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Diogenes writes to his brother Dorion concerning the high prices on olive oil in his brother's village. The price is not indicated in the letter. Diogenes further states his opininion that olive oil should not be purchased at such a high rate.
Διογένης Δωρίωνι τῶι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν. ἀναγκαῖον ἡγησάμην διὰ γρα πτοῦ πρὸ πάντων ἀσπάσασθαί σε. ἔγραψάς μοι περὶ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ ἐλαίου ὅτι νῦν ἐστιν τιμῆς πολλῆς παρά σοι καὶ οὐ δοκεῖ μοι πολλοῦ ἀγορά σαι. καὶ πρώην σοι ἔγραψα περὶ τῶν ξυλαρίων ἵνα μοι αὐτὰ πέμψῃς. ἐὰν οὖν κομισθῇ…
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