5 surviving letters between Beatus, Chancellor and Ennodius of Pavia, spanning 498-516 AD.
Your name promises what I hope your character delivers: blessedness.
If I could erase my previous letter by writing a better one, I would multiply my pages endlessly — always improving,...
I do not submit my letter to the judgment of critics — it was written for a friend, not for an audience.
What return of correspondence I have earned from you, you alone can measure.
Your error does not bring me joy — but neither does it shake my affection.