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o.claud.2.408 1. Hälfte IIMons Claudianus

Lettre d’Askalaphônas via HGV-meta

Letter from Askalaphonas to Alexas about a razor and scalpel. A short private letter on an ostracon from Askalaphonas to his brother Alexas at Mons Claudianus, telling him to collect a razor, a scalpel and another item from the courier Vespasianus and to confirm receipt. It closes with greetings to and from several companions. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

Ἀσκαλαφωνᾶς Ἀλεξᾶτι τῷ ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν· δέξαι παρὰ Οὐεσπασιανοῦ τοῦ ταβελλαρίου ἀειουτώρειν καὶ ξυράφιον ἓν καὶ σμιλίον ἓν καὶ ἐὰν λάβῃς ἀντίγραψόν μοι· ἄσπασε Σιγίλην καὶ Ὀρνίθιον· ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Σαβῖνος καὶ Βαρνες καὶ Οὐενουστιανός· ἐάν τι χρείαν ἔχῃς γράψον μοι· ἔρρωσο.

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
Askalaphonas to Alexas his brother, greetings. Receive from Vespasianus the courier an adiutorium (?), and one razor and one scalpel, and if you receive them, write back to me. Greet Sigiles and Ornithion. Sabinus and Barnes and Venustianus greet you all. If you have need of anything, write to me. Farewell.

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Found at Mons Claudianus

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