Letter 317: To Κληματίῳ. (357)

To Clematius. (357) My friendship with Dynamius began at Athens, but it has received an addition now, since on his arrival he was praising you. He asked me for a letter to you, and I would have given it even had he not asked, both so that I might gratify you, and so that you might look upon him with greater pleasure. Eusebius too wishes the man to meet with your goodwill, and in serving Eusebius's interest you serve mine just as much. To both, therefore, grant a favor, and in requiting Dynamius for his praises show yourself the gentler toward the man who adorns Petra.

Κληματίῳ. (357) Πρὸς Δυνάμιον ἤρξατο μὲν Ἀθήνησί μοι φιλία, προσυή- κην δὲ ἔλαβε νῦν, ἐπειδή σε ἥκων ἐπῄνει. γράμματα δὲ ᾔτει παρ’ ἐμοῦ πρὸς σέ, ἔδωκα δ’ ἂν γαῖ μὴ αἰτοῦντι, σοὶ μὲν ὅπως χαρισαίμην, τὸν δ’ ὅπως ἂν ἥδιον ὁρῴης. ἔστι δὲ καὶ Εὐσεβίῳ βουλομένῳ τὸν ἄνδρα τυχεῖν εὐνοίας, τοῦ δὲ Εὐσεβίου λόγον εὖ ποιῶν ὅσονπερ ἐμοῦ ποιῇ. ἀμφοτέροις οὖν χάριν δὸς καὶ τόν γε Δυνάμιον ἀμειβόμενος τῶν ἐπαίνων ἡμερώτερος φάνηθι τῷ κοσμοῦντι τὴν Πέτραν.