70. К Леонтию

We were kicked out of your city; but love for you was not driven out of us. It depended on others - whether to stay there or be expelled, and this depends on us. Therefore, no one is able to deprive us of this, and wherever we are removed, everywhere we will take with us the sweetness of love for you, and everywhere we will remember with pleasure your nobility, combining into one idea your commitment to us, your zeal, your intelligence, your friendliness, hospitality, all other wonderful qualities of your soul, and thus reproducing for ourselves your valiant personality. You have tied us down so much and taken possession of us so much that it would be very desirable for us to see you; but since this is currently impossible, please comfort us with your letters. With your intelligence, you are able to reward us with frequent correspondence for the pleasure of a personal meeting with you. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: