Letter of King Ptolemy (prob. IV) to [boul]e and demos of
Magnesia (Mai.) concerning Leukophryena; 208/204 BC; found at
Magnesia Mai.: *IMagnesia 23; **Welles 33 (ll. 7, 18-21).
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IMagn 23
1 | [β]ασιλεὺς [Πτολε]μαῖ[ος] |
Μαγνήτων [τῆι βουλ]ῆι καὶ | |
τῶι δήμωι χα̣[ίρειν· οἱ] παρ’ ὑ- | |
μῶν ἀποστα̣[λέντες] π̣ρεσβ[ευ]- | |
5 | ταὶ Διοπείθ[ης ․․․c.10․․․] |
καὶ Ἰθαλίδης [․c.6․․]δήμο[υ] | |
τὸ ψήφισμά [μοι] ἀπέδωκαν ἐν̣ ὧι | |
[․c.5․]τω[․․․c.10․․․]ων π[․․․] | |
[ἀγ]ῶνα τῶ̣[ν Λευκοφρυηνῶν κ]ατὰ τὸν | |
10 | χρησμὸν τοῦ [θεοῦ ὃν συν]τελε[ῖτε] |
τῆι Ἀρτέμιδ[ι τῆι Λευκοφρυ]ην[ῆι καὶ] | |
περὶ [τοῦ] νομί[ζειν τὴν πόλι]ν κ[αὶ τὴν] | |
χώραν ἱερὰν κα[ὶ ἄσυλον· ἔγνωκα δὲ] | |
καὶ ἐγὼ ἀπο[δέξασθαι τὸν ἀγῶν]α̣ σ[τε]- | |
15 | φανίτην [ἰσ]οπ[ύθιον ταῖς τιμ]αῖς οἷ- |
[ο]ν ἡμῖν ἐπ[ηγγέλκατε αὐ]τόν· [οἱ δὲ παρ’] | |
ὑ̣μῶν ἀπο[π]εμ[φθέντες καὶ α]ὐτοὶ δ[ιελέ]- | |
χθησαν μετὰ πά[σης σπ]ουδῆς [καὶ κατὰ] | |
τἆλλα ἐν τ[ῶι ψηφίσματι περὶ ὧν εἶχον] | |
20 | [τ]ὰς ἐντολὰς. [ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν τόν τε ἀγῶνα] |
[στ]εφανίτην καθά̣[περ ἠξι[ο[ῦτε] ἀπο- | |
[δέ]δεγμαι καὶ τ[․․․․․․․c.18․․․․․․․] | |
[․․․]χο[․c.4․]λο[․․․․․․․c.19․․․․․․․․] | |
[․c.5․] ὑμᾶς κ[․․․․․․․․c.20․․․․․․․․] | |
25 | [—] |
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