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These letters, taken as a whole, present a vivid and fascinating view of life in North Africa at the beginning of the fifth century. In addition to the comments about ecclesiastical and episcopal affairs, there are also letters on various threats to peace and security common in this period of the late empire, on slavery and the growth of the slave trade, and on Roman involvement in African...

no wild beast is called tame merely because it has neither teeth nor claws, and does not hurt anyone. You say you do not wish to act cruelly; I think you are not able. You are so few in number that you would not dare to act against opponents who are more numerous than you, even if you wished. But let us suppose that you do not want to do what you are not strong enough to do; let us suppose that you understand the Gospel teaching where it says: ‘If a man will take away thy coat and contend with thee
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