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

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To Modestus the Prefect.Letter CCLXXXI. 3240To Modestus the Prefect.I am mindful of the great honour I received in the encouragement you gave me, alongwith others, to address your excellency. I avail myself of the privilege <strong>and</strong> the enjoymentof your gracious favour.I congratulate myself upon having such a correspondent, as also upon the opportunityafforded your excellency of conferring an honour on me by your reply.I claim your clemency on behalf of Helladius my special friend. I pray that he may berelieved from the anxieties of Tax-assessor, <strong>and</strong> so be enabled to work in the interests of ourcountry.You have already so far given a gracious consent, that I now repeat my request, <strong>and</strong>pray you to send instructions to the governor of the Province, that Helladius may be releasedfrom this infliction.3240 Placed in the episcopate.850

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