1. Papyrus 1862(A-G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1862(A-G)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Texts (TM 60505-60506, 61278, 63517-63518, 65532)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper left fragment (A) (P.Lond.Lit. 3, TM 60505, LDAB 1628): Fragment of a papyrus containing Homer, Iliad I 608-611, with traces of line 607. Assigned to the second century. AD Second fragment from top (B) (P.Lond.Lit. 195, TM 65532, LDAB 6783): Fragment of an elegiac poem, or possibly a comm...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century BC-2nd century
- Extent:
-
Seven papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Upper left fragment (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 4 lines written along the fibres, and traces of another line at the top. The back is dark-stained in places.
Second fragment from top (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom (front), broken off on all sides; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 10 lines written along the fibres from the bottom of a column. The lower margin is extant. The back bears portions of 6 lines written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.
Upper right fragment (C): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom and right, broken off on the other sides; written on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of 7 lines from the foot of a column, written along the fibres. Right and lower margins survive, the lower being ample and measuring 40 mm.
Small fragment in the middle on the right (D): Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; the writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 6 columns written along the fibres.
Lower left fragment (E): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, apparently broken off on all sides; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines written along the fibres, well-spaced; on the back, there are the beginnings of 22 lines written across the fibres.
Middle fragment at the bottom (F): Dark-brown papyrus fragment, of lighter colour on the back; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are a few letters from the ends of 17 lines.
Lower right fragment (G): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom and right, broken off on the other sides; written on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of 12 lines from the foot of a column, written along the fibres. Right and lower margins are minimal.
