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He received upon his arrival a letter from Plu'tarch, the philosopher, who had the honour of being his master, to the following purport: "Since your merits and not your importunities, have advanced you to the empire, permit me to congratulate you on your virtues, and my own good fortune.
If you follow these instructions, then will I glory in having presumed to give them: if you neglect what I advise, then will this letter be my testimony that you have not erred through the counsel and authority of Plu'tarch." I insert this letter, because it is a striking picture of this great philosopher's manner of addressing the best of princes.
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