o.frange.541
ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ μέν ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛἐλάχιστος ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ […] ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧἀγάπη […] ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ […] ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧ[…] ⲛⲉⲓⲱ[…] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220078
Fragment of a letter with greetings and a request TM 220078Theben
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Opening lines of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes, in which the writer, calling himself humble, greets the addressee's lordship and asks a favour. The rest of the letter is lost.
In English machine translation
First of all, [my] humble [word]: I [greet your] lordship […]
Do the kindness […]
the matter (?) […]
which I […]
[…]
[…]
The phrase 'do the kindness' (ari tagape) is a standard Coptic formula for 'please'. The greeting formula is largely restored.
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.