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Minutes of the Oxyrhynchus council on food supply and gymnasium oil TM 20936Oxyrhynchos27. Okt. 248

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Extract from the minutes of a session of the city council of Oxyrhynchus held on 27 October 248 under the emperors Philip. The prytanis (council president) addresses the council about the urgent need to secure the city's food supply and the oil for the gymnasium, the burdens on the gymnasiarchs, and the appointment of officials in a time of hardship.

In English machine translation

From the minutes of the most excellent council of the Oxyrhynchites, under […] prytanis and Apollonios gymnasiarch. Year 6 of the Emperors Caesars Marci Iulii [Philippi Augusti], Phaophi 30, the council being in session. The prytanis: "I consider nothing to be more necessary […] [than] the food supply of the city and the oil for anointing. For [the sake of this matter] I have requested this council of yours, and since you provide me with everything to do, nothing prevents [me] from making requests of [your council] about the same matters. [As for] the gymnasiarchs, you know that for nine months [they have undertaken] the euthениarchy (?) […] seven, and in addition the gymnasiarchies. If [these men] are able to take charge of [this] management, while the majority themselves […] with your guidance, perhaps […] will undertake these things too […] of today's view, with me [cooperating] much more. [For since] you elected a prytanis so that you might leave [the affairs to him] and so that he might consider the common interests and [advise you on] what is advantageous, I too shall […] you, [trusting] in your intelligence and understanding, [and now] I set before you things which you know and which are before your eyes. [For you yourselves know the] severity of the circumstances and the present distress. […] was appointed for days of the euthеniarchy and not […]" 16 (?) After other matters, the prytanis: "If [you grant me this] as a favour, for it is a great pleasure to me that you [elected] him too [for] the aforementioned duties, I shall again request [of the council] […]" […] never (?) […]

The euthеniarchy was the liturgy responsible for the city's food supply; the gymnasiarchs supplied the oil (alimmata) for the gymnasium. Much of the right side is restored, so the details of the argument are uncertain.

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

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 27. Okt. 248 · Oxyrhynchos

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