1. Papyrus 2678
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2678
- Title:
- Letter to Zenon (P.Ryl. IV 565, TM 2421)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragment of a letter to Zenon from Deinon, who has heard of Zenon’s relapse and wishes him a speedy recovery. A papyrus at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, inventoried as Gr. 565, preserves the rest of the letter.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1 January 249 BC
- Extent:
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Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, inventoried as Gr. 565; the front bears the beginnings of 8 lines written across the fibres, with generous upper, left and lower margins; a sheet-join runs at 22-23 mm from the top. 4 lines running along the fibres are visible on the back, apparently offsets. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
