Letter of Octavian to Stephanos
created: transcription (Reynolds)
source date: Inscription: second to third centuries C.E. Document: 39/38 BCE
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Καῖσαρ Στεφάνῳ χαίρειν ὡς Ζωΐλον τὸν ἐμὸν φιλῶ ἐπίστασαι τὴν πατρίδα αὐτοῦ ἠλευθέρωσα καὶ Ἀντωνίῳ συνέστησα ὡς Ἀντώνιος ἄπεστιν δὸς ἐργασίαν μή τις αὐτοῖς ἐπιβάρησις γένηται μίαν πόλιν ταύτην ἐξ ὅλης τῆς Ἀσίας ἐμαυτῷ εἴληπφα τούτους οὕτω θέλω φυλαχθῆναι ὡς ἐμοὺς πολείτας ὄψομαι ὡς τὴν ἐμὴν σύνστασιν ἐπὶ πέρας ἀγάγῃς

Caesar to Stephanos, greetings. You know how fond I am of my Zoilos. I have freed his native city and recommended it to Antonius. Since Antonius is absent, take care that no burden fall upon them. This one city I have taken for my own out of all Asia. I want them to be protected like my own townspeople. I shall be watching to see that you carry out my recommendation to the full.

Caesar to Stephanos, greetings.

You know my affection for my friend Zoilos. I have freed his native city and recommended it to Antonius.

Since Antonius is absent, take care that no burden falls on them. This one city I have taken for mine out of all Asia. I wish these people to be protected as my own townsmen.

I will see that you carry out my recommendation to the full.

Caesar grüsst Stephanos. Wie sehr ich meinem Zoilos zugetan bin, weißt Du; seine Vaterstadt habe ich befreit, und dem Antonius anempfohlen. Da Antonius abwesend ist, bemühe Dich darum, daß ihnen keine Bedrückung widerfährt. Als einzige Stadt habe ich diese aus ganzen Asien für mich genommen. Ich will, daß diese Leute so geschützt werden wie meine Bürger. Ich were darauf sehen, daß Du meine Empfelung zur vollen Ausführung bringst.

[...] in 1967

[...] 11 (description); [...] 10 , whence [...] 32.1097 , [...] 1983:371 , [...] 1984.864 , [...] 34.1044 , [...] 62 , [...] 39 , [...] T.1 ; [...] 8.29.