to your interests even without a reminder. The distinguished Patruinus, my lord and son, will confirm that I have kept your affairs in mind. You should urge him to assist your wishes, both out of his own customary goodwill and in view of my request.
Texto latino / grego
Vtilitati tuae etiam non commonitus adfuissem, cuius me habuisse rationem do- minus et filius mens Patruinus vir spectabilis non tacebit. hunc tu admonere debebis, i& ut et sui Yoti consuetudine et meae petitionis intuitu desideria tua iuvare dignetur.