1. Papyrus 1523
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1523
- Title:
- Life of Alcibiades (P.Oxy. III 411, P.Lond.Lit. 123, TM 64743, LDAB 5977, MP3 2077)
- Scope & Content:
- Leaf from a parchment codex containing an account of the life of Alcibiades by an unknown author, covering the events from the mutilation of the Herms to the arrival at Sparta (415-414 BC). Thucydides' history seems to have served as a model, but the text displays additional details and some dif...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 5th century
- Extent:
- Leaf from a parchment codex, worm-eaten and bearing writing on both sides. Each page bear two columns, measuring approximately 150 x 58 mm; there are 30 lines to the column, with 15-19 letters per line. The codex belongs to Turner’s ‘large, square’ type. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. III. The fragment is housed in a glass frame.
