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Koine Greek

ἐπερ(ωτηθέντες) ὡ[μολ(ογήσαμεν)]. Α̣[ὐρήλιος Ἀμμωνί(ου) Ἀννια̣[ ἐσχήκα]μεν ἐξ ἀλυλενγύης τὴν τιμὴν τ[ ἡμυσους καὶ ἀποδώσωμεν τῇ πρ[οθεσμίᾳ ὡς πρόκειται Διονυσίου ἔγραψα ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν γρ̣[άμματα μὴ εἰδότων

Latin

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Translation into English

Having been asked, we have gathered. Aurelius Ammonius Annias, we have established from solidarity the honor of the half and we will give it to the deadline as it is proposed. I wrote on behalf of them letters not knowing.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἐπερ(ωτηθέντες) ὡ[μολ(ογήσαμεν)]. Α̣[ὐρήλιος ...]
[...]σας Ἀμμωνί(ου) Ἀννια̣[ ... ]
[ἐσχήκα]μεν ἐξ ἀλυλενγύης τὴν τιμὴν τ[ ... ]
[...]ἡμυσους καὶ ἀποδώσωμεν τῇ πρ[οθεσμίᾳ ὡς πρόκειται ... ]
[...]δης Διονυσίου ἔγραψα ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν γρ̣[άμματα μὴ εἰδότων ... ]

Apparatus (Corrections)

• Line 3: l. ἀλληλεγγύης (instead of ἀλυλενγύης)
• Line 4: l. [ἥ]μισυ (instead of ἡμυσους)
• Line 4: l. ἀποδώσομεν (instead of ἀποδώσωμεν)

English Translation

"[Having been questioned], we [acknowledged/agreed]. Aurelius [...]
[...] of Ammonius, Annia[...]
[We have received] jointly (with mutual responsibility) the price [...]
[...] half, and we will pay it back at the appointed [deadline as set forth ...]
[...]des son of Dionysios, I wrote on their behalf, as they do not know letters (are illiterate) [...]"

Notes on Translation

• ἐπερωτηθέντες ὡμολογήσαμεν: "Having been questioned, we agreed/acknowledged."
• ἐξ ἀλληλεγγύης: "jointly," "with mutual responsibility," or "solidarily."
• τὴν τιμὴν: "the price," "the payment."
• [ἥ]μισυ: "half."
• ἀποδώσομεν τῇ προθεσμίᾳ ὡς πρόκειται: "we will pay back at the appointed deadline as set forth."
• ἔγραψα ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν γράμματα μὴ εἰδότων: "I wrote on their behalf, as they do not know letters (are illiterate)."