Antonius Longus Ἀντῶνις Λόνγος
son away from home · the Fayum, Roman Egypt · 2nd century
A man from the village of Karanis in the Fayum. Away from home and in want, he wrote to his mother Nilous asking her forgiveness. The letter does not say what he had done.
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2nd century · To his mother Nilous. Just before this he says he was ashamed to come home to Karanis because he goes about in rags. The spelling is as it stands on the papyrus.
I wrote to you that I have nothing to wear. I beg you, mother, be reconciled to me. I know well what I have brought on myself. I have been taught my lesson. I know that I have done wrong.
αἴγραψά σοι, ὅτι γυμνός εἰμει. παρακα[λ]ῶ σαι, μήτηρ, δ[ι]αλάγητί μοι. λοιπὸν οἶδα τί αἰμαυτῷ παρέσχημαι, παιπαίδδευμαι καθʼ ὃν δὴ τρόπον, οἶδα ὅτι ἡμάρτηκα.
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