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Basil to Libanius.<br />

Letter CCCXXXVII.<br />

Basil to Libanius.<br />

Lo <strong>and</strong> behold, yet another Cappadocian has come to you; a son of my own! Yet my<br />

present position makes all men my sons. On this ground he may be regarded as a brother<br />

of the former one, <strong>and</strong> worthy of the same attention alike from me his father, <strong>and</strong> from you<br />

his instructor—if really it is possible for these young men, who come from me, to obtain<br />

any further favours. I do not mean that it is not possible for your excellency to give anything<br />

more to your old comrades, but because your services are so lavishly bestowed upon all. It<br />

will be sufficient for the lad before he gets experience if he be numbered among those who<br />

are intimately known to you. I trust you may send him back to me worthy of my prayers<br />

<strong>and</strong> of your great reputation in learning <strong>and</strong> eloquence. He is accompanied by a young man<br />

of his own age, <strong>and</strong> of like zeal for instruction; a youth of good family, <strong>and</strong> closely associated<br />

with myself. I am sure he will be in every way as well treated, though his means are smaller<br />

than is the case with the rest.<br />

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