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P.Oslo II 51 (inv. 325)

Background and Physical Properties

Material:
Papyrus
Connections:
Size:
12.7 x 12 cm.
Lines:
12
Publication side:
Recto, the Verso is blank
Palaeographic description:
State of preservation:
The letter bears marks of having been folded in an extraordinary manner (two vertical folds, with a small interval between), bur the size of the missing part of the right side may approximately be calculated, line 3 being complete

Content

Date:
IInd century A.D.
Origin:
Skandips, province of Egypt
Language:
Greek
Genre:
Documentary
Author:
Ammonios
Title / Type of text:
Recommendation letter
Content:
Private letter from Ammonion to Dioskoros, containing a recommendation.
Subjects:
Letter Recommendation
Named people:
Ammonios Dioskoros Heras, grammateus georgon Marcus
Named places:
Skandips
English translation:
Ammonios to the most honourable Dioskoros greeting. Heras, the one who brings you the letter, is a farmers' scribe in Ska[ndips] and he has an apology to give for the delivered report. I ask [you to accompany] him to Markos so that [he can take care of] him until I come, since I [care] about him. Think of the goodwill [I shall have] towards you because of [your disposition. [I hope you are well.]
Provenance:
Unknown place, province of Egypt
Acquisition:
Purchased by Eitrem in Egypt 1920
Acquisition year:

Editions

  • Eitrem S-Amundsen L, P.Oslo II, 1931, 51
    ▾ Corrections:
    • Schmidt KFW, Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen 194 (1932) p. 284 (l. 4)Wilcken U, APF 10 (1932) p. 86 (l. 9f.)

Further Literature

Discussions

  • Arzt-Grabner, P. (2023). Letters and Letter Writing. Brill Schöningh. On the use of the verb παρακαλέω l. 6 in making requests generally, and in letters of recommendations, specifically; see pp. 38 & 142.

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