One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 1691

Fragment mentioning sick servants, foreign wine and meal TM 1691unbekanntMitte III v.Chr.

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A small fragment, probably from a letter or memorandum, mentioning sick slaves or children, foreign wine and wheat-meal supplied to them. It dates to the mid-3rd century BC.

In English machine translation

[…] children (?) being sick […] […] himself or of foreign wine […] […] and also wheat-meal to them […]

The Greek paides can mean children, slaves or young servants. The Zenon archive context of this volume suggests servants.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

p.lond.7.2131

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · Mitte III v.Chr.

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