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 |
| 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: 03 Apr 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |
