Letter CLIII.769    Placed in 373.

To Victor the Ex-Consul.

As often as it falls to my lot to read your lordship’s letters, so often do I thank God that you continue to remember me, and that you are not moved by any calumny to lessen the love which once you consented to entertain for me, either from your wise judgment or your kindly intercourse.  I pray then the holy God that you may remain in this mind towards me, and that I may be worthy of the honour which you give me.

ΒΙΚΤΟΡΙ ΑΠΟ ΥΠΑΤΩΝ

[1] Ὁσάκις ἂν ἡμῖν ὑπάρξῃ γράμμασιν ἐντυχεῖν τῆς κοσμιότητός σου, τοσαυτάκις χάριν ὁμολογοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ, ὅτι διαμένεις καὶ μεμνημένος ἡμῶν καὶ ὑπ' οὐδεμιᾶς διαβολῆς τὴν ἀγάπην ἐλαττῶν ἣν ἅπαξ κρίσει τῇ ὀρθοτάτῃ ἢ συνηθείᾳ χρηστῇ ἀναλαβεῖν κατεδέξω. Εὐχόμεθα οὖν τῷ ἁγίῳ Θεῷ καὶ σὲ διαμεῖναι ἐν τῇ ὁμοίᾳ πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαθέσει καὶ ἡμᾶς ἀξίους εἶναι τῆς παρὰ σοῦ τιμῆς ἣν τιμᾷς ἡμᾶς διὰ τοῦ γράμματος.