1291. Papyrus 1546(a-c)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1546(a-c)
- Title:
- Handbook for Teaching Declamation (controversiae) (P.Lond.Lit. 140, TM 63515, LDAB 4724, MP3 2516 + 2551), Xenophon, Memorabilia, IV.2.1-4. (P.Lond.Lit. 150, TM 62987, LDAB 4179, MP3 1561), and Demosthenes, De Falsa Legatione, 1-7, 9-13 (P.Lond.Lit. 126, P.Oxy. LXVII 4569, TM 59615, LDAB 717, MP3 291)
- Scope & Content:
- Top left fragment (A) (P.Lond.Lit. 140, P.Lond. V 1814 a descr., TM 63515, LDAB 4724, MP3 2516 + 2551): Papyrus sheet containing three columns of a handbook for teaching declamation written along the fibres. They contain at least one oration; the subject of column 2 is apparently a case of disin...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-4th century
- Extent:
-
Three literary prose fragments, all mounted in the same glass.
a: Fragment of papyrus sheet containing three columns of 35 lines written along the fibres. The space between the columns measures 10 mm, the width of the margins 127 mm.
b: Portions of three columns, written along the fibres; the first two columns contain 56 lines. The space between the columns is 20 mm, the width of the margins 127 mm.
c: Imperfect leaf of a papyrus codex, written on both sides, 25 lines on the recto and 25 lines on the verso.