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Letter sent to Zenon by the weaver Iollas, who had been severely flogged, probably by order of Addaios, and had intended to run away to Zenon for protection, but was prevented from doing that by Zenodoros who made him write the letter instead; see also P.S.I. VII, 854
A fragmentary letter from Iollas the weaver about Addaios, who appears to have been an agent of Apollonios at Memphis. Iollas had fallen into disgrace and had been severely flogged. He had intended to run away to Zenon for protection, but Zenodoros had prevented him and made hi…
Ἰόλλας Ζήνωνι χαίρειν. ἔδωκά σοι με καὶ κακῶς με ἀκούειν Ζηνοδώρου. ἐπεὶ δὲ ἤκουσα ὅτι ὀργίζει μοι, ἐγενόμην ἐπι τῶν γονάτων αὐτοῦ ἐλαβόμην· οὐ γὰρ εἴα με ει Ζηνόδωρος πρὸς αὐτόν πρὸς Βίαν. νῦν οὖν τὰ προστασσόμενα Ζηνοδωρ τι ἐπηκο Ζηνοδώρωι πέντε ἀνθρώπους Αἰγυπτίους μαστιγοφόρο…
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