Letter 156
Synesius of Cyrene→Domitian jurist|c. 409 AD|synesius cyrene
To Domitian the jurist.
Righteous causes always need allies, and those who come to their rescue may count themselves fortunate — since they share in the merit of the cause they defend. Here is an opportunity to add to your already considerable store of merit. Act on it.
Letter 156: An Offer to Help
[1] To Domitian, the Jurist note [He is also the addressee of Letter 155 .]
Whatsoever things are righteous to stand in need of allies, and those who come to their rescue may be accounted fortunate, inasmuch as they are co-operating with the upright. It is you whom I have chosen as the bulwark of these principles, as you will defend them with knowledge and skill. [2] It is my desire to do good to all whom I can benefit. Do you yourself give me the opportunity! You will gain knowledge of a friendship that you will not yourself regret, and which no one is likely to ridicule.
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To Domitian the jurist.
Righteous causes always need allies, and those who come to their rescue may count themselves fortunate — since they share in the merit of the cause they defend. Here is an opportunity to add to your already considerable store of merit. Act on it.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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