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Koine Greek

[Φλα]ο̣υ̣ί̣
ωι Φλαουι
ανῶι τῷ λαμπροτάτωι [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[π]α̣[ρ]ὰ Α̣ὐ̣[ρ]ηλίων Παπνουτίου καὶ Δωροθέου ἀμ[φοτέρων
⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ ἀπὸ τῆς
⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[Ὀ]ξ̣υ̣ρ̣υ̣γ̣χ̣ιτῶν πόλεως. πάντας μὲν ο̣ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[ἡγε]μ̣ὼ̣ν̣ κ̣ύ̣[ρ]ιε, ἐξαιρέτ̣ως δὲ ἡμᾶς τοὺς μετρι[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
ἡς̣ [̣  ̣  ̣]αζόμενοι τὰ εὐσεβῆ τελέσματα π̣  ̣  ̣ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[εἰς τ]ὸ̣ ἱ̣ε̣ρ̣ώ[τα]τ̣ον ταμεῖον πληρῶσαι ἐδανισάμ[εθα]
(*) [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
αι̣ τοῦτ̣ο ε̣ὐμαρῶς πληρῶσαι, ἀλλὰ ἀπ̣[̣]τυχ[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[παρὰ τὰ]ς ἡμετ̣έ̣ρ̣ας προσδοκίας παθόντες ζημίω̣[μα]
(*) [̣  ̣  ̣]
ς, οἱ δὲ δανισταὶ (*) τῆς ἐχ[ο]ύσης ἡμᾶς μ̣ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
ὄ]ν̣τ̣ας π̣λείστους ἀπῄτησαν ἕ̣ω̣[ς] ἂν ἐκ τῆς εκ[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
[̣ ]
ε̣ν εἰς τοσοῦτον ὥ[σθʼ] ἡμᾶς καὶ τῶν ἀνα̣[γκαίων δεῖσθαι (?)]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣]
ἕ]ν̣ε̣κ̣[εν] τ̣ῆς τῶν δανιστῶν (*) πλεονεξίας καὶ δ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
[̣ ]ς̣ τὴν πατρίδα καταλῖψαι (*) στενοχω[ρ
⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
τόδε σο̣ι ποιήσασθαι διὰ τοῦτο ἀναγκ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
παρασχόμενοι ὅ̣π̣ως ἐλε̣ήσῃς τ[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
Ἀθανασί̣ου τοῦ πρ[ο]πολιτε̣[υο]μ̣[ένου
⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
δ̣ο̣ῦ̣ν̣αι πρὸς τ[ὴν] π̣ό̣λιν, τῆς τύχης [̣ ]ε[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
δ̣α̣νισταῖς (*) τὸ εὔγ̣[ν]ω̣μον ποιήσασθαι καὶ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ σ]υ̣ν̣μ̣ειναι (*)
καὶ εἰς [ἀε]ὶ̣ σοὶ εὐχαριστήσομεν [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
(hand 2) Α̣ὐ̣ρήλιος Παπνοῦθις Ἀφυγχίου ἐπιδέδω[κα.]
(hand 3) Αὐρήλιος Δωρόθεος Ἀφυγχίου ἐπιδέδωκ̣α̣.
λέγ̣ο̣μεν δὴ Θωνίου υ̣(ἱοῦ) Κοπρῆτος̣ καὶ Διοσκουρίδου καὶ Σευήρου

Latin

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Translation into English

[Flauius]
to Flauius
to the most brilliant [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[from] Aurelius Papnutius and Dorotheus, both [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] from the
[of] the city of Oxyrhynchus. All [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[leaders] Lord, especially us, the moderate [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[who are] [̣  ̣  ̣] seeking the pious offerings to
[to] the most sacred treasury to fulfill, we have borrowed [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
this [is] easily fulfilled, but we have encountered [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[besides our] expectations, suffering damages [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
(*) [̣  ̣  ̣]
[and] the lenders (*) of the existing [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[who are] [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
[and]
[to] such an extent that we must also [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣]
for the sake of the lenders' greed and [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
[and] to leave the homeland (*) [to] be distressed [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
this you should do, therefore, we are compelled [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
providing that you may have mercy on us [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
from Athanasius the [pro]citizen [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
to grant to the city, of fortune [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]
to the lenders (*) to do the gracious and [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ to] cooperate (*)
and we will always give thanks to you [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
(hand 2) Aurelius Papnutius of Aphynchius has given.
(hand 3) Aurelius Dorotheus of Aphynchius has given.
we say indeed of Thonius, son of Kopretos and Dioscurides and Sevirus

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[Φλα]ο̣υ̣ί̣ωι Φλαουι ανῶι τῷ λαμπροτάτωι [ -ca.?- ] [π]α̣[ρ]ὰ Α̣ὐ̣[ρ]ηλίων Παπνουτίου καὶ Δωροθέου ἀμ[φοτέρων -ca.?- ἀπὸ τῆς -ca.?- ] [Ὀ]ξ̣υ̣ρ̣υ̣γ̣χ̣ιτῶν πόλεως. πάντας μὲν ο̣ [ -ca.?- ] [ἡγε]μ̣ὼ̣ν̣ κ̣ύ̣[ρ]ιε, ἐξαιρέτ̣ως δὲ ἡμᾶς τοὺς μετρι[ -ca.?- ] [ ]ίας̣ [ ]αζόμενοι τὰ εὐσεβῆ τελέσματα π[ ] [εἰς τ]ὸ̣ ἱ̣ε̣ρ̣ώ[τα]τ̣ον ταμεῖον πληρῶσαι ἐδανισάμ[εθα] [ ] [ ]αι̣ τοῦτ̣ο ε̣ὐμαρῶς πληρῶσαι, ἀλλὰ ἀπ̣[ ]τυχ[ -ca.?- ] [παρὰ τὰ]ς ἡμετ̣έ̣ρ̣ας προσδοκίας παθόντες ζημίω̣[μα] [ ]ς, οἱ δὲ δανισταὶ τῆς ἐχ[ο]ύσης ἡμᾶς μ̣[ ] [ ὄ]ν̣τ̣ας π̣λείστους ἀπῄτησαν ἕ̣ω̣[ς] ἂν ἐκ τῆς εκ[ ] [ ]ε̣ν εἰς τοσοῦτον ὥ[σθʼ] ἡμᾶς καὶ τῶν ἀνα̣[γκαίων δεῖσθαι (?) -ca.?- ] [ ἕ]ν̣ε̣κ̣[εν] τ̣ῆς τῶν δανιστῶν πλεονεξίας καὶ δ̣[ ] [ ]ς̣ τὴν πατρίδα καταλῖψαι στενοχω[ρ -ca.?- ] [ ] τόδε σο̣ι ποιήσασθαι διὰ τοῦτο ἀναγκ̣[ ] [ ] παρασχόμενοι ὅ̣π̣ως ἐλε̣ήσῃς τ[ ] [ ] π̣α̣ρ̣ὰ Ἀθανασί̣ου τοῦ πρ[ο]πολιτε̣[υο]μ̣[ένου -ca.?- ] [ ]δ̣ο̣ῦ̣ν̣αι πρὸς τ[ὴν] π̣ό̣λιν, τῆς τύχης [ ]ε[ ] δ̣α̣νισταῖς τὸ εὔγ̣[ν]ω̣μον ποιήσασθαι καὶ [ σ]υ̣ν̣μ̣ειναι καὶ εἰς [ἀε]ὶ̣ σοὶ εὐχαριστήσομεν [ ]

(hand 2) Α̣ὐ̣ρήλιος Παπνοῦθις Ἀφυγχίου ἐπιδέδω[κα.]
(hand 3) Αὐρήλιος Δωρόθεος Ἀφυγχίου ἐπιδέδωκ̣α̣.

v
λέγ̣ο̣μεν δὴ
Θωνίου υ̣(ἱοῦ) Κοπρῆτος̣
καὶ Διοσκουρίδου
καὶ Σευήρου

Apparatus (Latin)

r.1. [φλα]ο̣υ̣ϊ̣ωι papyrus
r.1. φλαουϊανωι papyrus
r.6. l. ἐδανεισάμ[εθα]
r.8. or ζημιώ̣[ματα], BL 11.169 : ζημιω̣[ -ca.?- ] prev. ed.
r.9. l. δανεισταὶ
r.12. l. δανειστῶν
r.13. l. καταλεῖψαι
r.18. l. δανεισταῖς
r.19. l. [σ]υμμεῖναι

English Translation

"[To Flavius Flavianus, the most illustrious [ -ca.?- ], from Aurelii Papnouthios and Dorotheos, both [ -ca.?- ] from the city of Oxyrhynchus. All indeed, O lord governor, [ -ca.?- ], but especially we, the humble [ -ca.?- ], having borrowed money to pay the sacred taxes into the most holy treasury, [ -ca.?- ] easily to pay this, but having suffered unexpectedly contrary to our expectations a loss [ -ca.?- ], and the creditors [ -ca.?- ] having pressed us greatly until from the [ -ca.?- ] to such an extent that we even lack necessities because of the greed of the creditors and [ -ca.?- ] to abandon our homeland in distress [ -ca.?- ]. Therefore, we are compelled to make this petition to you, providing [ -ca.?- ] that you may have mercy [ -ca.?- ] from Athanasios, the former magistrate [ -ca.?- ], to grant to the city, [ -ca.?- ] to do kindness to the creditors and [ -ca.?- ] to remain together, and we shall forever be grateful to you."

(hand 2) "I, Aurelius Papnouthios, son of Aphynchios, have submitted."
(hand 3) "I, Aurelius Dorotheos, son of Aphynchios, have submitted."

v
"We indeed say:
Thonios son of Kopres,
and Dioskourides,
and Severus."

Translation of Latin Apparatus

r.1. "[φλα]ο̣υ̣ϊ̣ωι" in the papyrus
r.1. "φλαουϊανωι" in the papyrus
r.6. read "ἐδανεισάμ[εθα]"
r.8. or "ζημιώ̣[ματα]", BL 11.169 : previously edited as "ζημιω̣[ -ca.?- ]"
r.9. read "δανεισταὶ"
r.12. read "δανειστῶν"
r.13. read "καταλεῖψαι"
r.18. read "δανεισταῖς"
r.19. read "[σ]υμμεῖναι"