Letter 1069

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great
From: Pope Gregory I
To: Nonnosus
Date: ~591 AD
Context: Gregory tells Nonnosus he will consider Maurentius's request about a property

Maurentius has petitioned regarding the possession he has been seeking, and I want you to know that I have heard his request and will give it proper consideration. I will not make any hasty determination in a matter of property, which has a way of proving more complicated on examination than it first appears. Tell Maurentius to be patient — he will have my answer, and it will be fair.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.