4 surviving letters between Aurelianus, an man and Ennodius of Pavia, spanning 496-519 AD.
My confidence has not been stripped bare by the outcomes I have already come to know.
I would be lying about my affection if I did not confess that your departure left a wound.
I owe you a letter, and I pay the debt gladly.
The unloveliness of the situation speaks for itself, and I will not make it worse by dwelling on details that only...