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Fronto replied, thanking the prince for his advice, and promising

that he will confine himself to the facts of the case. But he

points out that the charges brought against Herodes were such,

that they can hardly be made agreeable; amongst them being

spoliation, violence, and murder. However, he is willing even to

let some of these drop if it be the prince's pleasure. To this

Marcus returned the following answer:--[6] 'This one thing, my

dearest Fronto, is enough to make me truly grateful to you, that

so far from rejecting my counsel, you have even approved it. As

to the question you raise in your kind letter, my opinion is

this: all that concerns the case which you are supporting must be

clearly brought forward; what concerns your own feelings, though

you may have had just provocation, should be left unsaid.' The

story does credit to both.