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[… 1 line lost …] […] καὶ οὐ παύομαι εὐχὰς ἀναπεμπόμενος ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας τῆς ὑμετέρας μεγαλοπρεποῦς δόξης[…] [… 2 lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 36902
Fragment of a letter with prayers for a high-ranking addressee TM 36902unbekanntVI
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
A small fragment of a letter in which the writer assures a high-ranking addressee, styled "your magnificent glory", that he constantly prays for his safety. It dates to the 6th century AD.
In English machine translation
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[…] and I do not cease sending up prayers for the safety of your magnificent glory […]
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"Your magnificent glory" (megaloprepes doxa) is an honorific form of address used for high officials and landowners in Byzantine Egypt.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.