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p.herm.5 Hermopolis (?)
Letter from Hermodorus to Theophanes via HGV-meta
Letter from Hermodoros to his brother Theophanes about the family. A private letter from Hermodoros to his brother (or brother-in-law) Theophanes, who is away from home. He sends wishes for his health and safe return, invoking the Almighty God, and reassures him that his sons Anysios and Aphthonios are managing his affairs and public duties and that the rest of the family is well. machine translation
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TM 21124.
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- Letter from Hermodorus to Theophanes HGV-meta Hermopolis (?)317
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
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Ἑρμόδωρος χαίρειν.
εὐφραίνων ἐμαυτὸν γράφω σοι καὶ
εὔχομαι ὑγιαίνοντί σοι καὶ εὐθυμοῦντι
δοθῆναι τὰ γράμματα. τῶν εὐλόγων
δέ ἐστι καί σε γράφοντα τοῖς ἄλλοις μιμνήσκεσθαι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα μείζονα
ἔχωμεν τὴν θυμηδίαν, γινώσκοντες
διʼ ὧν ἐπιστελεῖς τὴν εὐκταίαν ἡμῖν
σωτηρίαν σου καὶ ὑγίειαν· εἴη δὲ ἡμᾶς
ἐν τάχει ἀπολαύειν τῆς ἐπὶ σοὶ μεγίστης ευφροσύνης· ἧς εὐχόμεθα καὶ ἐλπίζομεν τεύξεσθαι παρὰ τῆς τοῦ παντοκράτορος θεοῦ χάριτος, ἀπολαβόντες
σε ἐρρωμένον ψυχῆι τε καὶ σώματι
καὶ καλῶς ἀπαλλάξαντα. εὐθύμει δὲ
καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς ὑμῶν Ἀνυσίωι τε καὶ
Ἀφθονίωι, ὅτι ὑγιαίνουσι καὶ τὰ δέοντα
πράττουσιν, ἐπιμελούμενοι τῶν πραγμάτων ὁμοῦ καὶ τῶν λειτουργημάτων, ὑγιαίνουσι δὲ καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαὶ
αὐτῶν σὺν τῆι μητρὶ καὶ πάντες οἱ
κατὰ τὸν οἶκόν σου. ἀσπάζεταί σε πολλὰ
ἡ ἀδελφή σου καὶ τὰ παιδία ἡμῶν
καὶ πάντες οἱ κατὰ τὸν οἶκον ἡμῶν.
ἐρρῶσθαί σε πολλοῖς
χρόνοις εὔχομαι, κύριε
ἄδελφε, καὶ ἀπολάβοιμέν σε ἐν τάχει κατὰ
πάντα εὐθυμούμενον.
Παχὼν κϛ
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τῶι ἀδελφῶι Θεοφάνει Ἑρμόδωρος.Translations (1)
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Hermodoros to […], greetings.
I write to you with delight, and I pray that the letter may be delivered to you in good health and good spirits. It is reasonable that you, when writing to the others, should remember us too, so that we may have greater joy, learning from what you write of your safety and health, which we pray for. May we soon enjoy the very great gladness on your account, which we pray and hope to obtain from the grace of God the Almighty, receiving you back strong in soul and body and having fared well. Be of good cheer also about your sons Anysios and Aphthonios, for they are well and doing what is needed, taking care of the affairs as well as the public duties; and their sisters are well too, with their mother, and all those of your household. Your sister greets you warmly, and our children, and all those of our household.
I pray for your health for many years, lord brother, and may we soon receive you back cheerful in every respect.
Pachon 26
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To his brother Theophanes, Hermodoros.
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