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p.nyu.2.18 February 19, 6 CEFrom Philadelphia
Letter of introduction via APIS-papyrus
Letter from Proklos to Tryphon on behalf of Isidoros, compelled to farm estate land. A letter of recommendation from Proklos to Tryphon on behalf of Isidoros, a member of Proklos' household from Psophthis in the Memphite nome. Tryphon's men had forced Isidoros to sign an undertaking to cultivate 5 1/2 arouras of Livia's estate land near Philadelphia, and Proklos asks that he be left alone and the document returned. Dated 19 February AD 6. machine translation
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- Letter of introduction APIS-papyrus From PhiladelphiaFebruary 19, 6 CE
Inscriptions (1)
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· Greek
Transcription
Πρόκλος Τρύφωνι τῶι φιλτάτῳ
πλεῖστα χαίρειν.
Ἰσίδωρος ὁ ἀποδιδούς σοι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἐστίν
μου ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας, ἐστὶν δὲ τῶι γένει ἀπὸ κώμης Ψώφθεως τοῦ Μεμφίτου καὶ τὴν λαογραφίαν
ἐκεῖ τελεῖ καὶ τἄλλα καθήκοντα. ὑπὸ δὲ τῶν
παρὰ σοῦ συνσχεθεὶς ἠναγκάσθη προέσθαι χειρογραφίαν ὑπὲρ τοῦ κατασπεῖραι περὶ κώμην Φιλαδελφείαν ἀπὸ τῆς Λιβίας προσόδου ἀρούρας πέντε ε
ἥμισυ. ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν καταλογήν,
εἴ τις ἄρα μνεῖά ἐστιν παρὰ σοὶ τῆς ἐμῆς φιλίας,
ἀπαρενόχλητον αὐτὸν διατήρησον καὶ προνόησον
ὡς ἀναδοθήσεται αὐτῶι ἡ χειρογραφία. τοῦτο δὲ ποιήσας ἔσῃ μοι κεχαρισμένος.
ἔρρωσο. ἔτους λε Καίσαρος Μεχεὶρ κεTranslations (1)
Proklos to his dearest Tryphon, very many greetings.
Isidoros, who is delivering this letter to you, is of my household; by origin he is from the village of Psophthis in the Memphite nome, and he pays the poll tax there and his other dues. Having been detained by your people, he was compelled to give a written undertaking to sow 5 1/2 arouras near the village of Philadelphia from the revenue land of Livia. I ask you therefore, also out of regard for me, if you have any remembrance of my friendship, keep him free from harassment and see to it that the written undertaking is returned to him. By doing this you will have done me a favour.
Farewell. Year 35 of Caesar, Mecheir 25.
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- TM-Text 47208 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.nyu;2;18 tier-1
- HGV-Text 47208 tier-1
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