Aurelius Dios Αὐρήλιος Δῖος
student · Oxyrhynchus, Roman Egypt · 3rd century
A student living away from home. He wrote to his father Horion telling him not to worry about his studies, and sent greetings to the family one by one by name.
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3rd century · A son away at his studies, to his father Horion. The rest of the letter greets his mother, brothers and sisters one by one by name.
So do not worry, father, about our studies. We are working hard and taking our rest; it will be well with us.
ἀμερίμνη οὖν, πάτερ, χάριν τῶν μαθημάτων ἡμῶν· φιλοπονοῦμεν καὶ ἀναψύχομεν, καλῶς ἡμε[ῖ]ν ἔσται.
Oxyrhynchus Papyri X 1296 (P.Oxy. X 1296)
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