Rescript of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus to logistes
of gerousia concerning statues of emperors, improper payments,
and payment deadlines; AD 162/163; found at Ephesos: GIBM 497
(part); Heberdey, JÖAI 1, 1898 Beibl. 78-79 (part); Cagnat, RA
32, 1898, 466 (part); OGIS 508 (part); FiE II no. 23; Oliver,
Sacred Gerousia 11; Knibbe & Oberleitner, Funde aus Ephesos,
118-120, no. 172 (PH); *IEph 25 (PH) and Add. p. 2.
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IEph 25 + Add. p. 2
| 1 | Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀυρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος |
| Σεβαστὸς καὶ Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λεύκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος | |
| Σεβαστὸς Ἀρμενιακὸς Οὐλπίῳ Εὐρυκλεῖ | |
| χαίρειν. | |
| 5 | ὅτι μὲν ὑπ’ ἀνθυπάτων δοθέντα σε τῇ γερουσίᾳ τῶν Ἐφεσίων |
| λογιστὴν ἐκείνοις ἔδει, περὶ ὧν ἠπόρεις, ἀναφέρειν, αὐτός τε εὐγνω- | |
| μόνως ἐδήλωσας ἐπιστάμενος, καὶ ἡμεῖς διὰ τοῦτο ἐπεμνήσθημεν, | |
| ὡς μὴ ῥαιδίως ἀνάγεσθαί τινας τῷ παραδείγματι. ὃ δὲ πρῶτον ἡμῖν ἐκοίνωσας, | |
| τὸ περὶ τῶν ἀργυρῶν εἰκόνων, πρᾶγμα ὡς ἀληθῶς τῆς ἡμετέρας συνχωρήσε- | |
| 10 | [ως] προσδεόμενο<ν>, δῆλόν ἐστί σοι καὶ τὴν εἰς τὰς ἄλλας ἐρωτήσεις ἀφορμὴν συμβε- |
| [βλη]μένον. τὰς οὖν εἰκόνας τῶν αὐτοκρατόρων, ἃς ἀποκεῖσθαι λέγεις ἐν τῷ συνε- | |
| [δρί]ῳ τούτῳ, παλαιάς, ἑνὶ μὲν λόγῳ πάσας δοκιμάζομεν φυλαχθῆναι τοῖς ὀνόμασιν, ἐφ’ ο- | |
| [ἷς] γέγονεν αὐτῶν ἑκάστη, εἰς δὲ ἡμετέρους χαρακτῆρας μηδέν τι τῆς ὕλης ἐκείνης | |
| [μ]εταφέρειν· οἳ γὰρ [ο]ὔ[τ’] ἄλλως [εἰς τ]ὰς ἡμε[τέ]ρας τιμάς ἐσμεν [π]ρόχειρο[ι, πολὺ] δή τ[ι ἧ]τ[τον ἂν] | |
| 15 | [ἄλλας εἰς ἡμᾶς μετ]αβα[λλο]μ̣ένας ἀνασχοίμεθα· ἀλλ’ ὅσαι μ[ὲν αὐτῶν ․․․․c.12․․․․] |
| [․․․․․c.15․․․․․․] ἔχουσι τὰς μορφάς, κἂν ὅσον γνωρίζε[σθαι τῶν προσώπων τοὺς χα]- | |
| [ρακτῆρας, ταύτας κα]ὶ σοὶ παρέστη λελογισμένως, ὅτι τοῖς αὐτ[οῖς δεῖ φυλαχθῆναι ὀνό]- | |
| [μασιν, ἐφ’ οἷς γεγόνασιν·] περὶ δὲ τῶν οὕτως ἄγαν συντεθραυ[σμένων, ὡς ἀναφέρεις, καὶ] | |
| [οὐδεμίαν μορφὴν ἔτ]ι̣ φαίνειν δυναμένων τάχα μὲν ἂν καὶ [τούτων ἐκ τῶν ἐπὶ τοῖς βά]- | |
| 20 | [θροις ἐπιγραφῶν, τ]άχα δ’ ἂν καὶ ἐκ βιβλίων, εἴ τινα ἔστι τῷ [συνεδρίῳ τούτῳ ․․c.8․․․] |
| [․․․․․c.14․․․․․, τὰ ὀνό]ματα συνπορισθείη, ὥστε τοῖ̣[ς προγεγονόσι μᾶλλον τὴν] | |
| [τει]μὴν ἀνανεωθῆναι [ἤπερ διὰ τ]ῆ̣ς ἀναχων[εύσεως ἐξαφανισθῆναι τῶν] | |
| εἰκόνων. τῇ δὲ χωνεύσει πρῶτον μέν σε παρὰ τυχ[․․․․․․․․․․24-26․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| ταλαμβάνῃ τοῦ μέτρου τῆς λογιστείας· ἀλλ’ ἐπειδ[ὴ ․․․․․․․․․․․26-28․․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| 25 | ὑπήρξω καὶ τὸ συγχωρηθῆναι διεπράξω παρ’ ἡμῶ[ν ․․․․․․․․․․25-27․․․․․․․․․․․] |
| πραχθῆναι, ἔπειτα καὶ ἄλλους πρὸς τὸ μάλιστα ἀνεσ̣[․․․․․․․․20-22․․․․․․․․, οὓς ἂν] | |
| ὁ κράτιστος ἀνθύπατος εἴτε ἐξ αὐτῆς τῆς γερουσίας ε[ἴτε ἐξ ἁπάντων τῶν πολει]- | |
| τῶν δοκιμάσῃ. τὸ δὲ κατὰ Σατορνεῖνον τὸν δημόσ[ιον ․․․․․․16-18․․․․․․,] | |
| ὃν παρὰ τῶν χρεωστῶν τοῦ συνεδρίου πολλὰ κεκομίσθαι λέγεις [χρήματα, μὴ προσηκού]- | |
| 30 | σης τῆς εἰσπράξεως, τοιοῦτόν ἐστιν· εἰ μὲν γάρ τι εἰσήνεγκεν, ὧν ἀ[πείληφεν, οὐδ’ ἄλλο] |
| παρὰ τοῦτο εἴη διάφορον, ὅτι οὐχ, ᾧ προσῆκεν, ἔδοσαν οἱ δόντες, οἷόν τι καὶ ὁ [ἐπίτροπος ἡ]- | |
| μῶν ἐν τοῖ<ς> ἰδίοις τῆς ἡμετέρας οἰκίας λογισμοῖς προσέταξεν φυλάσσε[σθαι, χωρὶς τοῦ] | |
| βλάπτεσθαί τινα κατὰ τὴν τῶν πρωσώπων ἐναλλαγὴν τῶν ἀπειληφότων, [τότε οὐδε]- | |
| μία ζημία παρηκολούθησεν· ε̣ἰ̣ δὲ κἀκεῖνοι δεδώκασιν, ᾧ μὴ προσῆκον ἦν, κ[αὶ ὁ ἀπολα]- | |
| 35 | βὼν ἠφάνισεν τὰ κο[μισθέντα, τότε,] εἰ μέν τι εὑρίσκοιτο ἴδιον ἢ ἔχων ἢ καταλελ̣[οιπὼς] |
| ἐκεῖνος, τὸ δὴ προσα[γορευόμενον πε]κ̣ούλιον, τοῦτο συλλέξασθαι πᾶν ὀφείλεις· [εἰ δὲ] | |
| καὶ οὕτως ὑπὲρ τὴ[ν δύν]αμιν τὴ[ν ἐκεί]νου προσδεῖ τι τῇ γερουσίᾳ τῶν εἰσπραχθέντ[ων ὑ]- | |
| π’ αὐτοῦ καὶ κατεσχ[ημ]ένων, ἐπιγν[ώμ]ων ὁ κράτιστος ἀνθύπατος γενέσ[θω] δ̣ιδασ[κόμε]- | |
| νος ὑπό σου, πρὸς οὕ[στ]ινας ἐπανελθεῖ[ν] σε δεῖ τῶν ἐκείνῳ καταβεβληκότω[ν, διακρίνων] | |
| 40 | [κ]α̣ὶ̣ ἐκ τοῦ χρόνο[υ τοῦ με]ταξὺ διελ[ηλ]υ[θ]ότος καὶ τῶν [․․]ιω̣ν τοῦ̣ τ̣ρόπου̣ [․․․c.10․․․] |
| [․․․․․․c.16․․․․․․τ]ετεικὼς ἀ̣π̣οδεικνύει, παρασταίη [․․․․․․․․․22-24․․․․․․․․․] | |
| [․․․․c.12․․․․ ἀνενε]γ̣κεῖν κελευσθῆναι τὰ κακῶς ἀποδο[θέντα ․․․․․14-16․․․․․] | |
| [․․․․․․c.16․․․․․․ τ]ῇ δόσει. αἱ δὲ συνεχεῖς ἀναβολαὶ τ[ῶν χρεῶν ․․․11-13․․․․] | |
| [․․․․․․c.17․․․․․․․]ν ὁ πάππος αὐτοῦ Σαβεῖνος, ὡς φῄς, ἐνε[․․․․․․17-19․․․․․․․] | |
| 45 | [․․․․․․c.16․․․․․․]τ̣ίωνα, σχεδὸν ἀναγκαῖον ποοῦσι καὶ σοὶ τὸ χρ[․․․․․․16-18․․․․․․] |
| [․․․․․․c.17․․․․․․․]ι̣ τὸ συγχωρεῖν· ὥσπερ γὰρ αἰδῶ πολλὴν ἀνδ[․․․․․․16-18․․․․․․] | |
| [․․․․․․c.17․․․․․․․]σιν, οὕτως, ἐπειδὰν αὐτοί τινες αἰτίαν [․․․․․․16-18․․․․․․] | |
| [․․]ασθ[αι] τοὺς βλαπτομένους [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.45․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| [συν]όλου συνεδρίου κοιν[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.45․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ προ]- | |
| 50 | [σ]ιέναι τῷ κρατίστῳ ἀνθυπ[άτῳ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] |
| [․]ου. καὶ γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ σκέμμ[α ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ἀ]- | |
| ναφοράν, ὡς λέγεις, ἐπὶ τοὺς [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| [․]ιν ἐνχωροῦντος εἴτε εἰς παραπ[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| ρησιν αὐτῶν ἐκείνων, τί ἄλλο [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.42․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ γε]- | |
| 55 | ρ̣ουσία, τὸν δὲ ἀνθύπατον καὶ ἀ[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] |
| ρον ἐνγύθεν ἕκαστα ἐξευρεῖν [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| ο. τὰς μέντοι καὶ ἀπὸ τούτων αὐτ[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| οὐ μόνον κατὰ τάξιν ἐστὶ τὸ προ[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.44․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ προσ]- | |
| ίωσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ πρὸς τὴν τῶν [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.45․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] | |
| 60 | προσίωσι τοῖς καὶ μᾶλλον ἐπ[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.46․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] |
| μαθεῖν ἐνγύθεν δυ[—] |