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p.col.8.225 spätes IIAlexandria

Private Letter via APIS-papyrus

Letter from Ammonianos to his father Apolinarios about a basket and a patron. A private letter from Ammonianos to his father Apolinarios, written in Alexandria in the late 2nd century AD. He asks whether the family should stay for the winter, lists items sent in a basket (salted fish, sandals, a letter of recommendation and a registration document of Herennius), and reports that a beneficiarius named Maris is ready to help his father. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] Ἀμμωνιανὸς Ἀπολιναρίῳ τῷ πατρὶ πολλὰ χαίρειν· πρὸ μὲν πάντων εὔχομαί σε ὑγιαίνειν καὶ τὸ προσκύνημά σου ποιῶ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ Σεράπιδι καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν. ἐδήλωσά σοι καὶ διʼ Ἀντᾶτος ὅτι ἐὰν θέλῃς ἵνα μείνωμεν ὧδετὸν χειμῶνα, δήλωσον ἡμῖν ἐν τάχει ἵνα ἴδωμεν τί θέλεις καὶ οὕτως πράξωμεν. ἔπεμψά σοι δὲ διʼ αὐτοῦ σφυρίδιν μικρὸν ὅπου τάριχοι ι καὶ σολίων ζεύγη δ καὶ κενωμάτων κοίκια δ καὶ τὴν συστατικὴν καὶ τὴν προφεσσίωνα Ἑρεννίου. γινώσκειν δέ σε θέλω ὅτι Μάρις ὁ βενεφικιάριος ἔλαβέν σου τὸ ὄνομα καὶ τὰ σημεῖα καὶ λέγει ὅτι προσερχέσθω μοι καὶ εὑρήσῃ με εἰς ὃ ἐὰν θέλει. οὕτως γὰρ Ἰουλιανὸς ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ πολλὰ περὶ σοῦ. φίλος γὰρ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν λίαν. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς πάντας ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ Ἰουλιανὸς καὶ Κύρίλλος καὶ Κυρία καὶ Ἰγνάτιος καὶ Παυλῖνος καὶ Ἰσίακος. ἀσπάζου πολλὰ τὸν πατέρα μου Διογενᾶν καὶ τοὺς ἐν οἴκῳ πάντας κατʼ ὄνομα. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι. [v] … … ἀπόδος Ἀπολιναρίῳ ἀπʼ Ἀμμωνιανοῦ υἱοῦ

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
Ammonianos to Apolinarios his father, very many greetings. Before all else I pray that you are in good health, and I make obeisance for you before the lord Sarapis every day. I informed you also through Antas that if you want us to stay here for the winter, let us know quickly, so that we may see what you want and act accordingly. I sent you through him a small basket in which there are 10 salted fish and 4 pairs of sandals (?) and 4 koikia of empty jars (?) and the letter of recommendation and the professio of Herennius. I want you to know that Maris the beneficiarius took your name and description and says, 'Let him come to me and he will find me ready for whatever he wants.' For Julianus gave him many instructions about you; for he is a very close friend of his. My mother greets you all, and Julianus and Kyrillos and Kyria and Ignatios and Paulinos and Isiakos. Greet warmly my father Diogenas and all those at home by name. I pray for your health. [verso] […] Deliver to Apolinarios from Ammonianos his son.

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