Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ι̣ος φα
η παραφυλ̣α
ε̣ως καλου διὰ
τοῦτο ἐ̣π̣ι̣δί̣δωμ[ι τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ τάδε μου τὰ βιβ]λ̣ί̣α
ἀξιῶν αὐτὸν [τὸν προειρημένον ἀχθῆνα]ι καὶ κα-
τ̣α̣ν̣αγκασθῆνα[ι
υτο δι
ος ὑποβαλεῖν]
κα̣[ὶ] τ̣ὸ ἀζήμιον ε
ρίῳ ἀποστ̣ῆ̣σ[α]ι πρὸς τὸ
[μ]ὴ διʼ ὄχλου με γ[ένεσθ]α̣ι̣ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τοῦ κυρίου μου
τοῦ λαμπροτάτο̣υ̣ ἄ̣[ρ]χοντος πε̣ρὶ τού̣του.
(hand 2) διευτύχει
(hand 3) Αὐρή̣λι̣ο̣ς̣ Χαιρήμωνος [ν̣ου ἐπι̣τέτοκα
Αὐρήλιος
[Βα]σ̣ιλεὺς Ἑρμο̣δώρου δ̣[ἔ[γρα]ψα ὑ̣[πὲρ] α̣ὐ̣τ̣οῦ γράματα
[μ]ὴ ε̣ἰδότ[ο]ς

Latin

Aurelianus
[Basil]eus Hermodori

Translation

"I give these books to your kindness, as I demand that the aforementioned person be compelled to submit and to be exempt from harm, so that I may not become a crowd in the authority of my lord, the most illustrious archon concerning this matter. (hand 2) It has succeeded (hand 3) Aurelius Chairemon has given birth to [this].
Aurelius, [the king] of Hermodoros, wrote letters on behalf of him, [not knowing]."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[ - - - ]
̣ι̣ος φα̣[ - - - ]
[ - - - ]η παραφυλ̣[α - - - ]
[ - - - ]ε̣ως καλου[ - - - διὰ]
[τοῦτο] ἐ̣π̣ι̣δί̣δωμ[ι τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ τάδε μου τὰ βιβ]λ̣ί̣α
[ἀ]ξιῶν αὐτὸν [τὸν προειρημένον ἀχθῆνα]ι καὶ κα-
τ̣α̣ν̣αγκασθῆνα[ι - - - ]υτο δι̣[ - - - ]ος ὑποβαλεῖν]
κ̣α̣[ὶ] τ̣ὸ ἀζήμιον ε̣[ - - - ]
ρίῳ ἀποστ̣ῆ̣σ[α]ι πρὸς τὸ
[μ]ὴ διʼ ὄχλου με γ[ένεσθ]α̣ι̣ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τοῦ κυρίου μου
τοῦ λαμπροτάτο̣υ̣ ἄ̣[ρ]χοντος πε̣ρὶ τού̣του. (hand 2) διευτύχει
(hand 3) Αὐρή̣λι̣ο̣ς̣ Χαιρήμωνος [ - - - ]ν̣ου ἐπι̣τέτοκα
(*) Αὐρήλιος [Βα]σ̣ιλεὺς Ἑρμο̣δώρου δ̣[ - - - ] ἔ[γρα]ψα ὑ̣[πὲρ] α̣ὐ̣τ̣οῦ γράματα
(*) [μ]ὴ ε̣ἰδότ[ο]ς

Latin Text

(No Latin text clearly identifiable in the provided fragment.)

English Translation

[ - - - ]
[ - - - ]ios pha[ - - - ]
[ - - - ] the guard/watch [ - - - ]
[ - - - ] calling [ - - - through/by]
[Therefore] I deliver [these my documents to your kindness],
requesting that he [the aforementioned person] be brought and compelled [ - - - ] to submit [ - - - ]
and [also] without penalty [ - - - ]
to withdraw from [court?] so that I may not be troubled by the authority of my lord,
the most illustrious governor, concerning this matter. (hand 2) Farewell.
(hand 3) Aurelios, son of Chairemon [ - - - ] I have submitted.
(*) Aurelios [Basileus?], son of Hermodoros [ - - - ] I wrote letters on his behalf.
(*) not knowing [ - - - ]

Notes:

• The text is fragmentary and incomplete; brackets indicate missing or uncertain text.
• "διευτύχει" (dieutychē) is a common closing salutation meaning "farewell" or "be prosperous."
• "λαμπροτάτου ἄρχοντος" (lamprotátou árchontos) means "most illustrious governor."
• "ἐπιδίδωμι" (epididōmi) means "I deliver" or "I hand over."
• "ἀζήμιον" (azēmion) means "without penalty."
• "γράμματα" (grammata) means "letters" or "documents."