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Letter from Diogenes to his wife Leontarion about a runaway TM 31107unbekanntIII

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Private letter from Diogenes, abroad, to his wife Leontarion, complaining that Antinoos has plotted against him and persuaded Sibityllos to desert him after stealing goods. He tells her not to receive Sibityllos into the house, asks her to retrieve and act on certain documents connected with his brother Zoilos' bank, and sends care for the children and greetings to their mother.

In English machine translation

Diogenes to Leontarion, his most honoured sister, greetings. I shall not stop writing about the plot that Antinoos has made and is making against me, since he has even prevailed upon Sibityllos to desert me without reason and leave me abroad. So let Sibityllos know that not only are the goods he stole from me when running away being demanded back, but he is also being sent off. Therefore, therefore, see that you do not receive him into the house, lest he rob you too of greater things. Do not let him be at our door, but send for those who have received him and make them throw him out of the house […] it is advantageous […] my petition (?) against him in the […] two without him […] his own […] against Ammonios […] through another […] of Demetrios […] men […] of the garland-weaver […] of the bank of Zoilos my brother; therefore I write to you so that you may know and search for them, and having obtained them, carry out each of the things written in them and inform me quickly. Antinoos, however, does not get the better of me at all, but wishes, as I learn, to desert without reason. I pray for your health throughout life. Farewell. [margin] Even if he does everything, there is no worry about him; for the gods protect me and will protect me until I come to you. Let our children receive care. Greet our mother. [back] To Leontarion from Diogenes, her husband.

Leontarion is addressed as 'sister' in the opening but identified as his wife on the back, a common usage in letters between spouses. The middle section is badly damaged.

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.

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p.heid.2.214

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · III

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