Letter 1,57 - to Sub-deacon Anthelm. July 591
"If we confront the necessities of those nearest to us with customary compassion and kindly intent, without doubt we find the Lord merciful to our requests. Indeed, the illustrious lady, Palatina, has suggested to us that she is subject to a great many needs. due to the continual hostilities. For that reason we instruct your Experience with the present authority not to delay in giving her thirty gold coins per annum for her maintanance, which could be charged to your account afterwards."
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), I: 177.
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