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cpr.30.20 Hermopolites
Georgios a Senouthios anystes (?). Contro l'impiego contemporaneo di due fratelli a Babylon via HGV-meta
Letter from Georgios asking release of a conscripted brother sent to Babylon. A letter from a certain Georgios to a high-ranking official, asking him to release a man's brother who had been seized for service at Babylon (Old Cairo), since another brother had already been taken with the family donkey. Georgios proposes that the second brother be released until the first returns, so they can serve in turn. It comes from the Hermopolite nome. machine translation
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TM 129777.
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- Georgios a Senouthios anystes (?). Contro l'impiego contemporaneo di due fratelli a Babylon HGV-meta Hermopolites643
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
[r]
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† καθὼς καὶ ἄλλοτε παρεκάλεσα τοὺς θεοφυλάκτους
ὑμᾶς διὰ τῶν οἰκτρῶν μου γραμμάτων χάριν τοῦ
γραμματηφόρου ἀναγνώστου καὶ τὸ ἔλεος ὑμῶν κατέλαβεν
αὐτὸν· καὶ πρὸ ἡμερῶν ἐκρατήθη ὁ ἀδελφὸς
αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ γαιδάριν καὶ ἐπέμφθησαν ἐν Βαβυλῶνι
καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησα ὀχλῆσαι ὑμῖν καὶ χθὲς πάλιν
ἐκρατήθη ὁ ἄλλος ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ νομίζω
δέσποτα ὡς διδάσκετε οὐκ ὤφειλον πέμψαι τοὺς
δύο ὁμοῦ καὶ ἐᾶσαι τὰ ἄλογα αὐτοῦ. παρακαλῶ
οὖν τοὺς θεοφυλάκτους ὑμᾶς κελεῦσαι τοῦτον ἀπολυθῆναι
ἕως ὅτε ἔλθῃ ὁ ἄλλος· ἕτοιμός ἐστιν κατελθεῖν
καὶ ποιῆσαι τὴν ἀλλαγὴν αὐτοῦ. τοὺς πόδας τῶν
θεοφυλάκτων ὑμῶν κατασπάζομαι ἄχρι θέας †
[v]
… τὰ πάντα † τιμῆς ἀξίῳ † …σε…[…]… νοταρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ †
† Γεώργιος † †Translations (1)
[recto]
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† As I have on other occasions also entreated you, God-protected ones, through my pitiable letters on behalf of the letter-carrier Anagnostes (?), and your mercy reached him: a few days ago his brother was seized along with the donkey, and they were sent to Babylon, and I did not wish to trouble you. And yesterday again his other brother was seized, and I think, master, as you teach, they ought not to have sent the two together and left his animals behind. I therefore entreat you, God-protected ones, to order that this one be released until the other comes back; he is ready to go down and take his turn in relief of him. I kiss the feet of your God-protected selves until I see you. †
[verso]
… in all things † to the one worthy of honour † … notary and chartularius †
† Georgios † †
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