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Epistle of Theonas

Theonas of Alexandria

Chapter 6

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Author: Theonas of Alexandria

VI.

In a similar manner should he conduct himself to

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whose

fidelity

are

entrusted

the

vessels

of

silver

and

gold

,

and

crystal

or

murrha

,

for

eating

or

for

drinking

.

All

these

he

should

arrange

suitably

,

of

them

all

he

should

keep

an

account

,

and

with

all

diligence

he

should

make

an

inventory

of

how

many

and

which

sort

of

precious

stones

are

in

them

.

He

should

examine

them

all

with

great

prudence

;

he

should

produce

them

in

their

proper

places

and

on

their

proper

occasions

.

And

he

should

observe

most

carefully

to

whom

he

gives

them

,

and

at

what

time

,

and

from

whom

he

receives

them

again

,

lest

there

should

occur

any

mistake

or

injurious

suspicion

,

or

perhaps

some

considerable

loss

in

things

of

value

.

Notes

1
Murrhine vessels were first introduced into Rome by Pompey. They were valued chiefly for their variegated colours, and were extremely costly. Some think they were made of onyx stone, others of variegated glass: but most modern writers suppose that what is meant was some sort of porcelain.