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Letter from Dionysios to Herakleides about finding a boat. A short private letter from Dionysios to Herakleides, secretary of the strategos of the Theban Oasis, saying he is glad Herakleides is well and will look for a boat for him. He invites Herakleides to come and stay with him until they find it. Written in the 2nd century AD in the Oxyrhynchite nome. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] Διονύσιος Ἡρακλείδηι τῶι τιμιωτάτωι χαίρειν. ἐπιγνοὺς ἐξ ἧς μοι ἔγραψας ἐπιστολῆς ὅτι ἔρρωσαι, ἥσθην, ἄδελφε. καὶ τὸ μὲν πλοῖόν σοι, ὡς ἐθέλησας, σκέψομαι. καλῶς δʼ ἔχει σε ἐνθάδε ἐλθόντα μετʼ ἐμοῦ μένειν μέχρι τὸ πλοιαρίδιον εὑρῶμεν. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι, τιμιώτατε ἄδελφε. [v] Ἡρακλείδηι γραμματεῖ στρατηγοῦ Ὀάσεως Θηβαίδος

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] Dionysios to the most honoured Herakleides, greeting. Having learned from the letter you wrote me that you are well, I was glad, brother. As for the boat, I will look out for one for you, as you wished. And it would be good for you to come here and stay with me until we find the little boat. I pray for your health, most honoured brother. [verso] To Herakleides, secretary of the strategos of the Oasis of the Thebaid

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Found at Oxyrhynchites

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