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E04181: Coptic ostracon from western Thebes (Upper Egypt) with a letter mention the copying of books for a monastery/shrine (topos) of an unnamed saint (S00518); datable to the first half of the 8th century.
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posted on 2017-10-19, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.Frange 651:
In this letter from a presbyter named Paul to his spiritual father Joseph, Paul announces the copying of books for the topos among which could well have been hagiographical manuscripts.
⳨ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ
ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲓⲛⲙⲡⲥⲁ-
ⲭⲱ ⲉⲧⲥϩⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉ-
ⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
ϫⲉ <ⲉ>ⲡⲧⲉ ⲁ<ⲉ> ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲏ.
ⲙⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲛϫⲱⲱ[ⲙⲉ]
ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲧ.
. . .
ⲧⲁⲁⲥ <ⲛ>ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲭⲱ
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ
ⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲏⲩ
ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
‘It is I, Paul, the presbyter, the son of Psacho, who writes to my beloved father Joseph.
Since I came to you (?) and Apa Paulos, I have made duplicates for the books … (as agreed?) …
Give it (the message) to Joseph, from Paulos, (the son) of Psacho, because the topos needs them (the books).
Pray for us.’
(Text: A. Boud'hors and Ch. Heurtel, trans.: G. Schenke)
In this letter from a presbyter named Paul to his spiritual father Joseph, Paul announces the copying of books for the topos among which could well have been hagiographical manuscripts.
⳨ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ
ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲓⲛⲙⲡⲥⲁ-
ⲭⲱ ⲉⲧⲥϩⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉ-
ⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
ϫⲉ <ⲉ>ⲡⲧⲉ ⲁ<ⲉ> ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲏ.
ⲙⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲛϫⲱⲱ[ⲙⲉ]
ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲧ.
. . .
ⲧⲁⲁⲥ <ⲛ>ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲭⲱ
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ
ⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲏⲩ
ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
‘It is I, Paul, the presbyter, the son of Psacho, who writes to my beloved father Joseph.
Since I came to you (?) and Apa Paulos, I have made duplicates for the books … (as agreed?) …
Give it (the message) to Joseph, from Paulos, (the son) of Psacho, because the topos needs them (the books).
Pray for us.’
(Text: A. Boud'hors and Ch. Heurtel, trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E04181Saint Name
Unnamed saints (or name lost) : S00518Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
