5 surviving letters between Constantius and Ennodius of Pavia, spanning 506-512 AD.
No one should condemn competence simply because it arrives without ornamental packaging.
I overflow with joy, and happiness does not limp.
Forgive me for replying so quickly — I still owe something to my age: an unruly haste.
Your subdeacon Vigilius has proven through experience the qualities that earned him your appointment.
If it were permitted to engage Your Greatness on equal terms, I would speak more freely.