Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. VIII: The Letters.: To Olympius.

Letter XII. 1888 To Olympius. 1889 Before you did write me a few words: now not even a few. Your brevity will soon become silence. Return to your old ways, and do not let me have to scold you for your laconic behaviour. But I shall be glad even of a little letter in token of your great love. Only write to me. Of the same date as the preceding. 124:1889 Olympius was an influential friend of Basil’s, and sympathized with him in his later troubles, and under the attacks of Eustathius. cf. Letters ccxi., lxiii., lxiv.