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HGV: P.Leid.Inst. 1 31 [source] [xml]

Title Private Letter
Publications P.Leid.Inst. 1 31
More in series P.Leid.Inst.More in series P.Leid.Inst., vol. 1
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Origin Ptolemais (Oberägypten) (?)
More from Ptolemais (Oberägypten) (?)
Material Papyrus
Date I - II
More from the period between 1 CE and 200 CE
Print Illustrations Plate XXII
Subjects Brief (privat); Asklepiades an Demosthenes; Empfehlung; Schulden; Kauf von Kissen
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 44616 [source]

Publications P. L. Bat. 25 31 (van Minnen, Peter; 1991)
Inv. no. Leiden, Papyrological Institute P. 32
Date AD 1 - 199
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, U08 - Ptolemais Hermeiou (El-Mansha)[destination]; Egypt, U09 - Panopolites[written]; Egypt, U - Upper Egypt[found]
Archive Correspondence of Asklas
People mentioned people
Places mentioned places

Catalog Record: leidenpapinst.apis.p0032 [xml]

Title Private letter
Author unknown
Summary The papyrus contains a letter of Asclepiades to Demosthenes. Asclepiades offers his services and asks Demosthenes to buy things for him.
Citations F.A.J. Hoogendijk – P. van Minnen, Papyri, Ostraca, Parchments and Waxed Tablets in the Leiden Papyrological Institue (P.L. Bat. 25) (Papyrologica Lugduno-Batava 25, Leiden 1991), p. 148-149 [P.Leid.Inst. 31 is also cited as P. L. Bat. 25 31]
Inv. Id Leiden Pap. Inst. inv. 32
Support/Dimensions Papyrus, H. 12 x W. 7,5 cm
Condition The papyrus is broken off at the bottom part.
Lines The recto bears 18 lines along the fibers.
Recto/Verso The verso is empty.
Origin unknown
More from unknown
Language Greek
Date Third century CE
Note (general) Printed plate: Hoogendijk - van Minnen, plate XXII
Note (general) Translation: P. L. Bat. 25 31 (see below, English)
Note (general) Edited by: P. van Minnen
Note (local/note) Acquired in 1939 (Prof. van Groningen)
Subjects Letter; Documentary; Papyrus; Letter
Associated Names Asklepiades; Demosthenes
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

DDbDP transcription: p.leid.inst.1.31 [xml]

I/II spc Ptolemais?

Ἀ̣σκλ̣[ηπιάδης] Δημο-
[σ]θ̣έν[ει τῶι φιλ]τ̣άτωι
χα̣[ίρειν.]
Δ̣ῖος ὁ̣ [καὶ   ̣  ̣  ̣]  ̣ος ὁ ἀ-
5ναδιδο̣[ύς σοι] τ̣ὴν ἐπι-
στολήν̣ [ἐστί]ν μου φί-
λος συ̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]υ σὺ οὖν
αὐτῷ̣ [  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]  ̣[  ̣  ̣]ρ[  ̣  ̣]
γιον αὐτο[  ̣  ̣ ἀ]γ̣ορ̣άσῃ̣.
10πε̣ρὶ δὲ ὧ̣[ν ἂν] σ̣ὺ χρή-
σῃς ἐν Πτ̣[ο]λ̣μαείδι,
γρ̣άψις(*) μ[οι] δ̣ιὰ τοῦ αὐ-
τοῦ. καὶ ἀγ̣ο̣ρ̣ᾷ̣ς̣ μοι ζεῦ-
γος κερβικαρίων ἰ(*)δι-
15οδικῶν(*) καὶ λήμψη(*)
παρʼ ἀ̣τοῦ̣(*) τ̣ὴν τ̣ιμήν̣.
διο  ̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]  ̣  ̣  ̣[  ̣  ̣]  ̣  ̣  ̣
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Apparatus


^ 12. l. γράψεις
^ 14-15. l. ἰδι|ωτικῶν : ϊδι|15οδικων papyrus
^ 15. l. λήμψει
^ 16. l. αὐτοῦ

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HGV 44616 Translation (English) [xml]

1  Asclepiades greets his dearest Demosthenes. Dius also called ....us, who brings you this letter, is a friend of mine. So help (?) him in order that (?) he may buy ---. 10  Write me back through him on any other matter you need in Ptolemais. And buy me a pair of plain cushions and receive the price from him ---. (Translation: P. van Minnen, P.Leid.Inst. 1 31)

APIS Translation (English)

P. L. Bat. 25 31 (English) Asclepiades greets his dearest Demosthenes. Dius also called . . . .us, who brings you this letter, is a friend of mine. So help (?) him in order that (?) he may buy - - -. Write me back through him on any other matter you need in Ptolemais. And buy me a pair of plain cushions and receive the price from him - - -.