DDbDP transcription: sb.14.12172 [xml]
AD 7 ?
πλῖστα(*) χαίριν(*)
καὶ ὑγειάνιν(*).
γείνωσκε(*) ὅτη̣(*)
5ἐν τῇ εἰστολῇ(*)
ἡ(*) ἀπέστιλά(*) σοι
ο̣ὐ̣κ ἐν(*) τ̣ο̣ῖ̣ς̣ ἐκῖ(*)
γεγρ[α]μένοις(*)
ὅτι δός τινι τοκο(*).
10οὐ δὲ κεφαι(*).
γέγραφα [δέ] σοι̣
⟦τ̣ε⟧ λέγων
ὅτι εἲ(*) δύο ἔτη
ἐξξ(*) ὅδου(*) κεχρα̣ς(*)
15τὸ κερματι(*),
οὐ δὲ φάσιν
ἀπεστια(*) ἐμοί.
ἐγὼ γὰρ μή εἰ ἤ̣δη
ὅτι πιστὸς ἶ(*) οὐκ ἂν
20ἔχρησά σοι. εἰδὼς
τὴν σὴν πίστιν
οὐδενὶ ἔδω̣κα
τὸ γράμα(*). <ἄ>ν εὕρῃς
τιναν(*) πιστὸν
25δισουζ̣υ̣ν ̣ ̣κι ̣
φίσαντα(*) τ[ὸ]ν̣ τόκον
καὶ τὸ κεφαιλαιν(*)
ἀπόστιλον(*).
(ἔτους) λζ Καίσαρος Θ̣ὼ̣[θ] ε.
30ἔρρω[σο].
Apparatus
^ 1. l. Πτ<ο>λλᾶς
^ 1. l. Ἰσᾶτι
^ 2. l. πλεῖστα
^ 2. l. χαίρειν
^ 3. l. ὑγιαίνειν
^ 4. l. γίγνωσκε
^ 4. l. ὅτι
^ 5. l. ἐ<π>ιστολῇ
^ 6. l. ἣν
^ 6. l. ἀπέστειλά
^ 7. l. ἐν<ῆν>
^ 7. l. ἐκεῖ
^ 8. l. γεγραμμένοις
^ 9. l. τόκο<ν>
^ 10. l. κεφάλαιον
^ 13. l. ἐ<στ>ὶ
^ 14. l. ἐξ
^ 14. l. ὅτου
^ 14. l. κέχρησαι
^ 15. l. κερμάτιον
^ 17. l. ἀπέστειλας
^ 19. l. εἶ
^ 23. l. γράμμα
^ 24. l. τινὰ
^ 26. l. φήσαντα
^ 27. l. κεφάλαιον
^ 28. l. ἀπόστειλον
Editorial History; All History; (detailed)
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APIS Translation (English)
"Ptollas to Isas, abundant greetings and good health. Know that in the letter which I sent you, there was not included in what was written there the statement: "Give the interest to someone but not the principal." I wrote saying that it is two years since you borrowed the money, but you sent me no word. For if I had not known that you are trustworthy, I would not have lent it to you. Knowing your good faith, I gave the note to no one. If you find someone trustworthy . . . send the interest and the principal. Year 37 of Caesar, Thoth 5. Farewell."