Extracted Text

Koine Greek

χαίροις, Ἀφῦ μου, παρὰ Σωιρίδος. γινώσκιν σε θέλω περὶ τῶν κεραμίδων ὧν ἔγραψές μοι, Παρδαλᾶς [οὐ-] χ εὑρέθη τ[̣ ̣ ]ω[̣ ̣ ]ρ̣ια[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] (?) λέγι ἢ ωσε[ - ca.10 - ] χαν ἢ ἀπῆ[λθον· τὰς ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ] δαπάν[ας] π[ρὸς σ]ὲ ἀ[νέπεμ-] πόν ποθεν δ[̣ ]θηνι ̣ [̣ ̣ ] λαγη· πέμπο τ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ] [πρὸς] σὲ ̣ [ - ca.9 - ]

Latin

Apparatus

^1. BL 2.2.76 : Ἀφυμοῦ prev. ed.

^1-2. l. Σοη |ρίδος

^2. l. γινώσκειν

^5. BL 1.197 : ε̣ὗρε θ̣ῆ̣τ[ας] ὧ[ν χ]ρ̣ία (l. χρεία) [ἦν·] prev. ed.

^6. l. λέγει

^10. l. πέμπω

Translation

Greetings, my Aphu, from Soiridos. I know that I want you regarding the tiles which you wrote to me, Pardalas [not-] was found [in need of] (?). Say either that I have gone or that I have departed; the expenses [to you] I have sent from where [they were] given; I will send [to] you.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

χαίροις, Ἀφῦ μου, παρὰ Σωιρίδος. γινώσκιν σε θέλω περὶ τῶν κεραμίδων ὧν ἔγραψές μοι, Παρδαλᾶς οὐχ εὑρέθη τ[ ⁦...⁩ ]ω[ ⁦...⁩ ]ρια[ ⁦...⁩ ] λέγι ἢ ωσε[ ⁦...⁩ ]χαν ἢ ἀπῆ[λθον· τὰς ⁦...⁩ ] δαπάν[ας] π[ρὸς σ]ὲ ἀ[νέπεμ-] πόν ποθεν δ[ ⁦...⁩ ]θηνι[ ⁦...⁩ ]λαγη· πέμπο τ[ ⁦...⁩ ] [πρὸς] σὲ [ ⁦...⁩ ]

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• Line 1: BL 2.2.76 reads "Ἀφυμοῦ"; previous editions read differently.
• Lines 1-2: Correct reading is "Σοηρίδος".
• Line 2: Correct reading is "γινώσκειν".
• Line 5: BL 1.197 suggests reading "ε̣ὗρε θ̣ῆ̣τ[ας] ὧ[ν χ]ρ̣ία (l. χρεία) [ἦν·]"; previous editions differ.
• Line 6: Correct reading is "λέγει".
• Line 10: Correct reading is "πέμπω".

English Translation

Greetings, my Aphu, from Soerides. I want you to know concerning the tiles about which you wrote to me: Pardalas was not found [ ⁦...⁩ ] he says either [ ⁦...⁩ ] or they departed. The expenses [ ⁦...⁩ ] I sent back to you from somewhere [ ⁦...⁩ ] I send [ ⁦...⁩ ] to you [ ⁦...⁩ ].

Note: The text is fragmentary, and some portions are missing or uncertain, indicated by brackets and ellipses.