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p.oxy.14.1682 IVOxyrhynchos

Letter of Heraclides to Antiochia via HGV-meta

Letter from Herakleides to his sister Antiocheia about her journey. A private letter from Herakleides to Antiocheia, whom he calls his sister, written at Oxyrhynchus in the 4th century AD. Worried by contrary winds since her departure by boat, he sends a messenger asking her to report her safe arrival, and mentions instructions he has given her son about his work. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] κυρίᾳ μου ἀδελφῇ Ἀντιοχείῃ Ἡρακλείδης χαίρειν. ἀπέστειλα Μέλανα διὰ γραμμάτων, ἐπειδὴ ὁ ἀὴρ ἐναντίος ἡμῖν ἦν ἀφʼ οὗ ἔπλευσας, ἵνα ἡμῖν περὶ τῆς ἀνόδου καὶ ὁλοκληρίας γνῷς, καὶ ἡ μὲν τοῦ θεοῦ πρόνοια παρέξει τὸ μετὰ ὁλοκληρίας σε τὰ οἰκεῖα ἀπολαβεῖν. ἀναγκαίως δὲ καὶ ἡμῖν ἐπίστειλον ὅτι εἰ ᾖς ἐπιδημήσασα, ἵνα εὐθυμότεροι γενώμεθα τὰ περὶ σοῦ ἀκούσαντες. τὸ τέκνον σου τοῖς ἔργοις ἑαυτοῦ προσεχέτω. τὰ μὲν εἰκότα αὐτῷ ἐπέσταλκα κήδεσθαι τῶν ἔργων ἀφορῶντι τῇ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ διαφορᾷ. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι, κυρία μου ἀδελφή, πολλοῖς χρόνοις. [v] κυρίᾳ μου ἀδελφῇ Ἀντιοχείῃ.

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] To my lady sister Antiocheia, Herakleides, greetings. I have sent Melas with a letter, since the wind has been against us ever since you sailed, so that you may let us know about your journey up and your safety; and the providence of God will grant that you recover your home in safety. Do be sure to write to us whether you have arrived, so that we may be more cheerful on hearing news of you. Let your child attend to his work. I have written to him what was fitting, to take care of the work, with an eye to the difference (?) of the year. I pray for your health, my lady sister, for many years. [verso] To my lady sister Antiocheia.

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Found at Oxyrhynchus

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