p.hamb.1.104
[… ? lines lost …] ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι διὰ βίου καὶ προκόπτοντα τὰ μεγάλα καὶ πλοῦντα τὰ μεγάλα, ἵνα μέγα δυνάσῃ τοῖς φιλοῦσιν. Ἐπεὶφ ιη.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 28706
Closing farewell of a private letter TM 28706unbekanntII - III
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The closing lines of a private letter, preserving only a warm farewell wishing the recipient lifelong health, great prosperity and wealth so that he can help his friends. It is dated Epeiph 18 and belongs to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.
In English machine translation
[…]
I pray that you may be well throughout your life, prospering greatly and growing greatly rich, so that you may be of great power to those who love you. Epeiph 18.
The body of the letter is lost; only the elaborate closing formula and day date survive. The Greek "ploûnta" is read as a form of "ploutéō" (to be rich).
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Privatbrief). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.