Private Letter
Letter sent by Sempronius to his mother Satornila, filled with concerns about her welfare and about some unknown family matters
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A private letter from Sempronius to his mother Satornila, complaining that she sent no letter by Celer or Sempronius, asking her to write about her health, and discussing some damaged family matters. He explains he could not visit because he is about to travel, and sends greetings to many relatives; it was addressed via his brother Maximus, probably from Alexandria in the late 2nd century AD.
The 'obeisance' (proskynema) is a customary prayer made on behalf of the addressee before a god, here Sarapis. The middle section is badly damaged and its sense is uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter of Sempronius to his Mother Satornila). 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 sent by Sempronius to his mother Satornila, filled with concerns about her welfare and about some unknown family matters
[r] Σεμπρώνιος Σατορνίλᾳ τῇ μητρὶ καὶ κυρίᾳ πλεῖστα χαίρειν. πρὸ τῶν ὅλων ἐρρῶσθαι σε εὔχομαι, ἅμα δὲ καὶ τὸ προσκύνημα σου ποιοῦμαι ἡμερησίως παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ Σαράπιδι. θαυμάζω πῶς οὐκ ἔγραψάς μοι οὔτε διὰ Κέλερος οὔτε διὰ Σεμπρωνίου. παραγενάμενος γὰρ ἀπὸ τῆς ἀποδημίας εὗρον αὐτοὺ…
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