Extracted Text

Koine Greek

μαρτυρεῖ Ποσειδωνίωι Ἑρμίας Ἀπολλωνίου, Πέρσης τῆς ἐπιγονῆς, κατέναντι καθημ̣έ̣ν̣ω̣ν̣ [καὶ ἐγκαλούντων ἐπὶ τοῦ ἐν δικαστηρίου τῶι νῦν κρινομένωι τῶι λεγομένωι Ζ̣ωίλωι. παρήμην, ὅτε Ζω̣ίλος ἐνέσεισεν [date?] τ̣έρων εἰς ἀγορὰν εἰς τὸ Ποσειδωνίου ἐργαστήριον τὸ παρὰ τὸν δρόμον πρὸ τ̣ῆ̣ς̣ ἀ̣γ̣ο̣[ / ἐ̣ν̣ τῶι Ποσει[δωνι [date?] ι̣ουσ̣λ̣ο̣γου καὶ κατέσπασεν τὸ σκιάδειον καὶ τῆς τραπέζης μέρος τι συνέτρι̣[ψεν [date?] κγ οὐχ ἑώρων Ποσειδώνιον πνίγ̣οντα Ζωίλον οὐδὲ κατέβαλεν αὐτὸν οὐδὲ κ̣[ [date?] πτύοντ̣α̣ (*) (ἔτους) ις Παῦνι ια Δύστρου̣ι̣δ̣ Ἑρμίας Ἀπολλωνίου Πέρσης τῆς ἐπιγονῆς

Latin

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Translation into English

Hermias, son of Apollonius, a Persian of the descendants, testifies against Poseidonios, sitting opposite those who are accusing him in the court now being judged by the one called Zoilos. I was present when Zoilos made an accusation [date?] against others into the marketplace at the workshop of Poseidonios, which is by the road before the assembly [date?] in Poseidonios [date?] of the [unknown term] and he broke the shade and damaged part of the table [date?]. I did not see Poseidonios drowning Zoilos nor did he throw him down nor [date?] while he was [unknown term] to Zoilos. (Year) 15 of Pauni, 2 of Dystros, Hermias son of Apollonius, a Persian of the descendants.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[μαρτυρεῖ Πο]σειδωνίωι Ἑρμίας Ἀπολλωνίου, Πέρσης τῆς ἐπιγονῆς, κατέναντι καθημένων [καὶ ἐγκαλούντων ἐπὶ τοῦ ἐν δικασ]τηρίου τῶι νῦν κρινομένωι τῶι λεγομένωι Ζωίλωι. παρήμην, ὅτε Ζωίλος ἐνέσεισεν [μεθ' ἑ]τέρων εἰς ἀγορὰν εἰς τὸ Ποσειδωνίου ἐργαστήριον τὸ παρὰ τὸν δρόμον πρὸ τῆς ἀγο[ρᾶς] ἐν τῶι Ποσει[δωνίου οἴκωι] καὶ κατέσπασεν τὸ σκιάδειον καὶ τῆς τραπέζης μέρος τι συνέτρι[ψεν]. οὐχ ἑώρων Ποσειδώνιον πνίγοντα Ζωίλον οὐδὲ κατέβαλεν αὐτὸν οὐδὲ κ[αταλαμβάνοντα] πτύοντα τῶι Ζωίλωι.

Latin Text (dates)

(ἔτους) ις Παῦνι ια Δύστρου ιδ

English Translation

"[Hermias, son of Apollonius, a Persian of the epigone, testifies on behalf of Poseidonios, in the presence of those seated and accusing at the court against the one now being judged, the one called Zoilos. I was present when Zoilos, along with others, rushed into the marketplace, into the workshop of Poseidonios located beside the road in front of the marketplace, in the house of Poseidonios, and tore down the awning and broke a certain part of the table. I did not see Poseidonios choking Zoilos, nor did he throw him down, nor did he [attack] Zoilos by spitting upon him.]"

Date (translated)

"(Year) 16, Pauni 11, Dystros 14"

Notes

The text is fragmentary and contains several uncertain restorations. The translation provided is based on the most plausible reconstructions of the damaged text.