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HGV: P.Oslo 2 55 [source] [xml]

Title Letter of Recommendation
Publications P.Oslo 2 55
More in series P.OsloMore in series P.Oslo, vol. 2
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Origin Oxyrhynchos
More from Oxyrhynchos
Material Papyrus
Date II - III
More from the period between 101 CE and 300 CE
Subjects Brief (privat); Diogenes an den Ratsherrn Pythagoras; Empfehlung eines Wettkampf- Siegers (Doppelt)
Images https://ub-baser.uio.no/opes/record/17...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 28903 [source]

Publications P. Oslo 2 55 (Eitrem, Samson / Amundsen, Leiv; 1931)
Inv. no. Oslo, University Library P. 580
Date AD 100 - 299
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, U19 - Oxyrynchos (Bahnasa)[found & written]
People mentioned people

Catalog Record: oslo.apis.17 [xml]

Title Recommendation letter
Author Diogenes
Summary Letter from Diogenes to his brother Pythagoras, recommending Theon, a close friend.
Citations
Inv. Id P.Oslo inv. 580
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 9 x 10.5 cm.
Condition The papyrus was bought with the date beneath the text cut off. L Amundsen's remark: "Of this letter I saw the lower half, containing the valediction and date (by emperor's year, month, days) on the recto, and prob. end of address on the verso, in the hands of Ali Mahmud; the price he asked for the box of fragments in which this was placed, was too high."
Lines Recto: 14;Verso: 1
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto; address on Verso
Origin Unknown place, province of Egypt
More from Unknown place, province of Egypt
Language Greek
Date IInd or IIIrd century A.D.
More from the period between 100 CE and 299 CE
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto; address on Verso
Subjects Letter; Recommendation; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Diogenes; Pythagoras, bouleutes; Theon
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Verso thumbnail
Images Verso medium
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

DDbDP transcription: p.oslo.2.55 [xml]

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Διογένης Πυθαγόρᾳ
τῷ ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν.
⁦ vac. ? ⁩
ἴ(*)σθι(*) Θέωνα τὸν παράδοξον
τὸν ἀναδιδόντα σοι ταῦτά μου
5τὰ γράμματα οἰκεῖόν μου ὄντα
καὶ σχέσιν ἀδελφικὴν ἔχον-
τα πρός με. καλῶς οὖν ποι-
ήσεις, ἄδελφε, τοῦτον ὑ(*)πο-
δεξάμενος ὡς ἂν ἐμέ.
10ἀλλὰ καὶ τόπον ἐπειτή-
δειον(*) αὐτῷ ἀπὸ ποδὸς
ἐξηρτισμένον \παράσχες/, ἀλʼ(*) ἵνα
ἐλθὼν μαρτυρήσει(*) μοι
τὰ τῆς προαιρέσεώς σου. v
15Πυθαγόρᾳ βουλευτῇ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

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^ r.3. corr. ex ιστι
^ r.8. ϋπο papyrus
^ r.10-11. l. ἐπιτή|δειον
^ r.12. l. ἀλλʼ
^ r.13. l. μαρτυρήσῃ

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APIS Translation (English)

Diogenes to his brother Pythagoras greeting. Know that Theon, the extraordinary person who is handing you this letter, is a close friend of mine and has a brotherly relation to me. You would do well, dear brother, to receive him as you would me. Prepare a room as well as you can and let him have it, so that he can bear witness to me about your disposition. ;Verso:;To Pythagoras, councillor.