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p.amst.1.89 14. Juni 3

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Letter asking for loaves for the Nekysia festival. Fragmentary private letter dated in the 33rd year of Augustus (AD 3). The writer reassures the recipient, asks for clear writing, recommends turning to his friend Komon and the gymnasiarch Ptollas for help, and asks for bread to be sent quickly for the Nekysia, a festival of the dead. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] [… ? lines lost …] τινα[…]δεσμῶν ε…[…]…[…] κοσιαι Διὸς ἦσαν. ὥστε περί γε τούτου ἀναγώνιος ἴσθι. ἄλλως τε καὶ ἐάν τι γράψῃς διασάφει. τί γάρ ποτε γράψεις οὐ διανοοῦμαι καὶ […]… εὐθέως γράψεις. ἐρώτα μηδεν[…]ν τοσούτων ὄντων μετεώρων. ἔχεις δε νῦν καὶ Κόμωνα τὸν φίλον μου ἐκεῖ καὶ Πτολλᾶτι δὲ γυμνασιάρχωι πρόσαγε ἐν οἷς ἐὰν προσδέῃ. τοὺς ἄρτους καὶ ἐὰν ἄλλο τι δύνῃ τάχιον πέμψον ἵνα εἰς τὰ νεκύσια ἔχωμεν. ἔρρωσο. ἔτους λγ Καίσαρος Παῦνι κ. [v] … φίλου Λέωντος

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] […] […] of bonds (?) […] […] were of Zeus. So as far as this is concerned, do not be anxious. Besides, if you write anything, make it clear. For what you will write I do not understand, and […] you will write at once. Ask nothing (?) […] since so many matters are pending. You now also have Komon, my friend, there, and approach Ptollas the gymnasiarch too in whatever you may need. Send the loaves, and anything else you can, quickly, so that we may have them for the Nekysia. Farewell. Year 33 of Caesar, Pauni 20. [verso] […] of (his) friend Leon

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