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Against the Donatists
St Optatus of Milevis, tr. Vassall-Phillips, 1917
7. Appendix 7: Letter of Prefects to Celsus
Petronius Annianus and Julianus to Domitius Celsus the Vicar of Africa
Since Lucian, Capito, Fidentius, Nasutius the Bishops, and Mammarius the priest, who in accordance with the divine precept of the Lord Constantine Maximus, the unconquered, always august, had gone to Gaul with other men of their Law,1 were commanded by his Majesty to proceed to their own homes, we have, my brother, in compliance with the command of the Eternity of our most clement Lord, ordered for them a service of post-horses, with suitable provisions,2 so far as the port of Arles, from which they may set sail for Africa, a fact which it is desirable that your Carefulness3 should learn from this our letter.
We pray, my Brother, that the best of good fortune may always attend you.
Given at Trêves on April 28, by Hilary, the Magistrate.
Notes
- Legis eius, i.e. Donatism, as contrasted with Lex Catholica.
- angarialem his cum annonaria conpetentia . . . dedimus.
- Sollertiam tuam.