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E02355: Greek work contract, from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), concerning the employment of a rent collector for the Apion estate, who is a member of a confraternity (φιλοπονία) of *Theodore (presumably the soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480), dated 614.
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posted on 2017-02-10, 00:00 authored by dlambertP.Oxy. 58 3958
This contract is drawn up on behalf of the rent collector named Joseph ,who is a member of a confraternity (φιλοπονία) of saint Theodore, and agrees to be responsible for one year for the rent collection from the properties on the Apion estate.
Lines 11–14 read as follows:
ἐγὼ Ἰωσὴφ ψάλτης [τῆς φιλοπον(ίας(?))]
τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Θεοδώρου καὶ ἐνοικιολόγος τοῦ ἐνδόξ(ου) ὑμῶν οἴκο̣υ̣ υἱὸς τοῦ τῆ[ς εὐλαβοῦς]
μνήμης Βίκτορος γενομένου διακόνου καὶ εὐαγγέ̣λ̣[ου ἑξῆς ὑπογράφων]
ἰδίᾳ χειρὶ ἀπὸ τῆς αὐτῆς πόλεως χαίρειν.
'I, Joseph, psalmist [of the confraternity] of St Theodore and rent collector of your glorious household, son of Victor of discreet memory late deacon and gospeller, subscribing below in my own handwriting, from the same city, greeting.'
The back has a note concerning the document's content, lines 42–43:
[† συνάλλ(αγμα(?)) Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ] ε̣ὐ̣λαβ(εστάτου) ψάλτου τῆς φιλοπον(ίας) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Θεοδώρου καὶ ἐνοικιολόγ(ου),
[υἱοῦ τοῦ τῆς εὐλαβ(οῦς) μνή]μ̣[(ης)] Β̣[ί]κ̣[το]ρ̣[ος γενο]μ̣έ(νου) διακ(όνου) (καὶ) εὐαγγέλ(ου) ἀπὸ τῆς Ὀξυρ̣υ̣γ̣χ̣(ιτῶν) π̣ό̣λ̣(εως).
'Contract of Joseph the most discreet psalmist of the confraternity of St Theodore and rent collector, son of Victor of discreet memory late deacon and gospeller from the city of the Oxyrhynchites.'
(Text and trans.: J. R. Rea)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;58;3958
This contract is drawn up on behalf of the rent collector named Joseph ,who is a member of a confraternity (φιλοπονία) of saint Theodore, and agrees to be responsible for one year for the rent collection from the properties on the Apion estate.
Lines 11–14 read as follows:
ἐγὼ Ἰωσὴφ ψάλτης [τῆς φιλοπον(ίας(?))]
τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Θεοδώρου καὶ ἐνοικιολόγος τοῦ ἐνδόξ(ου) ὑμῶν οἴκο̣υ̣ υἱὸς τοῦ τῆ[ς εὐλαβοῦς]
μνήμης Βίκτορος γενομένου διακόνου καὶ εὐαγγέ̣λ̣[ου ἑξῆς ὑπογράφων]
ἰδίᾳ χειρὶ ἀπὸ τῆς αὐτῆς πόλεως χαίρειν.
'I, Joseph, psalmist [of the confraternity] of St Theodore and rent collector of your glorious household, son of Victor of discreet memory late deacon and gospeller, subscribing below in my own handwriting, from the same city, greeting.'
The back has a note concerning the document's content, lines 42–43:
[† συνάλλ(αγμα(?)) Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ] ε̣ὐ̣λαβ(εστάτου) ψάλτου τῆς φιλοπον(ίας) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Θεοδώρου καὶ ἐνοικιολόγ(ου),
[υἱοῦ τοῦ τῆς εὐλαβ(οῦς) μνή]μ̣[(ης)] Β̣[ί]κ̣[το]ρ̣[ος γενο]μ̣έ(νου) διακ(όνου) (καὶ) εὐαγγέλ(ου) ἀπὸ τῆς Ὀξυρ̣υ̣γ̣χ̣(ιτῶν) π̣ό̣λ̣(εως).
'Contract of Joseph the most discreet psalmist of the confraternity of St Theodore and rent collector, son of Victor of discreet memory late deacon and gospeller from the city of the Oxyrhynchites.'
(Text and trans.: J. R. Rea)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;58;3958
History
Evidence ID
E02355Saint Name
Theodore, soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita : S00480Saint Name in Source
ΘεοδώροςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
614Evidence not after
614Activity not before
614Activity not after
614Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
OxyrhynchosPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Oxyrhynchos Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Hospital and other charitable institutions