Church Father Writings · Basil the Great
Letter 281
Basil the Great · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series · Vol. 8
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ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA
To Modestus the Prefect.
I am mindful of the great honour I received in the encouragement you gave me, along with others, to address your excellency. I avail myself of the privilege and the enjoyment of your gracious favour.
I congratulate myself upon having such a correspondent, as also upon the opportunity afforded 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 be relieved from the anxieties of Tax-assessor, and so be enabled to work in the interests of our country.
You have already so far given a gracious consent, that I now repeat my request, and pray you to send instructions to the governor of the Province, that Helladius may be released from this infliction.
Edition Record
- Translator
- Translated by Blomfield Jackson.
- Series
- Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series
- Volume
- Vol. 8.
- Editor
- Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace.
- Publisher
- Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co.,
- Year
- 1895.