Letter LXIV.
2230
To Hesychius
.
2231
From
the beginning I have had
many points in common with your excellency, your love of letters,
everywhere reported by all who have experienced it, and our old
friendship with the admirable Terentius. But since that most
excellent man, who is to me all that friendship could require, my
worthy brother Elpidius, has met me, and told me all your good
qualities, (and who more capable than he at once to perceive a
man’s virtue and to describe it?) he has kindled in me such a
desire to see you, that I pray that you may one day visit me in my old
home, that I may enjoy your good qualities, not merely by hearing of
them, but by actual experience.
2230
Of about the
same date as the preceding.
2231
cf.
Letter
lxii.