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bgu.16.2629 6. Juni 4 v.Chr.Herakleopolites, Ägypten
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Letter from Eurylochos to Athenodoros about a dispute with a sheep overseer. A letter from Eurylochos to Athenodoros, apparently an official, reporting on a delayed letter about knives ordered by the prefect and on his examination of Horos, overseer of sheep, over a dispute about lambs and fleece dues from year 22 of Augustus. He also mentions a planned visit to Soterichos and letters to be forwarded, including some to the strategos. machine translation
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- Letter HGV-meta Herakleopolites, Ägypten6. Juni 4 v.Chr.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
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· Greek
Transcription
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Εὐρύλοχος Ἀθηνοδώρωι τῶι φιλτάτωι χαίρειν
καὶ ἐρρωμένωι διευτυχεῖν· ἀνοικονομήτως
ἀναστραφέντες μέχρι τοῦ νῦν ἐνεπόδισαν τὴν
περὶ τῶν μαχαιρῶν ἐπιστολὴν καίπερ ἐπιτεταχότος τοῦ ἡγεμόνος γράψαι πολλαῖς ὁδοῖς χρησάμενοι, πλὴν ἐν τύπωι γέγονε· λοιπόν ἐστι χαραχθῆναι· Ὧρος ὁ προστάτης τῶν προβάτων τῆι ιβ ὤφθη μοι ἀχθεὶς ὑπὸ
Τηλ[…]φωνᾶτος πρός με φάσκων συκοφαντίαν εἶναι τὴν τῶν ἀρνῶν τοῦ κβ ἔτους Καίσαρος ἐξ αὐτοῦ
[…]…ρ…φέναι μήτε περι…[…]… τὸ ἀργυρικόν· ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ θέλει με πρᾶξαι εἰς αὐτὸν πρ[…]ἐὰν δὲ
μὴ ἔλαβόν τι καὶ τοὺς ποκισμοὺς απακτ…
τῶν καὶ πάντων δὲ ἐξ αὐτοῦ πόκου κολλαμοι μηδενὸς ἄλλου τοῦτο ποιοῦντος κτηνοτρόφου. ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ
οὖν ἐξελεγχθεὶς ὡς ἀδικεῖ μόγις ὡμολόγει γραμματέως ἄγνοιαν εἶναι, τὸ πρότερον φάσκων μηδʼ αὐτοῦ εἶναι τὸν λόγον, πλήν, ὡς ἔδει παρρησιάζεσθαι, ἐποίησα. εἰς αὔριον δὲ ἔχομεν πρὸς Σωτήριχον ἐλθεῖν ἐπεὶ ἐπιβάλλεταί τις ἐπʼ αὐτόν· ὡς ἂν δὲ
γενώμεθα ἐκεῖ, ἀναπέμψω σοι αὐτὸν κτηνοτρόφους ληψόμενον ὀμνύοντας δικαίως κρινεῖν
π…[…]ασαρη. εἰ παχυμερῶς ἐπιθολῶσαι θέλων ὦ
διάσεισμα διδούς· ἐγὼ δὲ εἰ μὴ κριθείη εἰδὼς
τὴν δικαίαν διάθεσιν οὐκ ὑπέχομαι· εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ τῶν
τόπων πρὸς τὸν ὑπό σου προχειρισθέντα παρακριθήσεται. τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἣν ἐγὼ παρακεκόμικα
οὐκ ἐῶμαι δοῦναι ἕως ἡ περὶ τῶν μαχαιρῶν
π…[…] τὰς ἔξωθεν πεμφθείσας σοι ἐπιστολὰς ε[…]
φι[…]… διὰ τῆς π[…] Σελεύκου τοῦ Πτολλᾶτος […]
κου υἱοῦ διὰ τοῦ ποιητοῦ καὶ ἐμὴν καὶ τῶι στρατηγῶι ἃς Λαομέδων δέδωκε· ἐπιμέλου σεαυτοῦ ἵνʼ ὑγιαίνῃς·
ἔρρωσο· ἔτους κϛ Καίσαρος Παῦνι ιβ
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Ἀθηνοδώρωι τῶι φιλτάτωι.Translations (1)
[recto]
Eurylochos to his dearest Athenodoros, greetings and continued good health and prosperity. Having behaved in a disorderly way up to now, they obstructed the letter about the knives, although the prefect had ordered it to be written, using many devices; but it has been drafted; it remains for it to be engraved (?). Horos, the overseer of the sheep, was brought before me on the 12th by Tel[…]phonas, claiming that the matter of the lambs of year 22 of Caesar is a false accusation, from him […] neither […] the money tax; but even if he wants me to exact from him […], if I did not receive anything, also the fleece-dues […] and of all from the same fleece […], no other herdsman doing this. So, convicted by me of doing wrong, he reluctantly admitted that it was the ignorance of the scribe, having earlier claimed that the account was not his either; however, as it was necessary to speak frankly, I did so. Tomorrow we have to go to Soterichos, since someone is making a claim against him; and as soon as we get there, I will send him up to you to take herdsmen who swear to judge justly […]. If, wishing crudely to stir up trouble, he gives a bribe (?), I, knowing the just disposition, will not submit unless it is judged; unless it will be decided on the spot before the person appointed by you. The letter which I have brought I am not allowed to deliver until the one about the knives […] the letters sent to you from outside […] through […] of Seleukos son of Ptollas […] son, through the adopted (?) son, both mine and those to the strategos which Laomedon has given. Take care of yourself so that you stay healthy. Farewell. Year 26 of Caesar, Pauni 12.
[verso]
To his dearest Athenodoros.
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- TM-Text 23353 primary
- DDbDP-Text bgu;16;2629 tier-1
- HGV-Text 23353 tier-1
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