To Syncletius, judge. (355)
Zenobius was our teacher and meant everything to us. Boethus is a relative of his. And this Boethus has a son of the same name who, loving the teacher we loved, served him like a son and attended him like a servant. Anyone who did even a small kindness for that man, we count among those who have done the greatest kindness for us.
The younger Boethus lives here and we do what we can for him. The elder Boethus is in your city, and since his son's goodness makes him deserving of good treatment, do something for him. Bringing joy to your friends through justice is every bit as worthy as precision in the courtroom.
Zenobius was our teacher and meant everything to us. Boethus is a relative of his. And this Boethus has a son of the same name who, loving the teacher we loved, served him like a son and attended him like a servant. Anyone who did even a small kindness for that man, we count among those who have done the greatest kindness for us.
The younger Boethus lives here and we do what we can for him. The elder Boethus is in your city, and since his son's goodness makes him deserving of good treatment, do something for him. Bringing joy to your friends through justice is every bit as worthy as precision in the courtroom.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.