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

Correspondence 519
Serenus the son of Agathos Daemon greets you . . . and
Turbo the son of Gallpnius.
so that
(Addressed)
To Philadelphia for Epimachus from his son Apion.
Give this to the (office of the) first cohort of the Apam^ans
to Julianus . . . paymaster from Apion,
(he may forward it) to Epimachus his father.
Milligan, 102.
Theon to Theon his father, greeting. You did a fine A^boy to his
thing' You have not taken me away along with you to
the city! If
,
you refuse to
,
take
1
me along
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with you to
Alexandria, I won't write you a letter, or speak to you, ^^-^"^^ ^°°
or wish you health. And if you do go to Alexandria, I
won't take your hand, or greet you henceforth. If you
refuse to take me, that's what's up! And my mother said
to Archelaus, "He upsets me; off with him!" But you
did a fine thing! You send me gifts, great ones, husks!!
They deceived us here on the 12th, when you sailed. Send
for me then, I beseech you.
If you do not send, I won't
eat, won't drink! There now! I pray for your health.
Tubi 18.
(Addressed) Deliver to Theon from Theonas his son.
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STUDIES
I. ^Vhat proof does this correspondence with Pliny afford of
Trajan's interest in the welfare of the empire? of his energy and
activity? of his justice and humanity? Why did he forbid the organization
of a fire-company (cf. a law of the Twelve Tables, p. 352)?
From the same correspondence what may we infer as to PHny's
Why did he refer
qualifications for the governorship of a province?
everything to the emperor? Do you suppose that other governors
did the same? Was his interference in the affairs of the cities (municipia)
advantageous to the latter? In what case was PHny ready
to resort to oppression?