Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Σῶσος Ζήνωνι χαίρειν.

γίνωσκε ἡμᾶς κατεσχη-

μένους ἐν Μέμφει ἡμέρας

πέντε διὰ τα

ψιλὰς καὶ δι-

ὰ τὰς ὄρνιθας. κατελάβο-

μεν δὲ ἐν Μέμφει Μένιπ-

πον καὶ ἀνή\νγελλεν διότι/

ἀναβέβληται τὰ γενέσια ἡμέ-

ρας ὀκτώ . γίνωσκε δὲ

καὶ Διονύσιον τὸν γεωρ-

γὸν τὴν ὄλυραν ἣν με-

μέτρηται εἰς χορτοκοπί-

αν πεπρακότα

καὶ διωρ-

\θω/κότα

εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ ὀφείλη-

μα. καὶ τοὺς λίθους οὓς

ἀπέστειλας

Ἀπολλωνίωι

εἰσήνεγκεν τῶι βασιλεῖ

καὶ σφόδρα

ἤρεσαν τῶι

βασιλεῖ.

ἔρρωσο. Μεχεὶρ

κζ

Ζήνωνι.

Latin

Apparatus

r.4.

l. τὰ<ς>

r.7. corr. ex

r.13. corr. ex πεπρακοτο

r.14. \θω/ corr. ex

r.16. corr. ex απητειλασ

r.18. corr. ex σφορρα

Translation

Greetings to Zeno from Sosos.

Know that we have been in Memphis for five days through the

clear skies and through the birds. We have arrived in Memphis, Menip-

pus, and it has been announced that the celebrations have been

postponed for eight days. Also know that Dionysius the farmer has

measured the lyre which has been sold for mowing grass

and has been adjusted for the same debt. And the stones which

you sent to Apollonius have been brought to the king

and they pleased the king very much.

Farewell. Mecheir

to Zeno.

Koine Greek Text

Σῶσος Ζήνωνι χαίρειν.
γίνωσκε ἡμᾶς κατεσχημένους ἐν Μέμφει ἡμέρας πέντε διὰ τὰς ψιλὰς καὶ διὰ τὰς ὄρνιθας.
κατελάβομεν δὲ ἐν Μέμφει Μένιππον καὶ ἀνήγγελλεν διότι ἀναβέβληται τὰ γενέσια ἡμέρας ὀκτώ.
γίνωσκε δὲ καὶ Διονύσιον τὸν γεωργὸν τὴν ὄλυραν ἣν μεμέτρηται εἰς χορτοκοπίαν πεπρακότα καὶ διωρθωκότα εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ ὀφείλημα.
καὶ τοὺς λίθους οὓς ἀπέστειλας Ἀπολλωνίῳ εἰσήνεγκεν τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ σφόδρα ἤρεσαν τῷ βασιλεῖ.
ἔρρωσο. Μεχεὶρ κζ.
Ζήνωνι.

English Translation

Sosos to Zenon, greetings.
Know that we have been detained in Memphis for five days because of the lack of supplies and because of the birds.
We found Menippos in Memphis, and he reported that the birthday celebration has been postponed for eight days.
Also know that Dionysios the farmer has sold the olyra (grain) which he had measured out for fodder, and has credited it toward the same debt.
And the stones which you sent to Apollonios, he presented to the king, and they greatly pleased the king.
Farewell. Mecheir 27.
To Zenon.