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Φιλοκλῆς Καππάρει τῷ ἀδελφῷ πλεῖστα χαίρειν· γινώσκιν σε θέλω ὅτι πολλὰ ἠρώτησα Οὐίβιον περὶ σοῦ καὶ ἐπηγγείλετό μοι περὶ σοῦ. λοιππὸν καὶ σὺ ἀνάμνησον […] ατ…[…] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 144939
Letter from Philokles to his brother Kapparis TM 144939Didymoi
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Fragmentary private letter on an ostracon from the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert, sent by Philokles to his "brother" Kapparis. Philokles reports that he has repeatedly asked a certain Vibius about Kapparis and received a promise on his behalf, then begins a request that Kapparis also remind someone of something.
In English machine translation
Philokles to Kapparis his brother, very many greetings. I want you to know that I asked Vibius many times about you, and he made me a promise concerning you. For the rest, you too remind […]
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"Brother" may be a term of friendship or comradeship rather than kinship, as often in letters among soldiers and civilians at desert forts. Philokles is known from several letters to Kapparis found at the site.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letters Sent by Philokles to Kapparis). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.