Letter 447
To Elpidius. (355)
Clematius says that those from whom he expected great things gave him little, while those he assumed would ignore him turned out to be his strongest allies.
You are among these latter for us. And so you have what you desire: praise from all of Clematius's associates. They are many -- and, if you wish to add it, they are also good.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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