211. Papyrus 273
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 273
- Title:
- Dionysius, Epic Fragments (P.Lond.Lit. 40, TM 59691, LDAB 795, MP3 343), and Aratus, Phaenomena (P.Lond.Lit. 34, TM 59218, LDAB 313, MP3 115)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragments from two papyrus codices: Fragments 1-18 (P.Lond.Lit. 40, TM 59691): Portion of two epic poems by the poet Dionysius, Bassarica, on Dionysius’s conquest of India, and Gigantias on the battle of the giants against the Olympian gods. Assigned to the late fourth or early fifth century. T...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 4th century-early 5th century
- Extent:
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Nineteen fragments from two papyrus codices, housed in a glass frame.
Fragments 1-18: Fragments of varying sizes from a papyrus codex, most of which bear writing on both sides, along and across the fibres, with abrasion and surface damage in places. The largest fragment preserves a column of 59 lines, broken off at the bottom; margins are generous and measure up to 55 mm. The reconstructed dimensions of the page of the codex are c. 270 (height) x 135 (width) mm: the codex belongs to Group 8 of Turner, with the height being double the width.
Fragment B: Small fragment belonging to another papyrus codex, further portions of which are in Vienna (Vienna, Nationalbibliothek G 29776); the fragment bears writing on both sides: the side written across the fibres comes first. No complete line.