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p.oxy.16.1944 VI - VIIOxyrhynchos
Part of a Petition via HGV-meta
End of a petition complaining of seizure of property and threats. The end of a petition from Oxyrhynchus, AD 6th-7th century, in which the writer complains that opponents have threatened him, seized all his property and driven him out. He asks his master for a word of authorization so he can come and accuse them in person and keep paying his considerable taxes of 300 artabas of wheat and 40 solidi. machine translation
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TM 37893.
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- Part of a Petition HGV-meta OxyrhynchosVI - VII
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
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· Greek
Transcription
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ὅλος, οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀλλὰ εἶπέν μοι
ὅτι καὶ τὴν τρίχα σου κουρεύσω αὐτήν.
ὅλα γὰρ τὰ πράγματα τῆς ἐμοῦ οὐσίας
ἔλαβαν καὶ τῆς ἐμοῦ εὐτελείας ἐδίωξαν.
παρακαλῶ τὸν ἀγαθὸν καὶ θεοφύλακτον
δεσπότην πέμψον μοι τὸν λόγον
ἵνα καὶ ἐγὼ ἐλθὼν ἐλέγχω αὐτοὺς ἐπάνω
τοὺς πόδας τοῦ δεσπότου μου καὶ
δυνηθῶ ὑπουργῆσαι τὰ ἴδιά μου δημόσια.
οὐκ ὀλίγον γὰρ τὰ συντελούμενα παρʼ ἐμοῦ δημόσια,
παρέχω γὰρ τριακοσίας ἀρτάβας σίτου
καὶ τεσσεράκοντα νομίσματα, δέσποτα †.Translations (1)
[…] entire, and not only that, but he also said to me, "I will even cut off your hair." For they have taken all the things of my property and driven out my humble self. I beseech my good and God-protected master, send me your word (?), so that I too may come and convict them at the feet of my master and be able to discharge my own public dues. For the public dues paid by me are not small: I furnish 300 artabas of wheat and 40 solidi, master. †
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- TM-Text 37893 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.oxy;16;1944 tier-1
- HGV-Text 37893 tier-1
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