Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Χρῆστος Πουλητι γ̣ε̣ω̣ρ̣γ̣(ῷ) μ̣ου

χαίρειν. δὸς τῷ υἱῷ Φίλωνι

γλεύκους χρητεις δύο ἀλλὰ

πα̣ρ̣ά̣σ̣χ̣ο̣υ̣. ἐρρῶσθαί σε

εὔχομαι

ι

ἰνδικ(τίωνος)

Latin

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Translation into English

Christ, to my farmer Pouletis, greetings. Give to the son Philon two measures of wine, but do not fail to provide. I wish you to be well.

Best wishes,

(indication of the sender)

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Χρῆστος Πουλητι γ̣ε̣ω̣ρ̣γ̣(ῷ) μ̣ου χαίρειν.
δὸς τῷ υἱῷ Φίλωνι γλεύκους χρητεις δύο ἀλλὰ πα̣ρ̣ά̣σ̣χ̣ο̣υ̣.
ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι.
ι ἰνδικ(τίωνος)

English Translation

Chrestos to Poulites, my farmer, greetings.
Give my son Philon two measures of sweet new wine, but provide it.
I pray that you are well.
(Year) 10 of the indiction.

Notes:

• Χρῆστος (Chrestos): Personal name of the sender.
• Πουλητι (Poulites): Recipient's name.
• γεωργῷ μου (georgō mou): "my farmer" or "my tenant farmer."
• χαίρειν (chairein): Standard greeting meaning "greetings."
• γλεύκους (gleukous): "sweet new wine" or "must."
• χρητεις δύο (chrēteis dyo): "two measures."
• παράσχου (paraschou): "provide" or "supply."
• ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι (errōsthai se euchomai): "I pray that you are well," a common closing formula.
• ι ἰνδικ(τίωνος) (i indiktionos): "Year 10 of the indiction," a dating system used in Byzantine documents.