The Letter Collection of Ennodius of Pavia
Stefanie A. H. Kennell
No correspondence from the episcopate of Ennodius Pavia is preserved. The oldest (Carolingian) manuscripts present his 311 surviving letters mingled with compositions in various other genres, not arranged into separate books by their author. Since 17<sup>th</sup> century, scholars have applied ordering principles to letters, all leading different diagnoses Ennodius’ style and significance but author’s intentions must be inferred numerous addressees, themes (including devotion, gratitude, health, education, family ties, property, ecclesiastical matters), language individual items as he composed them.
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