Letter 59

From: Ruricius, bishop of Limoges To: Severus (his son?) Date: ~507 AD Context: Ruricius gently scolds Severus for making excuses for the bishop's own negligence in writing. Bishop Ruricius to his son Severus — greetings. While you make excuses for our negligence and laziness, you actually expose them — and we recognize through your kindnesses and services how much we have been failing in ours.

LVIIII. RURICIUS EPISCOPU6 FILIO SEUERO SALUTEM. Neglegentiam nostram atque pigritiam dum uos excusatis, arguitis et nos beneficiis et officiis uestris agnoscimus 1 supplicarunt v 2 uestri v praecator S quibus Luctjohann, cui Mommsenus confessiouem S culpe S 6 propitio deo v ut Lttetjoham, et S uot5 S, nobis v 8 ms S, noster v 9 indisperato S, in desperato (scil . casu) Mommseum 10 spiritalis v, spiritale ex spiritali S 13 superest] ut add. Luetjohann consequatur v .14 lenitatem S 15 inuocantes v, inuocantis SKr., inuocetis Mommsenus 16 oportit S 17 inpertiit aeram v, inperti. iteru S 19 amplectamur ex amplectemur S 21 paulolum S 22 excluderitis S eum suprascr . S restitueritis S 23 incolomeno S 27 pegritiam 8 dum v, n S, non ante arguitis inRmt Mommmuu debitores. sed scio hoc sincero amore, quo nos diligitis, facere atque perfecto, quia parum est caritati uestrae, quod nobis tribuitis, dum totos uos nobis et cotidie inpendere desideratis. sed nobis satis superque sufficeret beniuolentia [quam] prompti animi, etiamsi adsiduitas deesset obsequii. unde salutatione depensa gratias ago uberrimas pietati uestrae, quod erga me . bonae memoriae patris uestri non solum retinetis, sed etiam uicistis affectum.