Healing Inscription

ἐξαπίνης ΕΥ++++++++Η
ὀφθαλμοῖς+++ <:vacat> Ε
ΑΛΛΑ ΛΕΓ ̣
πολλὰ Λ++++


Findspot: Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
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Language: Greek
Writing Style: charcoal
  • Graffito Height: 20
  • Graffito Length: 80
  • Min Letter Height: 3
  • Max Letter Height: 4
Apparatus Criticus: 1. Aeolic or Doric for ἐξαίφνης, but also occurring in Attic texts (LSJ). Cf. T27.2, ἐν τάχει. As this also concerns eyes (see line 2), this is probably a healing inscription. It is conceivable that εὐξάμενος (or εὐξαμένη?) follows: “As soon as I prayed…” 3. Whether ἀλλά or ἄλλα is not clear. Then probably a form of λέγω.
Bibliography: Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 149-150.
Bagnall, R., Everyday Writing in the Graeco-Roman East (2011): 22.
SEG 61.970.
Suggested Citation: AGP-SMYT00122, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYT00122> [accessed: 21 Nov 2024]
Contributions:

Editor: Roger S. Bagnall

Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall

Last Revision: 2016-10-03