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p.mich.8.498 II
Private Letter via APIS-papyrus
Letter from Gemellus to the veteran Julius Apollinarius thanking him for a recommendation. A private letter of the 2nd century AD from Gemellus to Julius Apollinarius, a veteran he calls brother, thanking him for a recommendation. Gemellus reports that Apollinarius' friend Rullius had commended him to Aemilianus, asks Apollinarius to thank Rufus, and forwards letters from Aemilianus, Rufus and Chariton. machine translation
The same text in other collections
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TM 27108.
Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.
- Private Letter APIS-papyrus unknown place, province of Egypt(?IInd century A.D.
- Gemellus to Apollinarius HGV-meta unbekanntII
- Letter from Gemellus to his brother(?) APIS-papyrus 2nd c. AD
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
[r]
Γέμελλος Ἀπολιναρίωι
τῶι τιμιωτάτωι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν.
χάρις σοι πλείστη, ἄδελφε, μεριμνήσαντί με·
ἡ σύστασίς σου πολύ με
ὠφέλησε. καὶ πρότερον ἐμεμελήκει τῷ ἀγαθωτάτῳ σου φίλῳ Ῥουλλίῳ εἰδότι ἣν ἔχεις εἰς
ἐμὲ εὔνοιαν τὴν ἀπουσίαν σου ἀναπληρῶσαι·
πρὸς τὸν Αἰμιλλιανὸν
ἀνόκνως καὶ σπουδαίως συνέστακέ με ὡς συγγενῆ σου ὃν ἥδιστα ἔσχε. καὶ ἐρωτῶ, ἄδελφε,
ἀνθομολογῆσαί σε τῷ
Ῥούφῳ ἐὰν αὐτῷ γράφῃς.
ἔπεμψά σοι τὰ ἐπιστόλια Αἰμιλλιανοῦ καὶ Ῥούφου καὶ Χαρίτωνος. γράφε
μοι περὶ τῆς σωτηρίας σου
καὶ ὧν θέλεις. ἄσπασαι τοὺς
σοὺς πάντας μεθʼ ὧν καὶ
ἔρρωσο, ἄδελφε.
[v]
Ἰουλίῳ Ἀπολιναρίωι οὐετρανῶι ἀπὸ Γεμέλλου.Translations (1)
Gemellus to Apollinarius, his most honoured brother, greetings.
Many thanks to you, brother, for taking thought for me; your recommendation has helped me greatly. Even before this, your excellent friend Rullius, knowing the goodwill you have toward me, had taken care to make up for your absence: to Aemilianus he recommended me readily and zealously as your relative, whom he received most gladly. And I ask you, brother, to express your thanks to Rufus if you write to him. I have sent you the letters of Aemilianus, Rufus and Chariton. Write to me about your well-being and whatever you wish. Greet all your people, with whom also farewell, brother.
[verso]
To Julius Apollinarius, veteran, from Gemellus.
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 27108 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.mich;8;498 tier-1
- HGV-Text 27108 tier-1
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