The Trexler Library: Muhlenberg College

Julius Diogenes orders ten jars of two-year old wine from Thonius, to be rendered to Corpreus, his agent, in the third century.

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“From Julius Diogenes to Thonius, wine-keeper, greeting.  Give to Copreus, agent at Seruphi, on account of the cutting of the growth of reeds in the past first year and the other pressing work at the farm-stead of Gaianus, 10 jars of wine of the produce of the past first year and similarly 10 jars of vinegar.”  Signature of Julius Diogenes.