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981. Papyrus 778

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 778
Title:
Deed of Surety (P.Lond. III 778, P.Oxy. I 199, TM 22685)
Scope & Content:
An incomplete deed of surety addressed to Flavius Apion by Georgius, a deacon, who undertakes that Aurelius Onnophris, son of Solomon, coming from Mega Chorion, a hamlet in the Oxyrhynchite nome, shall remain in his holding. With endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 July 568
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus sheet, written on both sides along the fibres, the back having one line; broken off at the bottom; the ink is rubbed at places in its middle portion on the recto and on the verso. Number 199 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. Housed in one glass case.

982. Papyrus 779

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 779
Title:
Beginning of a Document (SB XXII 15363, P.Lond. III 779 descr., P.Oxy. I 201, P.Oxy.Descr. 15, TM 20802)
Scope & Content:
Opening formula of a document addressed to Flavius Apion III, with invocation to Christ and dating clause of Mauricius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 September 593
Extent:

A piece from a papyrus sheet, written on one side and lacking its lower portion; vertical folding lines are visible. Number 201 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard and housed in one glass case.

983. Papyrus 780

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 780
Title:
Receipt for Payment (SB XXII 15366, P.Lond. III 780, P.Oxy. I 205, P.Oxy.Descr. 18, Stud.Pal. III 287b, TM 22686)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by the banker Philoxenus to Pamouthius, administrator (pronoetes), for the payment of 315 solidi, from which a certain sum is deducted. Dated in the 13th indiction, Mecheir 24 (18 February 535). With endorsmenet on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 February 535
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, written on both sides, the back having one line; number 205 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. The papyrus is housed in one glass case.

984. Papyrus 781

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 781
Title:
Receipt for Payment in Wine (SB XXII 15368, P.Lond. III 781 descr., P.Oxy. I 207, P.Oxy.Descr. 20, TM 20807)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging that a quantity of wine (4 and a half knidia) has been given to the headman Alexander by the wine-steward Phoebammon as a payment for nine days’ expenses, from 22nd to 30th Phaophi of the 9th indiction.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 October 590
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, written on one side across the fibres; number 207 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard and housed in one glass case.

985. Papyrus 783

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 783
Title:
Euripides, Phoenissae (P.Oxy. II 224, P.Lond.Lit. 76, TM 59843, LDAB 948, MP3 421)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a roll with Euripides’ Phoenissae. Column 1: Phoenissae 1017-1043. Column 2: Phoenissae 1064-1071. Another fragment of the same roll, published as P.Ryl. III 547 and housed in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, contains lines 646-657.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 2nd century-mid 3rd century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres, with the back being blank. It preserves parts of two columns; the first column has 29 lines; of the second, few traces of 7 lines remain. Each column would have contained 29-30 lines.The column is 120 mm wide and 154 mm high; the intercolumn measures 60 mm. The surface is damaged in places. The upper and lower margins survive to 46 and 40 mm respectively; the side margins are lost. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case. Another fragment of the same roll is housed in the John Rylands Library, Manchester.

986. Papyrus 784

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 784
Title:
Thucydides, Historiae II (P.Oxy. II 225, P.Lond.Lit. 105, TM 62844, LDAB 4034, MP3 1520)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a roll with two columns of Thucydides, Historiae II. Column 1: Historiae II.90.5-6. Column 2: Historiae II.91.1-2.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, broken off at the bottom and sides; it is written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of 15 lines of two columns are preserved; of the first, only the endings of the lines remain, of the second the beginnings. Each column would have contained 26 lines, with each line having 15-20 letters. The column would have measured 169 x 59 mm; the intercolumn measures 12 mm, and the upper margin 31 mm; no other margin is preserved. A sheet-join runs along the height of the fragment, at 17 mm from the left edge. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

987. Papyrus 785

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 785
Title:
Xenophon, Oeconomicus VIII-IX (P.Oxy. II 227, P.Lond.Lit. 151, TM 62979, LDAB 4171, MP3 1563)
Scope & Content:
Five fragmentary columns of a papyrus roll containing portions of Xenophon, Oeconomicus VIII-IX: Column 1: Oeconomicus VIII.17-19; Column 2: Oeconomicus VIII.19-20; Column 3: Oeconomicus VIII.20-22; Column 4: Oeconomicus VIII.22-23; Column 5: Oeconomicus IX.1-2.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, darkened in places and damaged by wormholes throughout; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Portions of five columns containing an average of 30 lines survive; the third and the fourth columns are broken off at the bottom, and the third has few letters at the beginnings of the lines. Each column measures 168 x 47 mm; each line has an average of 13 letters. Upper and lower margins survive to 77 mm and 23 mm respectively; the intercolumn meaures 23-26 mm. The number in red, repeated twice, refers to the edition in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

988. Papyrus 786

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 786
Title:
Plato, Phaedo 109 (P.Oxy. II 229, P.Lond.Lit. 146, TM 62592, LDAB 3776, MP3 1392)
Scope & Content:
One fragmentary column of a papyrus roll containing Plato, Phaedo 109 C-D, with traces of another column visible to the right. In the upper margin are three lines of scholiastic annotations in a cursive hand of the second or third century.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st half of 2nd century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, darker in the lower part of the left edge, broken off at the bottom, right and left, and somewhat damaged in the preserved portion, with loose and dislocated fibres and holes. The text on the front runs along the fibres; parts of 30 lines from the top of one column survive, each containing 19-23 letters; traces of one letter opposite the 28th and 29th lines belong to a second column. The intercolumn measures 15 mm and the upper margin 45 mm; no other margin is preserved. The upper margin hosts three lines of cursive writing. The number in red refers to the edition in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

989. Papyrus 787

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 787
Title:
Demosthenes, In Timocratem, 53-54, 56-58 (P.Oxy. II 232, P.Lond.Lit. 128, Pap.Flor. VIII 35, TM 59591, LDAB 693, MP3 318) and Greek Document (P.Lond. III 787 vo. descr., TM 31962)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 128, P.Oxy. II 232, TM 59591, LDAB 693, MP3 318, Pap.Flor. VIII 35): Parts of two columns containing Demosthenes, In Timocratem, 53-54 (column 1) and 56-58 (column 2); assigned to the second or third century. Verso (P.Lond. III 787 vo. descr., TM 31962): Greek document, perh...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus roll, written on both sides along the fibres on the front and across the fibres on the back. On the front there are latter parts of two columns; only lines 9–13 of the second column are fully preserved. Part of the bottom margin and the intercolumn survive. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. On the back there is another text in a different hand, defaced. Housed in one glass case.

990. Papyrus 788

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 788
Title:
Ptolemaic Fragments (P.Oxy. II 236a-c, P.Lond. III 788 a-c descr., TM 78556-78557)
Scope & Content:
Upper fragment (P.Oxy. II 236a, TM 78556) and middle fragment (P.Oxy. II 236b, TM 78556): Fragments containing the beginning of a document; only the date survives. They were found rolled up together and bear the same date (64-63 BC). They presumably are copies of the same document, with B being ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
64-51 BC
Extent:

Three fragments that do not belong together, written on one side along the fibres and mounted on cardboard in one glass case. The numbers in red on each fragment refer to the publication in P.Oxy. II.

Upper fragment (A): Broken off at the bottom and left, containing parts of 5 lines; upper margin extant.

Middle fragment (B): Broken off at the bottom and left, with parts of 5 lines lacking few letters at the beginning and traces of another line below. Upper margin preserved.

Lower fragment (C): Broken off at the bottom and right, lacking the upper margin too and damaged along the vertical fold. The beginnings of 8 lines are preserved, with traces of another line below. Some 20 letters may be missing to the right. Left margin preserved.

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