DDbDP transcription: p.oxy.9.1186 [xml]
IV spc Oxy<Thebaid
Θηβαΐ(*)δος λέγει· τὸ τὴν διὰ τῶν ἱ(*)μάντων λη-
τ̣αρι[ ̣]ων ἐπιχωρίως οὕτω καλουμένων αἰκεί-
αν(*) ὑ(*)πομένειν ἐστὶν μὲν καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν δουλι-
5κὴν τύχην εἰληχότων ἀνιαρόν, οὐ μὴν κατὰ
τὸ παντελὲς ἀπ’ηγορευμένον, ἐλευθέρους δὲ
ἄνδρας τοιαύτην ὕ(*)βρειν(*) ὑπομένειν οὔτε τοῖς
[νόμοις] ἀκόλ[ου]θ̣ο̣ν̣ ἀ̣δ̣ι̣κεί̣αν(*) τε [ἔ]χον ἐστὶν ἐν̣
[- ca.33 -] ̣α̣τε
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HGV 33595 Translation (English) [xml]
(Translation: from P.Oxy. 9) Edict of Aurelius Herodes, most honourable praeses of the Thebaid. Subjection to the punishment of scourging, called in the native speech ..., is even for those of servile estate lamentable though not entirely forbidden; but for free men to be submitted to such an outrage is contrary to the laws and an injustice...