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Private Letter via APIS-papyrus

Letter from Apollinarius to Sempronius about Eros's journey home. A private letter written in Rome in the 2nd century AD by Apollinarius to Sempronius, whom he calls his brother. He regrets having missed him in Rome, asks for news, and requests help for Eros, whom he has sent, so that he can reach home safely. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

Ἀπολλινάριος Σεμπρωνίωι τῶι τιμιωτάτωι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν. γενάμενος ἐν Ῥώμῃ ἐπέγνων σε ἐκεῖθεν, ἐξεληλυθέναι πρὸ τοῦ με ἐλθεῖν, καὶ λίαν ἐλυπήθην διὰ τὸ μὴ τεθεωρηκέναι σε. ἀλλὰ νῦν παρακαλῶ δῆλόν μοι ποιήσῃς ἀγωνιῶντι τί πράσσεις. τὰ γὰρ πε…υιου μέχρι νῦν οὔπω βε[…]…[…] ἔπεμψα Ἔρωτα τὸν ἡμέτερον. διὸ ἐρωτῶ συνλαβοῦ αὐτῷ ὅπως διὰ σοῦ εἰς οἶκον διασωθῇ. ἔδωκα γὰρ αὐτῷ εἰς ἀνακομιδὴν δι[…]… κε. ἐάν σοι εὔκαιρον ἦν παράπεμψον ἀνακομίζοντα αὐτὸν [… 12 lines lost …]

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
Apollinarius to Sempronius, his most honoured brother, greetings. When I was in Rome I learned that you had left from there before I arrived, and I was very grieved at not having seen you. But now I urge you to let me know, since I am anxious, how you are doing. For the affairs of […] up to now not yet […] I sent our Eros. Therefore I ask you to help him, so that through you he may get home safely. For I gave him for the transport […] 25 (?). If it is convenient for you, escort (?) him as he travels back […] [… 12 lines lost …]

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