Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἀλ̣ι̣νὴ Ἀπολλ̣ωνίωι τῶι ἀδελφῶι
πολλὰ χαίρειν.
μ̣εγάλως [ἀγ]ωνιῶσα περί σου διὰ τὰ ὄν-
[τα τ]οῦ καιρ̣[ο]ῦ φημιζόμενα καὶ ὅτι ἐξ-
[άφ]νως ἐ[ξῆ]λθες ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· οὔτε πο-
[ο]ὔ̣τε [σε]ι̣τίοις ἡδέως προσέρχομαι,
[ἀλλὰ συν]εχῶς ἀγρυπνοῦσα νυκτὸς ἡ-
[μέρας μ]ί̣αν μέριμναν ἔχω τὴν περὶ
[τῆς σωτ]η̣ρίας σου. μόνη δὲ ἡ τοῦ πατρός
[μου πολ]υ̣ω̣ρ̣ία ⟦ε⟧ \ἀ/νεγείρει με καὶ τῆι
[ἡμέρᾳ] τοῦ νέου ἔτους, νὴ τὴν σὴν
[σωτη]ρ̣ί̣α̣ν̣, ἄ̣[γ]ευ̣στος ἐκοιμώμην,
[εἰ μὴ ὁ π]α̣τήρ μου εἰσελθὼν ἐβιάσατό
[με. παρακ]αλῶ σε οὖν ἀσφαλῶς σεαυτὸν
[φύλαττε] καὶ μὴ μόνος τὸν κίνδυνον
[ἄνευ] φ̣υ̣λακῆς ὑπόμεινε ἀλλὰ ὡς
[καὶ ὁ ἐ]ν̣θάδε στρατηγὸς τοῖς ἄρχου-
[σι ἐπιτί]θησ̣ι̣ τὸ βάρος καὶ σὺ τὸ αὐ-
[τὸ ποίει
ν δέ μου τὸν πατέρα
[α ὄντα. καὶ γὰρ τὸ ὄνο-
[μα
- ca.11 -
ἀ]δελφοῦ προετέθη
[ - ca.15 - ]
ις δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ θεὸς
[ - ca.15 - ]
ν. ἐὰν οὖν, ἄδελφε,
[ - ca.15 - ]
τῶ]ν πραγμάτων
[ - ca.17 - ]
ς̣ πρὸς ἡμᾶς γρά-
[ψον
- ca.15 - ]
βω αὐτῷ πρός σε
[ - ca.20 - ]
τ] ἀ̣ν̣[αβ]α̣ίν̣ε̣ι
[ - ca.21 - ]
τῆ]ς σω[τη-]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
Ἀπολλωνίωι ἀδελ[φῶι].

Latin

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Translation into English

To my brother Apollonios, greetings.
I am greatly troubled about you because of the things that are said concerning the present time and that you have suddenly departed from me. I neither approach you gladly nor do I come to you with ease, but I am constantly awake, night and day, having one concern for your safety. Only the abundance of my father raises me up, and on the day of the new year, by your salvation, I would have slept soundly, if my father had not come in and compelled me. Therefore, I urge you to take care of yourself safely and do not endure the danger alone without a guard, but as the commander here imposes the burden on the rulers, so you do the same regarding my father who is present. For indeed, the name of the brother has been placed before him. If therefore, brother, you write concerning the matters to us, write to him to come to you.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[Ἀ]λ̣ι̣νὴ Ἀπολλ̣ωνίωι τῶι ἀδελφῶι πολλὰ χαίρειν.
μ̣εγάλως [ἀγ]ωνιῶσα περί σου διὰ τὰ ὄν-[τα τ]οῦ καιρ̣[ο]ῦ φημιζόμενα καὶ ὅτι ἐξ-[άφ]νως ἐ[ξῆ]λθες ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· οὔτε πο-[...] ο]ὔ̣τε [σε]ι̣τίοις ἡδέως προσέρχομαι, [ἀλλὰ συν]εχῶς ἀγρυπνοῦσα νυκτὸς ἡ-[μέρας μ]ί̣αν μέριμναν ἔχω τὴν περὶ [τῆς σωτ]η̣ρίας σου. μόνη δὲ ἡ τοῦ πατρός [μου πολ]υ̣ω̣ρ̣ία ⟦ε⟧ \ἀ/νεγείρει με καὶ τῆι [ἡμέρᾳ] τοῦ νέου ἔτους, νὴ τὴν σὴν [σωτη]ρ̣ί̣α̣ν̣, ἄ̣[γ]ευ̣στος ἐκοιμώμην, [εἰ μὴ ὁ π]α̣τήρ μου εἰσελθὼν ἐβιάσατό [με. παρακ]αλῶ σε οὖν ἀσφαλῶς σεαυτὸν [φύλαττε] καὶ μὴ μόνος τὸν κίνδυνον [ἄνευ] φ̣υ̣λακῆς ὑπόμεινε ἀλλὰ ὡς [καὶ ὁ ἐ]ν̣θάδε στρατηγὸς τοῖς ἄρχου-[σι ἐπιτί]θησ̣ι̣ τὸ βάρος καὶ σὺ τὸ αὐ-[τὸ ποίει...] ν δέ μου τὸν πατέρα [...]α ὄντα. καὶ γὰρ τὸ ὄνο-[μα ... ἀ]δελφοῦ προετέθη [...]ις δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ θεὸς [...]ν. ἐὰν οὖν, ἄδελφε, [...]τῶ]ν πραγμάτων [...]ς̣ πρὸς ἡμᾶς γρά-[ψον...]βω αὐτῷ πρός σε [...]τ] ἀ̣ν̣[αβ]α̣ίν̣ε̣ι [...]τῆ]ς σω[τη-][ρίας...].
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Ἀπολλωνίωι ἀδελ[φῶι].

English Translation

[Ali]ne to Apollonios her brother, many greetings.
Being greatly anxious about you because of the current circumstances being reported, and because you suddenly departed from me; neither [...] nor do I gladly approach food, but continually staying awake night and day, I have one concern: your safety. Only my father's great carelessness stirs me up, and on the day of the new year, by your safety, I went to sleep without tasting anything, unless my father had come in and compelled me. Therefore, I beg you, guard yourself carefully and do not face danger alone without protection, but just as the general here places the responsibility upon the authorities, you too do the same. [...] my father [...] being [...]. For indeed the name [...] of brother was put forward [...] may God [...] him. Therefore, brother, if [...] of the matters [...] write to us [...] I will [...] to him concerning you [...] it goes up [...] of your safety [...].