1. Papyrus 1525
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1525
- Title:
- Antiphanes, Anthropogonia (P.Lond.Lit. 87, P.Oxy. III 427, CGFP *3, PCG II 34, TM 59131, LDAB 226, MP3 90) and Lines from a Document
- Scope & Content:
- Recto: Two documentary lines and a third one, possibly obliterated, at the bottom. Verso: Antiphanes, ‘Creation of Humankind’ (Anthropogonia). Ends of three lines in iambic trimeter or trochaic tetrameter at the conclusion of a drama. The sentiment expressed is along the lines of, ‘if you appla...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century
- Extent:
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A papyrus fragment bearing writing on both sides. On the recto there are three lines written along the fibres, with a large blank space between lines 2-3. The verso preserves three concluding verses with a subscription, written against the fibres. Mounted in glass.
