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Letter to the comes Anatolios about Theophanes and an imprisoned farmer TM 38217Hermopolis ? (Hermopolites, Ägypten)VI - VII

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A letter, probably from Hermopolis in the 6th or 7th century AD, addressed to the comes Anatolios. The writer explains that the esteemed Theophanes has repeatedly refused to come to Antinoopolis despite orders, and that he has not yet been able to report on Theophanes or on the release of an imprisoned farmer, but hopes to do so soon.

In English machine translation

[recto] Many times, by order of their excellency, I have written word to the most esteemed Theophanes to come to the city of the Antinoites, and he did not consent to do this. So when the taxiotai were sent, I found no way to report to their excellency about the said most esteemed Theophanes and about the release of the farmer who is in prison; and, God willing, when I find an opportunity I will report to their excellency, and I hope in God that each matter will go forward. † [verso] To my master in all things, the most magnificent and admirable Anatolios, comes. 643.

Taxiotai were subordinate officials attached to a governor's staff. The letters χμγ (numerically 643) at the end of the address are a common Christian cryptogram, often read as 'Christ born of Mary' or similar.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · VI - VII · Hermopolis ? (Hermopolites, Ägypten)

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