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NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works - Holy Bible Institute

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To Eulancius.Letter CCVIII. 2766To Eulancius.You have been long silent, though you have very great power of speech, <strong>and</strong> are welltrained in the art of conversation <strong>and</strong> of exhibiting yourself by your eloquence. Possibly itis Neocæsarea which is the cause of your not writing to me. I suppose I must take it as akindness if those who are there do not remember me, for, as I am informed by those whoreport what they hear, the mention made of me is not kind. You, however, used to be oneof those who were disliked for my sake, not one of those who dislike me for the sake ofothers. I hope this description will continue to fit you, that wherever you are you will writeto me, <strong>and</strong> will have kindly thoughts of me, if you care at all for what is fair <strong>and</strong> right. It iscertainly fair that those who have been first to show affection should be paid in their owncoin.2766 Placed in 375.704

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