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Read & copy the quotation
“I cannot ever endure to write anything to you unless with mind at ease and untroubled and free.”
- Date
- 2nd century CE
Meaning of “I cannot ever endure to write anything to…”
Marcus links intimate correspondence with mental composure: he wants to write to Fronto from an unhurried and settled state rather than forcing a personal letter while distracted or troubled.
Where does it come from?
Project Gutenberg #2680, correspondence appendix, reference iii. 21. Marcus explains why he had not written earlier while discussing Fronto’s health. This is a personal letter-writing preference in context, not a general productivity prescription.
