Letter 35
Synesius of Cyrene→Alethius, (brother of Florentius)|synesius cyrene
barbarian invasion
To my Brother.
Athanasius has found the shortest road to fortune. He has realized that the key is to go straight to the bedsides of the dying and secure his interests with them — by persuasion or by force. The moment a notary is called in to draft a will, Athanasius barges in right behind him.
Letter 35: Legacy Hunting
[1] To his Brother
Athanasius has found the shortest road to fortune. He has recognized the necessity of going right to the beds of the dying, and attaining all his own ends with them either by persuasion or by force. [2] The moment a notary is called in to draw up a will, he romps in with him.
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To my Brother.
Athanasius has found the shortest road to fortune. He has realized that the key is to go straight to the bedsides of the dying and secure his interests with them — by persuasion or by force. The moment a notary is called in to draft a will, Athanasius barges in right behind him.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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