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Koine Greek

Ἄρειος Σ̣α̣ρα̣π̣ίωνι τῶι ἀδελφῶι πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ ὑγιαίνειν. ἀφʼ ἧς μου ἀπεσπάσθης σὺν τοῖς θεοῖς πᾶσι καὶ τῆι σῆι τύχηι κομ-
σῶς ἔσχηκα. περὶ δὲ φορτίων, εἰμερωιτε-
ραι̣ αἱ τιμαὶ γεγοναν, <ἐν> βραχεῖ σηιμαίνω σοι ἵνα̣ εἰδῇς. ἀσπάζομαι δὲ σὲ καὶ οἱ ἐν οἴκωι πάντε̣[ς] καὶ Θερμοῦθις καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτ̣[ῆς]

Latin

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Translation into English

"Areius to Sarapion, your brother, many greetings and good health. Since you have been separated from me, may you be with all the gods and may your fortune be well. Regarding the burdens, if you are moderate, the honors have occurred, I will briefly indicate to you so that you may know. I greet you and all those in the house and Thermouthis and her children."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἄρειος Σαραπίωνι τῶι ἀδελφῶι πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ ὑγιαίνειν. ἀφʼ ἧς μου ἀπεσπάσθης σὺν τοῖς θεοῖς πᾶσι καὶ τῆι σῆι τύχηι κομψῶς ἔσχηκα. περὶ δὲ φορτίων, εἰ μετριώτεραι αἱ τιμαὶ γεγόνασιν, ἐν βραχεῖ σημαίνω σοι ἵνα εἰδῇς. ἀσπάζομαι δὲ σὲ καὶ οἱ ἐν οἴκωι πάντες καὶ Θερμοῦθις καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτῆς.

English Translation

Areios to Sarapion, his brother, sends very many greetings and wishes good health. Since the time you departed from me, by the grace of all the gods and your good fortune, I have been well. Concerning the cargoes, if the prices have become somewhat more moderate, I briefly inform you so that you may know. I greet you, as do all those in the household, and Thermouthis and her children.

Notes on Apparatus

• κομσῶς corrected to κομψῶς ("elegantly, well").
• εἰμερωιτεραι corrected to εἰ μετριώτεραι ("if more moderate"). Alternative reading: ἡμερώτεραι ("milder").
• γεγοναν corrected to γεγόνασιν ("have become").
• σηιμαίνω corrected to σημαίνω ("I indicate, inform").
• Possible alternative reading for the greeting: τοὺς ἐν οἴκωι πάντας καὶ Θερμοῦθιν ("all those in the household and Thermouthis").