| TITLE Account of Public Games (P.Oxy. 3.519) |
| DATE 2nd century CE |
| TEXT Hunt and Edgar 1963, 522-225. – – – ¹(Τoύτων) ἀπεδόθη ²Μεχ(εὶρ) κγ ³μίμῳ (δραχμαὶ) υϙϛ, ⁴ὁμηριστῇ (δραχμαὶ) υμη, ⁵καὶ ὑπὲρ μου[σ]ι[κῶν (δραχμαὶ) ̣ ̣ ̣, ⁶ ὀ]ρχη̣στῇ [(δραχμαὶ)] ρ̣[ ̣]δ, – – – ⁷ἀπελ[άβ(ομεν)? [πα]ρὰ τοῦ ἐξη(γητοῦ) (δραχμὰς) μβ, ⁸παρὰ τοῦ κοσμητ(οῦ) (δραχμὰς) νγ (ἡμιωβέλιον), ⁹(γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) φ (ὀβολός). ¹⁰(τoύτων) ἀνηλ(ώθησαν) κωμασταῖς Νείλ(ου) (δραχμαὶ) κ, ¹¹κωμασταῖς θεῶν (δραχμαὶ) νϛ, ¹²ἱπποκόμοις (δραχμαὶ) ιϛ, ¹³ἱεροδού(λοις) ιδ ὀβ(ολοὶ) πδ, ¹⁴πλου(?) ἱεροδού(λων) (δραχμαὶ) κ, ¹⁵κήρυκι (δραχμαὶ) η, ¹⁶σαλπικτῇ (δραχμαὶ) δ, ¹⁷παιδίοις ἀρίστου ὀβ(ολοὶ) ϛ, ¹⁸παλμῶν ὀβ(ολοὶ) ϛ, ¹⁹(γίνονται) (τoύτων) (δραχμαὶ) ρκδ ὀβ(ολοὶ) ρϛ. ²⁰[. .] . α( ) πανκρατ(ιαστῇ) (δραχμαὶ) ̣[. . ²¹ . .]ανωνι ἀνταγ(ωνιστῇ) (δραχμαὶ) [. . ²² . .]. νι πύκτῃ μη ̣( ) ι[ Tedeschi 2002, 176-177, no. 25. FrA [1] (ὧν) ἀπεδόθη [2] Μεχ(εὶρ) κγ [3] μίμῳ (δραχμαὶ) υϙϛ, [4] ὁμηριστῇ (δραχμαὶ) υ̣μη, [5] καὶ ὑπὲρ μου[σ]ι[κῶν] [(δραχμαὶ) ̣ ̣ ̣] [6] ὀ]ρχη̣στῇ [(δραχμαὶ)] ρ̣[ ̣]δ FrB [7] ἀ̣π .. […] [πα]ρὰ̣ τοῦ ἐξη(γητοῦ) (δραχμαὶ) μβ, [8] παρὰ τοῦ κοσμητ(οῦ) (δραχμαὶ) νγ (ἡμιωβέλιον), [9] (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) φ (ὀβολὸς). [10] (ὧν) ἀνηλ(ώθησαν) κωμασταῖς Νείλ(ου) (δραχμαὶ) κ, [11] κωμασταῖς θεῶν (δραχμαὶ) νϛ, [12] ἱπποκόμοις (δραχμαὶ) ιϛ [13] ἱεροδού(λοις) ιδ ὀβ(ολοὶ) πδ, [14] πλου( ) ἱεροδού(λοις) (δραχμαὶ) κ, [15] κήρυκι (δραχμαὶ) η, [16] σαλπικτῇ (δραχμαὶ) δ, [17] παιδίοις ἀρίστου ὀβ(ολοὶ) ϛ, [18] παλμῶν ὀβ(ολοὶ) ϛ, [19] (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ρκδ ὀβ(ολοὶ) ρϛ. [20] ̣ ̣] ̣α( ) πανκρατ(ιαστῇ) (δραχμαὶ) ̣[ ̣ ̣ [21] ̣ ̣]ανωνι ἀνταγ(ωνιστῇ) (δραχμαὶ) [ [22] ̣ ̣] ̣ν̣ι πύκ̣τ̣ῃ μη ̣( )ι̣[ |
| TRANSLATION Hunt and Edgar 1963, 523-225. . . . Of this sum there were paid on Mecheir 23: to an actor 496 drachmae, to a Homeric reciter 448 drachmae, and for music . . . drachmae, to a dancer 1[.]4 drachmae. . . . Received from the exegetes 42 drachmae, from the cosmetes 53 drachmae ½ obol, total 500 drachmae 1 obol. Of this sum there were paid out: to image-bearers of the god Nile 20 drachmae, to image-bearers of the gods 56 drachmae, to grooms 16 drachmae, to 14 temple slaves 84 obols, for the voyage (?) of the temple slaves 20 drachmae, to crier 8 drachmae, to a trumpeter 4 drachmae, to the boys for breakfast 6 obols, for palms 6 obols, total 124 drachmae 96 obols. To . . ., pancratiast, . . . drachmae, to . . ., competitor, . . . drachmae, to . . ., boxer, . . Tedeschi 2002, 176-177, no. 25. Fr. A Di questa somma furono pagate il 23 di Mecheir a mimo 496 dracme a omerista 448 dracme a musici … dracme a danzatore 1[.]4 dracme … Fr. B … dall’exeghetes 42 dracme dal kosmetes 53 dracme e mezzo obolo. Totale 500 dracme e 1 obolo. Di questa somma furono spese per komastai del (dio) Nilo 20 dracme per komastai delle divinità 56 dracme per scudieri 16 dracme per servitori sacri 84 oboli per servitori … 20 dracme per araldo 8 dracme per trombettiere 8 dracme per ragazzi di pranzo 6 oboli di palme 6 oboli. Totale 124 dracme e 96 oboli per pancratiaste … dracme per … antagonista … dracme per (incontro di) pugilato … Johnston 1936, 694, no. 423. (Receipts — dr.) from which were expended on Mechir 23 for an actor 496 dr., for a Homeric rhapsodist 448 dr. for music —dr., and for a dancer 1.4 dr. — (Receipts —) from the exegete 42 dr., from the cosmete 53 dr. ½ ob. Total of receipts 500 dr. 1 ob. From this the expenses for the procession in honour of Nilus were 20 dr., for the procession in honour of the gods 56 dr., for grooms 16 dr., for 14 temple slaves 84 ob., for a boat for the slaves 20 dr., for the herald 8 dr., for the trumpeter 4 dr., for breakfast for the slaves 6 ob., for palms 6 ob. Total 124 dr. 96 ob. (For another festival a pancratiast, a wrestler, and a boxer were employed, but the wages paid have not been preserved on the papyrus). |
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