1. Papyrus 2956
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2956
- Title:
- Theophrastus, Ars Poetica (?) (P.Hib. II 183, TM 62833, LDAB 4023, MP3 2296)
- Scope & Content:
- Portions of a treatise on poetry examining poetic diction, so that a poet may learn which words are appropriate for poetry and so that the layman will be able to easily identify a well-written poem; discussion of individual words follows. Presumably part of Theophrastus’s Ars Poetica.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
- Three frames