Private Letter
Letter from Gemellus to his brother(?) Apollinarius, thanking him for his support, and asking him to thank Rullius for his concern toward Gemellus
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Letter from Gemellus to the veteran Julius Apollinarius thanking him for a recommendation TM 27108unknown place, province of Egypt(?)IInd century A.D.
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A private letter of the 2nd century AD from Gemellus to Julius Apollinarius, a veteran he calls brother, thanking him for a recommendation. Gemellus reports that Apollinarius' friend Rullius had commended him to Aemilianus, asks Apollinarius to thank Rufus, and forwards letters from Aemilianus, Rufus and Chariton.
In English machine translation
Gemellus to Apollinarius, his most honoured brother, greetings.
Many thanks to you, brother, for taking thought for me; your recommendation has helped me greatly. Even before this, your excellent friend Rullius, knowing the goodwill you have toward me, had taken care to make up for your absence: to Aemilianus he recommended me readily and zealously as your relative, whom he received most gladly. And I ask you, brother, to express your thanks to Rufus if you write to him. I have sent you the letters of Aemilianus, Rufus and Chariton. Write to me about your well-being and whatever you wish. Greet all your people, with whom also farewell, brother.
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To Julius Apollinarius, veteran, from Gemellus.
"Brother" may be a term of affection rather than literal kinship. The catalogue description says Gemellus asks thanks for Rullius, but the Greek names Rufus as the one to be thanked.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Gemellus to Apollinarius). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Letter from Gemellus to his brother(?)
Letter from Gemellus to his brother(?) Apollinarius, thanking him for his support, and asking him to thank Rullius for his concern toward Gemellus
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[r] Γέμελλος Ἀπολιναρίωι τῶι τιμιωτάτωι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν. χάρις σοι πλείστη, ἄδελφε, μεριμνήσαντί με· ἡ σύστασίς σου πολύ με ὠφέλησε. καὶ πρότερον ἐμεμελήκει τῷ ἀγαθωτάτῳ σου φίλῳ Ῥουλλίῳ εἰδότι ἣν ἔχεις εἰς ἐμὲ εὔνοιαν τὴν ἀπουσίαν σου ἀναπληρῶσαι· πρὸς τὸν Αἰμιλλιανὸν ἀνόκνως κα…