Church Fathers: Post-Nicene Fathers Vol 08: 28.02.33 Letter CCXCVIII-CCCXX

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Church Fathers: Post-Nicene Fathers Vol 08: 28.02.33 Letter CCXCVIII-CCCXX



TOPIC: Post-Nicene Fathers Vol 08 (Other Topics in this Collection)
SUBJECT: 28.02.33 Letter CCXCVIII-CCCXX

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Letter CCXCVIII.

Without address.

[A short letter of commendation.]

Letter CCXCIX.

To a Censitor.hyperlink

I Was aware, before you told me, that you do not like your employment in public affairs. It is an old saying that those who are anxious to lead a pious life do not throw themselves with pleasure into office. The case of magistrates seems to me like that of physicians. They see awful sights; they meet with bad smells; they get trouble for themselves out of other people's calamities. This is at least the case with those who are real magistrates. All men who are engaged in business, look also to make a profit, and are excited about this kind of glory, count it the greatest possible advantage to acquire some power and influence by which they may be able to benefit their friends, punish their enemies, and get what they want for themselves. You are not a man of this kind. How should you be? You have voluntarily withdrawn from even high office in the State. You might have ruled the city like one single house, but you have preferred a life free from care and anxiety. You have placed a higher value on having no troubles yourself and not troubling other people, than other people do on making themselves disagreeable. But it has seemed good to the Lord that the district of Iborahyperlink should not be under the power of hucksters, nor be turned into a mere slave market. It is His will that every individual in it should be enrolled, as is right. Do you therefore accept this responsibility ? It is vexatious, I know, but it is one which may bring you the approbation of God. Neither fawn upon the great and powerful, nor despise the poor and needy. Show to all under your rule an impartiality of mind, balanced more exactly than any scales. Thus in the sight of those who have entrusted you with these responsibilities your zeal for justice will be made evident, and they will view you with exceptional admiration. And even though you go unnoticed by them, you will not be unnoticed by our God. The prizes which He has put before us for good works are great.



Letter CCC.

Without address.

[A consolatory letter to a father.]



Letter CCCI.

To Maximus.

[Consolatory on the death of his wife.]



Letter CCCII.

To the wife of Briso.

[Consolatory on the death of her husband. These three consolatory letters present no features different from those contained in previous letters of a similar character.]



Letter CCCIII.

To the Comes Privatarum.

You have, I think, been led to impose a contribution of mareshyperlink on these people by false information on the part of the inhabitants. What is going on is quite unfair. It cannot but be displeasing to your excellency, and is distressing to me on account of my intimate connexion with the victims of the wrong. I have therefore lost no time in begging year Lordship not to allow these promoters of iniquity to succeed in their malevolence.



Letter CCCIV.

To Aburgius.

[A few unimportant words of introduction.]

Letter CCCV.

Without address.

[An unimportant letter of recommendation.]

Letter CCCVI.

To the Governor of Sebasteia.hyperlink

I AM aware that your excellency is favourably receiving my letters, and I understand why. You love all that is good; you are ready in doing kindnesses. So whenever I give you the opportunity of shewing your magnanimity, you are eager for my letters, because you know that they furnish an occasion for good deeds. Now, once more, behold an occasion for your shewing all the signs of rectitude, and at the same time for the public exhibition of your virtues ! Certain persons have come from Alexandria for the discharge of a necessary duty which is due from all men to the dead. They ask your excellency to give orders that it may be permitted them to have conveyed away, under official sanction, the corpse of a relative who departed this life at Sebasteia, while the troops were quartered there. They further beg that, as far as possible, aid may be given them for travelling at the public expense, so that, of your bounty, they may find some help and solace in their long journey. The tidings of this will travel as far as to great Alexandria. and will convey thither the report of your excellency's astonishing kindness. This you well understand without my mentioning it. I shall add gratitude for this one more favour to that which I feel for all which you have done me.

Letter CCCVII.

Without address.

[A request to mediate between two litigants.]

Letter CCCVIII.

Without address.

[Commendatory, with the mention of a place called Capralis.]



Letter CCCIX.

Without address.

[Commendatory on behalf of a man reduced from wealth to poverty, with three children, and anxious about his rating.]



Letter CCCX.

Without address.

[Commendatory on behalf of some kinsfolk, and of the people of Ariarathia, a place in the Sargaransene, about 60 m. E. of Caesarea.hyperlink ]



Letter CCCXI.

[Commendatory: short and of no importance.]



Letter CCCXII.

[Commendatory: short and unimportant.]



Letter CCCXX.

Without address.

[A salutation.]



Letter CCCXIII.

[Commendatory of the interests of Sulpicius.]



Letter CCCXIV.

Without address.

[Commendatory.]



Letter CCCXV.

Without address.

[Commendatory of a widow.]



Letters CCCXVI., CCCXVII., CCCXVIII., CCCXIX.

Without address.

[Commendatory; short.]