Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Αὐρ[ηλίῳ Διοδ]ώρῳ [τῷ καὶ] Παννίωνι ἐξ[η]γ(ητεύσαντι)

γυ(μνασιαρχήσαντι) βουλ(ευτῇ) τῆς [Ἀρσι(νοιτῶν) πόλ(εως)]

παρ[ὰ Αὐρ]ηλίου Ἀ[μ]μωνᾶτος Πτ[ο]λλαους Τωλεως ἀπὸ κώμης Διονυσιάδος· βούλομαι μισθώσασθαι παρὰ σοῦ περὶ τὴν αὐτὴν κώμην ἐν τόπ(ῳ) Ταλα-

[αί(?)]ρεως λεγ̣(ομενῳ)

ἐλαι[ῶνος] ἀρούρας πέντε ἢ ὅσ[αι] ἐὰν ὦσι οὔσαις

διαψιλ(εῖς)

ἐ[πὶ χ]ρόνον [ἔ]τη τρία [ἀπὸ] καρ-

[π]ῶν τοῦ διελ(ηλυθότος) πρώτου ἔτους ἐκπεπτοκότων εἰς

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Translation into English

To Aurelius Diodorus, who also explained to Pannion,

having served as gymnasiarch, to the council of the city of the Arsinoites,

from Aurelius Ammonas, Ptolemaeus of Toleos, from the village of Dionysias: I wish to rent from you concerning the same village in the place called Tal-

of the olive grove, five acres or however many there may be,

if they exist.

For a period of three years from the harvests of the first year that have been gathered in.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Αὐρ[ηλίῳ Διοδ]ώρῳ [τῷ καὶ] Παννίωνι ἐξ[η]γ(ητεύσαντι)
γυ(μνασιαρχήσαντι) βουλ(ευτῇ) τῆς [Ἀρσι(νοιτῶν) πόλ(εως)]
παρ[ὰ Αὐρ]ηλίου Ἀ[μ]μωνᾶτος Πτ[ο]λλαους Τωλεως ἀπὸ
κώμης Διονυσιάδος· βούλομαι μισθώσασθαι
παρὰ σοῦ περὶ τὴν αὐτὴν κώμην ἐν τόπ(ῳ) Ταλα-
[αί(?)]ρεως λεγ̣(ομενῳ)
ἐλαι[ῶνος] ἀρούρας πέντε ἢ ὅσ[αι] ἐὰν ὦσι
οὔσαις διαψιλ(εῖς)
ἐ[πὶ χ]ρόνον [ἔ]τη τρία [ἀπὸ] καρ-
[π]ῶν τοῦ διελ(ηλυθότος) πρώτου ἔτους ἐκπεπτοκότων εἰς
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Apparatus Criticus (Latin)

1. BL 1.118 : κ[οσμ(ητεύσαντι)] prev. ed.
1. BL 1.118 : [μη(τρο)]πόλ(εωσ) prev. ed.
4-5. BL 9.65 : ταλα[  ̣  ̣]ρεως λεγο(μένου) prev. ed.
6. l. οὔσας
6. l. δαψιλ(εῖς)

English Translation

To Aurelius Diodorus, also called Pannion, who has served as exegete,
gymnasiarch, and councillor of the city of the Arsinoites,
from Aurelius Ammonas, son of Ptollas, grandson of Toles, from
the village of Dionysias: I wish to lease from you
near the same village, in the place called Tala-[...?]reos,
five arouras (of land) of an olive grove, or however many there may be,
which are completely bare (uncultivated),
for a period of three years, starting from the crops
of the past first year, which have fallen into... [text breaks off here].

Notes on Latin Apparatus Criticus (English)

• Line 1: BL 1.118 previously read "kosmeteusanti" (having served as kosmetes).
• Line 1: BL 1.118 previously read "metropoleos" (of the metropolis).
• Lines 4-5: BL 9.65 previously read "tala[...?]reos legomenou" (of the place called Tala-[...?]reos).
• Line 6: Correct reading should be "οὔσας" (feminine accusative plural).
• Line 6: Correct reading should be "δαψιλεῖς" (completely bare or uncultivated).