Letter 8006: I would have you know that my affection for you does not waver with distance or cool with the passage of time.

Ennodius to Avienus. I believe it belongs to justice that I should be the first to render what I expect from you. For it is fitting that one who awaits good works should invite them by his own example. He who furnishes the pattern of duty drives out sluggishness with spurs. Bestowing therefore upon you the gift of this greeting, I declare that I am well after the ill health which I have suffered on account of my sins, and I inquire into the state of your prosperity, hoping that you will apply yourself diligently to the discharging of this matter.

VI. AVIENO ENNODIVS. Credo ad iustitiam pertinere, ut quod a uobis expecto primus exhibeam. decet enim, ut qui bona opera praestolatur inuitet 1 praeeio B additio T 2 est et scripsi, est B, et LTVb poto B scantia B, canctia Lx ut uidctur 3 cristianis B 4 sterelitas (r ex 1 corr.) V, insterilitas L solatium BTV secnli B 6 agnagnosticis LPTV 7 animaent B\' detergat Pr\'b 8 iuxta (ta s l. m. 2) T, iux L V men ne desideria uestra fabrica V in ras . m. 1 10 omemorationem T 11 feoeram fort . 12 efficatia BLTV nos] aostra fori . praessisset B 13 nihic L accione B proficimus B 14 miBeri T 15 graciam B . uicessitndine B, uicissitudinem b 18 periclitatae (iclitat m ras.) V, periclitate B hutilitatis V 20 dampna PTl gfl pernicibus su ̃ T . VI. 24 exspecto LV 25 praestulatur B exemple. expugnat ealcaribus tarditatem qui formam ministrat officii. his. ergo salutationis munus inpertiens sanum me esse post inaequalitatem, quam pro peccatis sum passus, enuntio et statum uestrae prosperitatis inquiro, sperans ut in huius rei solutione multus incumbas.