Synesius of Cyrene → Theophilus
Tradução moderna em inglês
To Theophilus.
The man carrying this letter has been sent on a piece of business that piety does not allow me to describe. But that he has cultivated virtue from his youth — this I can say truthfully. Honor him as a good man. As for the accusation he has made, let it follow its own course. Surely you would never interfere with a justifiable homicide.
Texto inglês de origem
Letter 68: A Recommendation [1] To Theophilus The man to whom I have given this letter is being dispatched to carry out a piece of business which piety does not allow me to specify; but that he has cultivated virtue from his youth upwards, this is just for me to say, and it is the truth itself. You will honor him therefore as a good man. [2] In regard to the accusation he has made, let that fulfill its own destiny, for you surely would never meddle with a justifiable homicide.