Letters of Libanius · c. 378
Libanius → Kurillos
Tradução moderna em inglês
To Kyrillos. (361/62)
You gave your order to one who serves gladly. And Modestus too was among those ready to do everything. I rejoice that you go from one governorship to another — to Palestine from Palestine.
If this good fortune keeps advancing to neighboring provinces, you will surely come to us too, walking your way through office.
Texto latino / grego
Κυρίλλῳ. (361/62) Ἐπέταξας ἡδέως ὑπηρετοῦντι· καὶ ὁ Μόδεστος δὲ τῶν ἑτοίμως ἦν πάντα· ποιούντων. χαίρω δὲ ὅτι εἰς ἀρχὴν ἐξ ἀρχῆς, εἰς Παλαιστίνην ἐκ Παλαιστίνης. εἰ οὖν πρὸς τοὺς γείτονας ἀεὶ τοῦτο προβήσεται τὸ καλόν, ἥξεις δή που καὶ παρ’ ἡμᾶς διὰ τὴν ἀρχὴν βαδίζων.