5 surviving letters between Ruricius of Limoges and Sidonius Apollinaris, spanning 467-485 AD.
I received your letter through Paterninus — a letter whose mix of honey and salt is hard to measure.
After the usual greetings, let me introduce our copyist — not as a favor but as a professional assessment.
To Ruricius [Ruricius of Limoges, a cultivated aristocrat who later became bishop].
I recall hearing you say more than once that we can never be cleansed of our sins unless we confess our crimes when...
Your recent fame and longstanding love have so drawn me that I dare to assault your ears with my inanities again and...