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Letter from Achillas to Apollonius via HGV-meta
Letter from Achillas to his father Apollonios. A private letter from Achillas to his father Apollonios, written in the Arsinoite nome in the 2nd century AD. Achillas complains that Sarapammon was not sent to him and urges his father to come in person to sort out a matter involving documents handed by Areios to the royal scribe. machine translation
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- Letter from Achillas to Apollonius HGV-meta ArsinoitesII
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
[r]
Ἀχιλλᾶς Ἀπολλωνίῳ τῷ πατρὶ
χαίρειν.
θαυμάζω πῶς τοσούτων ἀνελθόντων μετὰ
καὶ κτηνῶν κενῶν οὐκ ἔπεμψας
Σαραπάμμωνα, εἰδὼς ὅτι χρεία αὐτοῦ
ἐστὶν ἐνθάδε. μέχρι νῦν οὐδείς σε
ἐπεζήτησε. ὁ ἀναδούς μοι τὸ ἐπιστόλιον ἀνέμεινε λέγων ὡς
ἐκπλέκει Ἄρειος δοὺς τὰ κολλήματα τῷ βασιλικῷ· οὐκ ἐποίησε αὐτὰ ἐπισταλῆναι. διὸ γράφω σοι
ἵνʼ εἰδῇς καὶ εἴ τι δέον ἐστὶν πράξῃς,
εἰδὼς ὅτι, εἰ μὴ σὺ παραγένῃ, λύσιν
οὐ λαγχάνει τοῦτο· διὸμὴ
ἀμελήσῃς.
ἐρρῶσθαι εὔχομαι.
[v]
Ἀπολλωνίωι ἀπὸ Ἀχιλλᾶ υἱοῦTranslations (1)
[recto]
Achillas to Apollonios his father, greetings.
I am surprised that, when so many came up, even with empty pack animals, you did not send Sarapammon, knowing that he is needed here. Until now no one has asked for you. The man who delivered the letter to me waited, saying that Areios is finishing up (?), having handed the documents (?) to the royal scribe; he did not have them sent. So I am writing to you so that you may know and do whatever is necessary, knowing that unless you come yourself, this matter will not get settled. So do not neglect it.
I pray for your health.
[verso]
To Apollonios from Achillas his son.
Connections
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Arsinoite nome
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 28782 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.mert;2;80 tier-1
- HGV-Text 28782 tier-1
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