Letter of Caracalla to [archo]ntes, boule, and demos of
Ephesos praising Ephesos for friendly decree; AD 200/205; found
at Ephesos: FiE II no. 26; *IEph 2026; SEG 31, 955; BE 1982:315.
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IEph 2026
| 1 | [Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος] |
| [Ἀντωνεῖνος vacat εὐσεβὴς] vacat εὐτυχ[ὴς vacat Σεβαστὸς] | |
| [Ἐφεσίων τοῖς ἄρχο]υσι καὶ τῇ βουλῇ [καὶ τῷ δήμῳ] | |
| [χαίρει]ν· | |
| 5 | [․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.31․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]ο̣υς ὑπεραίρετε τοσο[—] |
| [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.32․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]αγμένων ἡδονη τ[—] | |
| [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.34․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] κ[αὶ] εὐφραίνεσθαι [—] | |
| [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.36․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]γματι πα[—] | |
| [․c.4․ εὐσεβῶς διακειμένους πρὸς τὸν] ἡ̣μ̣έ̣τ̣ερον οἷ̣κον καὶ̣ π̣ό̣[λιν μεγίστην] | |
| 10 | [καὶ καλλί]στην κα̣[ὶ] μεγίστῃ θεῳ ἀνακειμένην κατοικοῦντας [καὶ πρότερον ᾔδειν,] |
| [νῦν δ]ὲ τὸ ψήφισμα δεξάμενος ὑμῶν, δι’ οὗ συνήδεσθέ μοι εἱδρύσαντ̣[ος εὐτυχεσ]- | |
| [τάτῃ ν]είκῃ τὴν ἀρχὴν τοῦ κυρίου μου πατρὸς καὶ πᾶν καθελόντος το ἀ[νθιστάμε]- | |
| [νον κ]αὶ θρασυνάμενον περὶ τὰς ἐλπίδας εὐφράνθην καὶ ἥσθην καὶ πολ[ὺ μεῖζον] | |
| [πρὸς τ]ὴν Ἔφεσον φίλτρον ἔλαβον, ὡς ἂν οὕτως ἔχοντι περὶ ὑμᾶς συνειδὼς [τῷ κυρίῳ μου] | |
| 15 | πατρί |
| [ἃ δὲ] π̣ροεπρέσβευεν ἡ πάτριος ὑμῶν θεὸς Ἄρτεμις, Ἀντ(ώνιος) Ἰούουενις<⁶¹>⁶¹[⁵¹—]⁵¹ | |
| <⁶¹>⁶¹[⁵¹—]⁵¹ [ο]ἱ κράτιστοι φ[ίλ]οι μου Αἴλ(ιος) Ἀντίπατρος ὁ φίλος καὶ διδάσκαλος κ[αὶ τὴν] | |
| [τά]ξιν τῶν Ἑλλη[νι]κῶν ἐπιστολῶν ἐπιτετραμμένος, Αἴλ(ιος) Κοίρανο̣[ς ὁ φίλος] | |
| [μ]ου καὶ τὴν ἐξή[γησι]ν̣ τῶ̣ν ἀ̣ξι̣ω̣μάτ[ω]ν πεπισ[τευμένος, — Φλάου]- | |
| 20 | [ιο]ς̣ Ἑρμοκράτ̣[ης —] |