Letter 9095

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great
From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome
To: Anthemius, subdeacon
Date: ~599 AD
Context: Gregory writes to Anthemius on an administrative matter.

Gregory to Anthemius, subdeacon.

The matter I am writing about requires your immediate attention. The instructions I have given you in previous letters on related topics apply here; add to them whatever specific direction I have given through the bearer of this letter.

Proceed promptly and keep me informed. The administrative matters of the church cannot be allowed to drift; prompt attention and accurate reporting are what I depend on from my subdeacons.

Gregory

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