06-23-2007, 01:22 AM
Another letter by Synesius: Letter 61, a quite interesting one. Synesius had been forced to leave Constantinople during an earthquake, and had been unable to give a present to a friend. Now, he sends the present to an intermediary, asking his help to make sure that the friend receives his present.
The text is related to Synesius' Egyptian Tale, which I will put online tomorrow, and which contains an eyewitness account of street fights that can -because of Letter 61- be dated to 400. They are described by Bury; the relevant section from his History of the Late Roman Empire is here.
The text is related to Synesius' Egyptian Tale, which I will put online tomorrow, and which contains an eyewitness account of street fights that can -because of Letter 61- be dated to 400. They are described by Bury; the relevant section from his History of the Late Roman Empire is here.
