DDbDP transcription: pylon.1.5 [xml]
⳨ τὰ γράμμα(*) τοῦ ἐμοῦ ἀδελφοῦ ἐδεξάμην· ἐδεξάμην \δὲ/
τὰ εἴτη(*)· τοὺς ὀκτὼ κτ̣οριάξους(*) καὶ ⟦και⟧ τέσσαρα
ἀγρέμια· ἐπειδὴ οἶδες(*) τὴν φιλίαν μεταξὺ
ἡμῶν, ουκα ̣ ̣[ ̣] ̣ου· γράψον ἐπιστολὴν
5ἵ(*)να μὴ ἐπαρθ̣ῶσιν \μ̣ά̣τ̣ην/· ἐπειδὴ οἶδες(*) ὅτι ἐγὼ καὶ σύ̣,
μείζ̣ωσιν(*) οἱ ἀπὸ Μιγ̣τ̣ο̣λεως, ἐπειδὴ οὖν
οἶδα ὅτι πολλὰ σιαίνονσοι(*)· καὶ ἐπειδὴ ἤκουσα
ὅτι ἀπῆλθεν(*) εἰς τὸ χωρίον σου πάλιν, πάνυ
ἐχάρην(*) ἡ ψυχήν(*) μου καὶ ⟦κ̣α̣ι̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣κ̣ ̣ ̣ξας⟧ πάντα(*) ἐκ̣ τ̣οῦ ὁσπιτίου·
10ἐγὼ ⟦τ̣ ̣λ̣ ̣ ̣⟧ Θαλητ προ̣σκ(υνῶ)· προσκύνησον δὲ τὴν κύραν Μαρίαν
καὶ τοὺ(*) μικροὺ(*) παιδίου(*) αὐτῆς. κύρι(*) Γεωργίου(*)
ταῦτα γράψας πλεῖστα ὑμᾶς ἀσπάζομαι
ἐν κυρίῳ(*). † προσκύνησον δὲ πολλὰ ἄπα
Καιρ⟦ ̣⟧όντιος(*). † v
15⳨ τῷ ἐμῷ ἀδελ̣φ̣ῷ [ sealing ] σ̣ὺ̣ν̣ θ̣(εῷ) - ca.10 - ⳨̣
Apparatus
^ r.1. l. τὸ γράμμα (or τὰ γράμματα)(*)
^ r.2. l. εἴδη
^ r.2. l. κοριάξους
^ r.3. l. οἶδας
^ r.5. ϊνα papyrus
^ r.5. l. οἶδας
^ r.6. l. μείζονες
^ r.7. l. σιαίνουσι
^ r.8. l. ἀπῆλθες
^ r.9. l. ἐχάρη
^ r.9. l. ψυχή
^ r.9. l. πάντες (or πάντων(?))(*)
^ r.11. l. τὸ
^ r.11. l. μικρὸν
^ r.11. l. παιδίον
^ r.11. l. κύριος
^ r.11. l. Γεώργιος
^ r.13. corr. ex κυριοͅ
^ r.14. l. Γερόντιον
Editorial History; All History; (detailed)
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HGV 39584 Translation (English) [xml]
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1 I have received the letter of my brother, and I have received the articles, the eight koriaxos-fish and four (fresh) catches (of fish?). Since you know the friendship between us, you did not (?) ...: write a letter, so that they may not be roused in vain (?), since you know that, as for you and me, regarding the headmen (meizones) from Migtolis—since I know that they are causing considerable bother. Since I heard that you (?) have gone back to your land again, my soul rejoiced greatly, and (so did those of) all from the house. I embrace Thalet. Embrace lady Maria and her little child. Lord Georgios, who has written this, gives you very many greetings in the Lord. Embrace warmly Apa Gerontios.
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15 To my brother, with God, ...