Extracted Text

Koine Greek

πρὸς Πλουτί-ων τὸ θεο-κενιτα μετὰ κολακίας καὶ παρα-κλήσεως. τὸ ι.

Πλουτί|ωνα το(ῦ) Θεο|γένητος (or τὸ(ν) Θεο|γένητα) M. Leiwo, Scribes and Language Variation, Τοθεο (l. Τοθοῆ(ους)) | κτενιστήν(?) BL 10.296

κολακείας

Latin

Apparatus

Translation

To Plutio, the divine center, with flattery and exhortation. The.

To Plutio of Theogenes (or the Theogenes) M. Leiwo, Scribes and Language Variation, To the God (or To the God of the) | the hairdresser(?) BL 10.296

Of flattery.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

πρὸς Πλουτίων (*) τὸ θεοκενιτα (*) μετὰ κολακίας (*) καὶ παρακλήσεως. τὸ ι.

Apparatus Criticus

• 2-3: l. Πλουτί|ωνα
• 3-4: το(ῦ) Θεο|γένητος (or τὸ(ν) Θεο|γένητα) M. Leiwo, Scribes and Language Variation
• 6-7: Τοθεο (l. Τοθοῆ(ους)) | κτενιστήν(?) BL 10.296
• 5: l. κολακείας

English Translation

"To Ploution (*) the theokenita (*) with flattery (*) and exhortation. The i."

Notes on Apparatus Criticus (Translation)

• 2-3: Read "Ploutiona" (accusative form of Ploution).
• 3-4: Possibly "of Theogenetos" (genitive) or "Theogeneta" (accusative), according to M. Leiwo, Scribes and Language Variation.
• 6-7: Possibly "Totheo" (corrected as "Tothoous") and "ktenistēn(?)" (meaning uncertain, possibly "comber" or "hairdresser"), according to BL 10.296.
• 5: Read "kolakeias" ("flattery").

Remarks

The text contains several uncertain or corrupted words (marked with asterisks (*)). The apparatus criticus provides alternative readings and scholarly suggestions for these problematic sections.