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(Letters 251)
Many things in Constantinople have changed for the better - how could they not with you in charge? - the distinctions of the senatorial office, the beauty of the city's buildings, the fact that public interests are no less important, the abundant reservoirs, by which it is possible for you to rival even us.
Comment by Crow 2008: The letter is addressed to Honoratus, prefect of the city 359-361, and is most likely to date to 360-361 (PLRE 1, 439). This reference predates the work on the cistern of Modestus, which began in 363 (see below) and may be related to the cisterns supplied by the lower level Hadrianic line.
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