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Koine Greek

τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ̣ πατρὶ Διογένη

Βαρὺς ὁ ἀδελ-φὸς ἐν κ(υρί)ῳ χαίριν.

εἰδώς σου τὴν ἀγάπη(ν) καὶ τὴν θεοσέβειαν ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς ἡμᾶς, κύρ̣ιέ μου πάτερ, διʼ αὐ-τὸ̣ τοῦτο ἔγραψά σοι, ἀξι̣-ῶν σε, ἵ̣να μὴ ἐπιβαρή-σω τοῦ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σέ, εἰδώς σου τὴν ἀσχολία(ν).

τοῦτο οὖν σε ἀξιῶ, οὐ̣κ’ ἐπιτάσσων, περὶ Ὥρ̣ου, περὶ οὗ ἐλάλησέ(ν) σο̣ι Παθερμοῦθεις, περὶ αὐτοῦ, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, συνχωρῆσε αὐ-τῷ ταύτην τὴν τε-τράμηνον, ἐπιδὴ πά-νοι μέτριός ἐστιν καὶ ἔχει χωρίον Σερηνιανῷ.

τῷ γὰρ Ἁθὺρ μέλλι ἀπο-ταξε αὐτῷ ἵνα σχολάσῃ τῇ λιτ[ο]υργίᾳ. δυνατὸς ὁ θ(εὸ)ς φυλάξε σε, ἔστʼ ἂν ἐκτελέσῃς τὴν λιτ̣[ο]υ̣ρ̣-γίαν, ἀπρόσκοπον. ἐρρῶσθέ σε εὔχομε πολλοῖς χρόνοις.

Latin

Apparatus

Διογένει

χαίρειν

ϊ̣να

ου̣κ’

συγχωρῆσαι

ἐπειδὴ

πά |νυ

μέλλει

ἀπο |τάξασθαι

ϊνα

λειτουργίᾳ

φυλάξαι

λειτ[ο]υρ |γίαν

ἐρρῶσθαί

εὔχομαι

Translation into English

To the beloved and father Diogenes,

Heavy is the brother in the Lord, greetings.

Knowing your love and the piety which you have towards us, my dear father, for this reason I have written to you, deeming it worthy that I may not burden you to come to you, knowing your busy schedule.

Therefore, I ask you, not commanding, concerning Horus, about whom Pathermouthis spoke to you, concerning him, if it is possible, grant him this four-month period, since it is moderate and has a place in Serinian.

For Athyr is about to send him away so that he may rest from the liturgy. May God keep you safe, as long as you carry out the liturgy without hindrance. We wish you well for many years.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ πατρὶ Διογένη
Βαρὺς ὁ ἀδελφὸς ἐν κ(υρί)ῳ χαίρειν.
εἰδώς σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν θεοσέβειαν ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς ἡμᾶς, κύριέ μου πάτερ, διʼ αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἔγραψά σοι, ἀξιῶν σε, ἵνα μὴ ἐπιβαρήσω τοῦ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σέ, εἰδώς σου τὴν ἀσχολίαν.
τοῦτο οὖν σε ἀξιῶ, οὐκ’ ἐπιτάσσων, περὶ Ὥρου, περὶ οὗ ἐλάλησέν σοι Παθερμοῦθεις, περὶ αὐτοῦ, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, συγχωρῆσαι αὐτῷ ταύτην τὴν τετράμηνον, ἐπειδὴ πάνυ μέτριός ἐστιν καὶ ἔχει χωρίον Σερηνιανῷ.
τῷ γὰρ Ἁθὺρ μέλλει ἀποτάξασθαι αὐτῷ ἵνα σχολάσῃ τῇ λειτουργίᾳ.
δυνατὸς ὁ θ(εὸ)ς φυλάξαι σε, ἔστʼ ἂν ἐκτελέσῃς τὴν λειτουργίαν, ἀπρόσκοπον.
ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι πολλοῖς χρόνοις.

English Translation

To the beloved and father Diogenes,
Barus, the brother in the Lord, greetings.
Knowing your love and piety which you have toward us, my lord father, for this very reason I have written to you, requesting you, so that I may not burden you by coming to you, knowing your busyness.
Therefore, I request you—not commanding—concerning Horus, about whom Pathermouthis spoke to you, if it is possible, to grant him this four-month period, since he is very modest and has a plot of land in Serenianon.
For in the month Hathyr he intends to withdraw himself so that he may devote himself to the liturgy.
May God, who is powerful, guard you until you complete the liturgy without hindrance.
I pray that you remain in good health for many years.