Letter 2075: The protector Valentinianus, who was some time ago entrusted and commended to you through my good offices under your...
Valentinianus, a protector [a member of the corps of protectores, imperial guardsmen], who some time ago was handed over and committed through me to the patronage of your Eminence, is detained by domestic affairs, and for that reason he has earnestly requested that some commission be obtained for him to discharge throughout the suburban provinces. Therefore, our glory, fashion the office desired for my friend, or procure him a leave of absence, by which he may be protected, under this concession, from a charge of military default. Farewell.
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Latin / Greek Original
Valentinianus protector dudum patrocinio culminis tui per me traditus adque com- i.s
missus domesticis occupationibus adtinetur at^iue ideo magnopere poposcit obeundum
sibi aliquod negotium per suburbanas provincias impetrari. quare, decus nostrum,
familiari meo desideratum munus excude aut impetra commeatum, quo possit a mili-
tari nota sub hac impetratione defendi. vale.
2 otn. F 4 adeo (/') 5 patrocinium tui PF, laeunam indicavi, fort. culminis tui ut II, 74
S om. F 9 krbitror eorr. ex arbitro P 1 m. ciriaco F
28 exclude r€>
LIBEB II. 65
LXXV (LXXmi) a. 383-394.
Revision history
- 2026-05-27v2.2.34-import
Initial corpus import from modern symmachus retranslated v1.
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