Letter 114
Theodoret of Cyrrhus→Andiberis|c. 440 AD|theodoret cyrrhus
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From: Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrrhus
To: Andiberis [a local official]
Date: ~449 AD
Context: A letter of recommendation for a priest-physician who is leaving Cyrrhus after Theodoret's forced departure.
To Andiberis,
The reverend presbyter Peter is distinguished not only by his priestly rank but also by his skill as a physician. During his long residence with us he has won everyone over with his agreeable character. When he learned of my departure, he decided to leave Cyrrhus as well. I commend him to your excellency. He is fully capable of serving the city well -- he practiced the same profession when he lived in Alexandria -- and I hope he will meet with your kindness.
Letter 114
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To Andiberis.
The reverend presbyter Peter is distinguished not only by his priestly rank, but also by his wise practice in medicine. During his long residence with us he has won all hearts by his conciliatory manners. On learning of my departure he has now determined to leave Cyrus; I therefore commend him to your excellency, and hope that, fully capable as he is of doing good service to the city — for when he lived at Alexandria he practised the same profession — he will meet with kindness at your hands.
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From: Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrrhus
To: Andiberis [a local official]
Date: ~449 AD
Context: A letter of recommendation for a priest-physician who is leaving Cyrrhus after Theodoret's forced departure.
To Andiberis,
The reverend presbyter Peter is distinguished not only by his priestly rank but also by his skill as a physician. During his long residence with us he has won everyone over with his agreeable character. When he learned of my departure, he decided to leave Cyrrhus as well. I commend him to your excellency. He is fully capable of serving the city well -- he practiced the same profession when he lived in Alexandria -- and I hope he will meet with your kindness.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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