. Light from the ancient East; the New Testament illustrated by recently discovered texts of the Graeco-Roman world. img in the opposite direction have been added * ;^TToSos eh j^(»pTj;i» TrpCfiav^yAirafirjv&v Io[v\i\a[v]ov 30 Xi^[\apuo diro Amcavoi &<t t6 Evi/idx 0^ J-j 3 s Ci i^ P tu s -5 <a 8 r ?! 8^ s ^ r~-i ^^ ^ « 0 , . 3 J IT §. Fig. 24.—Letter from Apion, an Egyptian soldier in the Eoman Army, to hisfather Epimachus, Misenum, 2nd cent. Papyrus from the Fayftm. Now inthe Berlin Museum. By permission of the Directors of the Royal Museums. [p. 168 ILLUSTRATED BY THE NEW TEXTS 16
. Light from the ancient East; the New Testament illustrated by recently discovered texts of the Graeco-Roman world. img in the opposite direction have been added * ;^TToSos eh j^(»pTj;i» TrpCfiav^yAirafirjv&v Io[v\i\a[v]ov 30 Xi^[\apuo diro Amcavoi &<t t6 Evi/idx 0^ J-j 3 s Ci i^ P tu s -5 <a 8 r ?! 8^ s ^ r~-i ^^ ^ « 0 , . 3 J IT §. Fig. 24.—Letter from Apion, an Egyptian soldier in the Eoman Army, to hisfather Epimachus, Misenum, 2nd cent. Papyrus from the Fayftm. Now inthe Berlin Museum. By permission of the Directors of the Royal Museums. [p. 168 ILLUSTRATED BY THE NEW TEXTS 169 Apion to Epimachus his father and lord, many all things I pray that thou art in health,* and that thoudost prosper and fare well continually together with my sisterand her daughter and my brother. I thank the lord* Serapisthat, when I was in peril in the sea,® he saved me immediately.*When I came to Miseni I received as viaticvmi (journey-money) &om the Caesar three pieces of gold. And it is wellwith me. I beseech thee therefore, my lord father, write untome a little letter, firstly of thy health, secondly of that of mybrother and sister, thirdly that I may do obeisance to thyhand*^ because thou hast taught me well and I thereforehope to advance quickly, if the gods will.* Salute* Capitomuch * and my brothe
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