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o.did.323 Didymoi
Letters from Iulius to Valerius, Antonius, and Dolens. Sertorius via HGV-meta
Letter from Iulius to Antonius about a whetstone and frankincense. A private letter on an ostracon from Iulius to his "brother" Antonius, found at the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert. Iulius sends a whetstone on approval, offering a larger one if it suits, and reports that frankincense is available at Kompasi for 3 staters but not where he is. machine translation
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TM 144886.
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- Letters from Iulius to Valerius, Antonius, and Dolens. Sertorius HGV-meta Didymoi125
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
Ἰούλιος Ἀντωνίωι τῶι ἀδελ
φῶι χαίρειν· γράφεις μοι λέγων ὅτι
πέμψον μοι ἀκόνιον. εἰ μὲν
εἰς σιδήρια, γράψον μοι, εἰ δὲ
ἰατρικὴν ζητεῖς, οὐκ ἔνι
ὧδε. κόμισαι ἐπὶ λόγῳ τοῦτο τὸ ἀκόνιον. ἄν σοι ἀρέσῃ,
πέμψον μοι ὅτι ἀρέσκει
καὶ μείζω σοι πέμψω.
περὶ τοῦ λιβάνου, ἔπεμψα εἰς Κομπασι καὶ λέγουσι ἐκ τριῶν στα-
τήρων . ἂν ἐνεχθῇ πέμψω σοι.
ὧδε γὰρ παρ' ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι.Translations (1)
Iulius to Antonius his brother, greetings. You write to me saying, "Send me a whetstone." If it is for iron tools, write to me; but if you are looking for a medical one, there is none here. Receive this whetstone on account. If it pleases you, send me word that it pleases you, and I will send you a bigger one.
About the frankincense, I sent to Kompasi and they say it costs 3 staters. If it is brought, I will send it to you. For here with me there is none.
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Didymoi
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 144886 primary
- DDbDP-Text o.did;;323 tier-1
- HGV-Text 144886 tier-1
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