To Maximus. (363)
Sufficient reward for me is that Hyperechius is the sort of man to be declared, while you are still living, master of the share of your estate that was rightfully his. He is an ornament to you and a refuge to his brothers — bearing their boldness gently and helping them through the honor of his nature.
He has extracted the youngest brother from military service and its hardships and is bringing him back. For the boy must go to the Great City [Constantinople] and enjoy the opportunity its greatness affords. As for rewards from here, he would have had them if he had arrived sooner; but after the victory there is hope — and to grant both is in god's power.
As for marriage: if Hyperechius himself avoids it, let him be persuaded by you not to flee it. If he pursues it but your family does not agree, change your minds.
Sufficient reward for me is that Hyperechius is the sort of man to be declared, while you are still living, master of the share of your estate that was rightfully his. He is an ornament to you and a refuge to his brothers — bearing their boldness gently and helping them through the honor of his nature.
He has extracted the youngest brother from military service and its hardships and is bringing him back. For the boy must go to the Great City [Constantinople] and enjoy the opportunity its greatness affords. As for rewards from here, he would have had them if he had arrived sooner; but after the victory there is hope — and to grant both is in god's power.
As for marriage: if Hyperechius himself avoids it, let him be persuaded by you not to flee it. If he pursues it but your family does not agree, change your minds.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.