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Brief der Isidora an Alexas aus dem „Isidora Dossier“ via HGV-meta
Letter from Isidora to her brother Alexas about iron and pitch. A short letter from Isidora to her brother Alexas, acknowledging his written message and explaining that she has not bought the iron and pitch he wanted because the price was too high. It is dated 19 July 26 BC and probably comes from the Herakleopolite nome. machine translation
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TM 869383.
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- Brief der Isidora an Alexas aus dem „Isidora Dossier“ HGV-meta Herakleopolites (?)19. Juli 26 v.Chr.
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Inscription #1
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· Greek
Transcription
[r]
Ἰσιδώρα Ἀλεξᾶτι τῶι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν καὶ ἐρρῶσθαι. κεκόμισμαι ἃ ἐγεγράφεις. περὶ δὲ τοῦ σιδήρου καὶ τῆς
πίσσης λίαν ἐστιν διὸ οὐκ ἠγόρακα καὶ σεαυτοῦ ἐπιμέλου ἵν’ ὑγιαίνῃς.
ἔτους δ Ἐπείφ κδ
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ἈλεξᾶτιTranslations (1)
[recto]
Isidora to Alexas her brother, greetings and good health. I have received what you had written. As for the iron and the pitch, it is very (expensive?); therefore I have not bought (it). And take care of yourself so that you stay healthy.
Year 4, Epeiph 24
[verso]
To Alexas
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 869383 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.berl.monte;;7 tier-1
- HGV-Text 869383 tier-1
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