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p.freib.4.68 II - III

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Copy of a letter from Polydeukes to Theon about an uncooperative brother. Copy of a private letter from Polydeukes to Theon, complaining about the behaviour of his own brother, who has feigned illness and refuses to be persuaded or compelled. Polydeukes urges Theon not to abandon his brother Chration and to attend confidently to his own affairs. Roman Egypt, 2nd-3rd century AD. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

ἀντίγραφον ἐπιστολῆς. Πολυδεύκης Θέωνι τῶι τιμιωτάτωι […] χαίρειν. ἐπικαλοῦμαι θεοὺς πάντας· μω[…]υν ἀπολίπῃς καὶ τὸν ἀδελφόν σου Χρατίωνα. καὶ γὰρ ἀφʼ ἧς ὥρας ἀπέστης ἐν δυστραπέλωι πράγματί εἰμι τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου […]ς ὡς ἔοικεν - διοιδῶ τὴν …ην […]ντος εὐβούλου. ὡς δʼ ἐπεθεώρησεν εὐθὺς καὶ κατενόησε τὸ ὑποποιεῖσθαι ἀποναρκήσαντος οὕτως ὥστε ἐφάνη νοσεῖν. καὶ μέχρι τούτου οὐκ ἐνέβαλόν σοι οἰόμενος ὅτι ἢ προτρέψασθαι αὐτὸν ἢ ἀναγκάσαι δυνήσομαι. ἀλλʼ οὐ μέντοι πρὸς οὐδὲν ὑπείκει. […]… ἀποσταφείς οὐδέ σοι λυσιτελές[…]μενος ὑπʼ ἀνθρώπου τοῦτον τὸν τρόπον διακειμένου παραμεληθῆναι. ἑτέρων σοι διαφερόντων νῦν καὶ τόνδε δέξαι. συμβουλεύω ἑτέρως ἵνα ἡμᾶς σκέψασθαι ας……[…]. καὶ τεθαρρημένως σαυτὸν ἐπίδος ἐπὶ τῇ τῶν σῶν φροντίδι.

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EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
Copy of a letter. Polydeukes to Theon, most honoured […], greetings. I call all the gods to witness: […] you abandon (?) […] and your brother Chration. For from the hour you went away I have been in an awkward situation with my brother […], as it seems; I am swelling with […] […] of a well-meaning man (?). When he saw it, he immediately understood how to pretend, growing numb in such a way that he appeared to be ill. And until now I did not put it to you, thinking that I would be able either to persuade him or to compel him. But he does not yield to anything at all. […] turned away (?), nor is it profitable for you […] to be neglected by a man disposed in this way. Since other matters concern you, now accept this one too. I advise otherwise, so that […] to consider us […]. And confidently devote yourself to the care of your own affairs.

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