Theonas Θεωνᾶς
soldier · Oxyrhynchus, Roman Egypt · 2nd century
A soldier in a Roman army camp. He wrote to his mother Tetheus, who had heard that he was ill and was worried.
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2nd century · The soldier Theonas to his mother Tetheus. He goes on to blame whoever told her, and tells her not to trouble herself to send him anything.
I want you to know that the reason I have not sent you a letter for so long is that I am in camp, not that I am ill; so do not grieve. I was very grieved to hear that you had heard, for I was not seriously ill.
γεινώσκειν σ[ε] θέλω ὅτι διὰ τοσούτου χρόνου οὐκ ἀπέσταλκά σοι ἐπιστόλιον διότι ἐν παρεμβολῇ ἠμι καὶ οὐ διʼ ἀσθένε[ι]αν, ὥστε μὴ λοιποῦ. λείαν δʼ ἐλοιπήθην ἀκούσας ὅτι ἤκουσας. οὐ γὰρ δεινῶς ἠσθένησα.
Oxyrhynchus Papyri XII 1481 (P.Oxy. XII 1481)
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