7 surviving letters between Boethius and Ennodius of Pavia, spanning 493-520 AD.
Full of the best hopes for you, and wishing you every good fortune, I reach for the pen of letter-writing.
Philosophy has nothing to teach a man who has already surpassed his teachers.
If it were permitted to defer what has been commanded, I would have been granted a delay by the very man who gave...
The high regard in which I hold Your Greatness has demanded this exchange of letters, but the haste of the carrier...
Learning had nearly lost its claim to public attention — until you restored it.
Although my poor efforts cannot adequately praise your accomplishments, the attempt itself is a duty I owe to...
The repetition of a request accuses a good conscience of forgetfulness.