A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

Social Life 495
is a difficult matter to bestow new praises upon a woman
because her life has been exposed to fewer changes, nevertheless
the good qualities common to humanity must of
necessity be cherished, lest a neglect of any form of right
conduct debase all other praise, because in discretion,
honesty, modesty, obedience, domestic duties, diligence,,
and fidelity,
and she yielded to no one in times of trial, during which
she was the equal of other excellent women,
she proved her virtue, her ability to endure hardships
and her wisdom, thus preparing for herself a memory
distinguished above all, certainly second to none.
III.
Letters and Documents
Sarapion to our Heraclides, greeting.
I sent you two To a young
other letters, one by the hand of Nedymus, one by the ^^^y "m-"
hand of Cronius the sword-bearer. Finally then I received barrassed.
from Arabs the letter, and I read it and was grieved. Stick Milligan,
to Ptollarion constantly: perhaps he can set you free. Say 39 f.
to him: "I am not like any one else, I am a lad. With the ^^ a.D.
exception of a talent I have made you to pay my bur- P^o'lanon
dens, . . . We have many creditors: do not drive us have been
out." Ask him daily: perhaps he can have pity on you: creditor of
if not, do you, like all, beware of the Jews. Rather stick heraclides.
to him (Ptollarion), and so you may become his friend.
Notice that the document can be signed either by Diodorus
or by the wife of the ruler. If you manage your own
affairs, you are not to be blamed. Greet Diodorus with
the others. Goodbye. Greet Harpocrates.
Agreement between Tryphon, son of Dionysius, the Contract of
son of Tryphon, his mother being Thamounis the daughter
ship,
of Onnophris, and Ptolemseus, son of Pausirion, the son Milligan, 54.
of Ptolemaeus, his mother being Ophelous, the daughter ^^ ^^-