p.oxy.12.1576
Ὡρίων Δίῳ χαίρειν. τῶι ἀναδιδόντι σοι ταῦτά μου τὰ γράμματα ποίησον αὐτὸν γεύσασθαι τοῦ οἴνου. ἔτους δ Θὼθ ιβ.
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Order from Horion to Dios to let the bearer taste wine TM 31763OxyrhynchosIII
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A brief note from Horion to Dios instructing him to let the bearer of the note taste the wine, presumably before a purchase. It dates to year 4, Thoth 12, in the 3rd century AD, at Oxyrhynchus.
In English machine translation
Horion to Dios, greetings.
To the man who delivers this letter of mine to you, have him taste the wine.
Year 4, Thoth 12.
The Greek construction is loose, literally 'to the one delivering this letter to you, make him taste the wine'. Tasting wine was a normal step before buying it.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Order for Tasting Wine). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.