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o.did.434 Didymoi
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Letter from Herclanius to Petronius announcing his arrival. A short private letter from Herclanius to his 'brother' Petronius, found at the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. Herclanius says that once he has seen to the horse he will hurry to join Petronius, arriving during the night, and asks him to hire a donkey to carry the horse's blankets. machine translation
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TM 144995.
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- Letters not Attached to a Group HGV-meta Didymoi110
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
Ἡρκλάνιος Πετρωνίῳ
τῷ ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν·
ἐπιμεληθεὶς τοῦ
ἵππου, εὐθέως
πρὸς σὲ σπεύδω.
ἕως ὥρας […]
τῆς νυκτός,
ἐὰν οἱ θεοὶ σῴζωσι, προσδέχου με.
ὄνον μίσθωσαι
σαυτῷ εἰς τὰ στρώματα τοῦ ἵππου. ἔρρωσο.Translations (1)
Herclanius to Petronius his brother, greetings.
Having taken care of the horse, I am hurrying to you at once. Expect me by the […] hour of the night, if the gods keep us safe. Hire a donkey for yourself for the horse's blankets (?).
Farewell.
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Didymoi
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 144995 primary
- DDbDP-Text o.did;;434 tier-1
- HGV-Text 144995 tier-1
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