c.epist.lat.221
ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι πολλοῖς χρόνοις ἄδελφε Gallicano et Basso viris clarissimis consulibus
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Closing greeting and consular date of a letter TM 18754unbekannt317
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The closing lines of a letter: a Greek farewell wishing the addressee, called 'brother', good health for many years, followed by a Latin consular dating. It is dated by the consuls of AD 317.
In English machine translation
I pray that you are well for many years, brother.
In the consulship of Gallicanus and Bassus, viri clarissimi.
The farewell formula is in Greek while the consular date is in Latin, a mix typical of late Roman official or semi-official correspondence. 'Brother' may be a courtesy form of address between colleagues rather than a family term.
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.