Funerary honours for Neaira and Metrodoros
created: Preliminary transcription (Reynolds); Sherard papers; Wood; Deering; Gaudin.
source date: i. first half of first century CE; ii. second half of first century CE
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ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος ἐτίμησεν καὶ μετηλλακχυῖαν ταῖς ἀξίαις καὶ πρεπούσαις τιμαῖς Νέαιραν Μενεκλέους Ἀμμίαν γυναῖκα γενομένην Μητροδώρου τοῦ Μητροδώρου Δημητρίου ζήσασαν κοσμίως καὶ σωφρόνως

ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος ἐτίμησεν καὶ μετηλλαχχότα Μητρόδωρον Μητροδώρου Δημήτριον ζήσαντα κοσμίως ἄνδρα περὶ τὰ κοινὰ τῆς πόλεως φιλότειμον ἔν τε ἀρχαῖς καὶ ὑποσχέσεσιν καὶ ἐργεπιστασίαις καὶ ταῖς λοιπαῖς εἰς τὴν πατρίδα ὑπηρεσίαις πρόθυμον γενόμενον

[^1]. The Council and the People honoured also after her death with appropriate and becoming honours Neaira Ammia, daughter of Menekles, who was the wife of Metrodoros Demetrios son of Metrodoros, who lived in a well-ordered and discreet manner.

[^1: i]

[^2]. The Council and the People honoured also after his death Metrodoros Demetrios son of Metrodoros who lived with due order, ambitious to serve the common good of the city and zealous as a magistrate, in the superintendency of public building and in other services for the city.

[^2: ii]

The Senate and the People have decreed this honour, even after his decease, to Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus in consideration of his exemplary life, his munificence in the discharge of his public duties, and his alacrity, manifested alike in the fulfilment of his magisterial functions, in his engagements, his superintendence of public works, and his other services rendered to the city of his birth; [as also] suitable and becoming honours, even after her decease, to Neaira Ammia, daughter of Menecles, who had been the wife of Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus, in consideration of her life of sobriety and decorum.

ii:[^3]: The Council and People honoured, even after he departed, Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus, living decently, a man of honourable ambition in public affairs, and showing zeal in offices, and promises, and the superintending of works, and other services to the commonwealth.

[^3: 30]

i:[^4]: . . . decreed to honour, even after her death [?] with worthy and becoming honours, Neaera Ammias, daughter of Menecles, who had been the wife of Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus, and lived decently and soberly.

[^4: 31]

[...] 121-2; [...] 14, 57, 14, loose page 47 (i only); [...] 1v, nos 4 and 5; [...]; [...]; [...]; [...] ; [...]; [...] R.I.14v (mention); [...] 154, 147 [...]; [...]

[...] 2816 and 2779 ; [...] 31 and 30 , whence [...] p. 1114; [...] pp.51-2, revised at 83-4 , [...] 51 ; [...] a.1 and a.6 (mention) ; [...] 67, 65 (mention) ; [...] 473, 472 , whence [...] 309, 305 , [...] H.218, H.219 (listed); [...] 13.301.