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p.mich.8.485 105 (?)
Ammonius to Sabinus via HGV-meta
Letter from Ammonios to the standard-bearer Julius Sabinus about Apollinarius' post. A private letter from Ammonios to his friend Julius Sabinus, a Roman army standard-bearer, asking him to persuade Valerius to write to Valerius Pius accepting the arrangement by which Apollinarius has become Pius' secutor (attendant). Ammonios offers to come downstream if needed. It dates to around AD 105 in Roman Egypt. machine translation
The same text in other collections
Linked by Trismegistos ID
TM 17243.
Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.
- Ammonius to Sabinus HGV-meta unbekannt105 (?)
- Private Letter APIS-papyrus unknown place, province of Egypt(?IInd century A.D.
- Private Letter APIS-papyrus unknown place, province of Egypt(?ca. 105 A.D.[?]
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
[r]
Ἀμμώνιος Σαβείνωι τῶι τιμιωτάτωι
πλεῖστα χαίρειν.
ἔγραψέ μοι Ἀπολινάριος προσκληρωθῆναι
ὑπὸ Οὐαλερίου Πείου καὶ γεγονέναι σεκούτορα
αὐτοῦ, ἅμα δὲ δηλῶν ὅπως Οὐαλέριος γράψῃ
αὐτῶι εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῶι καὶ ἐπιδεχόμενος
τὴν γενηθεῖσαν πρὸς αὐτὸν στάσιν καὶ δεξιάν,
ἵνα καὶ ὅπου ποτὲ ἐὰν ὑπάγῃ ἔχῃ αὐτὸν μεθʼ ἑαυτοῦ. διὸ παρακαλῶ σε, ἄδελφε, ἀντʼ ἐμοῦ
πάλιν γενέσθαι καὶ προτρέψασθαι τὸν
Οὐλέριον γράψαι τῶι Πείωι πειθόμενον
τῇ ἐμῇ πίστει καὶ δεξιᾷ, ἵνα πάντοθεν
ᾖς οὐ μὴ μόνον βοηθὸς τοῦ πράγματος
ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀγαθὸς κυβερνήτης, υἱὸν πατρὶ
χαριζόμενος. ἐὰν δέ πως …δησης
χρ…[…]… ὥρας οὔσης τοῦ καταπλεῦσαι δήλωσόν μοι καὶ τάχιόν σοι ἐλεύσομαι. μέντοι
πείθομαί σε μηδὲ ἓν διστάζειν ἐν τοῖς
προκειμένοις. πρὸ πάντων εὔχομαί σε
ὑγιαίνειν.
ἔρρωσό μοι, τιμιώτατε Σαβεῖνε.
[v]
Ἰουλίωι Σαβείνωι σημεαφόρωι ἀπὸ Ἀμμωνίου φίλου.Translations (1)
[recto]
Ammonios to Sabinus, most honoured, very many greetings.
Apollinarius wrote to me that he has been attached by Valerius Pius and has become his secutor, at the same time indicating that Valerius should write to him thanking him and accepting the post and pledge offered to him, so that wherever he goes he may have him with him. Therefore I urge you, brother, to take my place again and encourage Valerius to write to Pius, trusting in my good faith and pledge, so that in every way you may be not only a helper in the matter but also a good pilot, doing a favour to a son for his father. If somehow you […] […] while it is the season for sailing downstream, let me know and I will come to you quickly. However, I am confident that you will not hesitate at all in the matters set out above. Above all I pray for your health.
Farewell, most honoured Sabinus.
[verso]
To Julius Sabinus, signifer, from Ammonios his friend.
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 17243 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.mich;8;485 tier-1
- HGV-Text 17243 tier-1
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