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221. Papyrus 2468

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2468
Title:
Hyperides(?), Pro Lycophrone (P.Oxy. XIII 1607, P.Lond.Lit. 135, TM 61285, LDAB 2427, MP3 2500)
Scope & Content:
A speech in defense of Lycophron assigned to Hyperides, different from the one preserved by Papyri 108 and 115. Lycophron was accused of adultery with a woman whose husband was ill and had allegedely dug a hole in the wall that divided his house from hers. The third person is used throughout the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Fragments of varying size of a papyrus roll, mounted on cardboard in three glass cases named Papyrus 2468(1), Papyrus 2468(2), and Papyrus 2468(3). Portions of at least ten columns are preserved; each column contained 39-40 lines, and each line had an average of 13-15 letters. Writing is on one side along the fibres. Corrections were made by the original scribe and possibly also by a second hand. The intercolumn measures 20 mm; the upper (see Papyrus 2468(2)) and lower margins (see Papyrus 2468(1)) survive to 35 mm and 30 mm respectively. Papyrus 2468(3) contains the unplaced fragments numbered from 13 to 47 alongside two other scraps without numbers.

222. Papyrus 2470

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2470
Title:
Ephorus, Historiae XII or XI (P.Oxy. XIII 1610, P.Lond.Lit. 109, TM 59723, LDAB 827, MP3 357)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of Book XII or XI of Ephorus’ Historiae on the Pentencontaetia. Fragments 1-5: On Themistocles. Fragments 6-14, 53: On Cimon’s operations by sea. Fragments 15-16: On Persian matters. Fragment 17: Geographical description. Fragments 18, 26, 31, 38 and 41: On Themistocles? Fragment...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 2nd century-early 3rd century
Extent:

62 fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with writing on one side along the fibres. The fragments generally come from the mid portion of columns, with the exception of fragment 35, which preserves the upper portion of a column. The height of the column is unknown; each line contained an average of with 14-15 letters, for a column width of approximately 50 mm. The intercolumn measures 15-20 mm and the upper margin survives to 17 mm (see fragment 35).

The fragments are mounted on cardboard in three frames, named Papyrus 2470(1), Papyrus 2470(2), and Papyrus 2470(3).

223. Papyrus 2550

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2550
Title:
Scope & Content:
LETTER from Heraclianus to Ptollas. Early 4th cent. 6¾ in. x 4 in. Heraclianus: Letter to Ptollas: early 4th cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Modern
Date Range:
Early 4th century
Extent:
1 item

224. Papyrus 2552

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2552
Title:
Scope & Content:
LETTER from Thermutharion to Philippius. A.D. 9. 9 in. x 3¾ in. Description, text and facsimile in New Palaeographical Society, Series II, pl. 136 (b). Thermutharion: Letter to Philippus: A.D. 9.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
0009
Extent:
1 item

225. Papyrus 2561

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2561
Title:
Shorthand Manual with List of Menander's Play (TM 64311, LDAB 5532, MP3 2760)
Scope & Content:
Leaves from a papyrus codex containing a manual of Greek shorthand covering signs (tetrads) 1-810. Each tachygraphic sign corresponds to a tetrad of words, arranged within themselves in a rough alphabetic order. Some pages are blank. Papyrus 2561(1-2): Signs 1-83; Papyrus 2561(3): Signs 84-120...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:

Fragmentary leaves from a papyrus codex, originally forming a quire of twelve double leaves and one central single leaf. Each page contains two columns. Some of the fragments are blank. Housed in twenty glass frame named Papyrus 2561(1-2), Papyrus 2561(3), Papyrus 2561(4), Papyrus 2561(5), Papyrus 2561(6), Papyrus 2561(7), Papyrus 2561(8), Papyrus 2561(9, 17), Papyrus 2561(10, 16), Papyrus 2561(11, 15), Papyrus 2561(12, 14), Papyrus 2561(13), Papyrus 2561(18), Papyrus 2561(19), Papyrus 2561(20), Papyrus 2561(21), Papyrus 2561(22), Papyrus 2561(23), Papyrus 2561(24), Papyrus 2561(25-27).

226. Papyrus 2562

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2562
Title:
Scope & Content:
ANOTHER COPY of the same work. When complete it consisted of a single quire of eighteen double (= 36 single) leaves; 18 single leaves remain. 3rd-4th cent. Size of page, 9½ in. x 4¾ in. Published by Milne, op. cit. Shorthand: Manuals of Greek shorthand: 3rd-4th cent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:
1 item

227. Papyrus 2564

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2564
Title:
Record of Proceedings (Under publication, TM 942980)
Scope & Content:
This fragmentary text ranks among the latest datable bilingual record of proceedings from Egypt. It dates back to the reign of the emperor Phocas. The case brought before the court probably concerned debts. There is a reference to praepositi sacr(-) (sacri cubiculi?). The names Ṭheọdorus Seren...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek and Latin
Date Range:
602-609
Extent:
Fragment from a papyrus roll, written along the fibres; the text is arranged on a single column. The layout of the document displays the use of blank spaces. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

228. Papyrus 2565

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2565
Title:
Report of a Trial before the Prefect (SB V 7696, TM 14034)
Scope & Content:
Report of a hearing held before Aurelius Appius Sabinus, prefect of Egypt, concerning a dispute over the nomination to liturgies: in order to ease the burdens of the citizens of Arsinoe, wealthy villagers had been nominated by the city council for liturgical posts. The villagers objected to this...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
249
Extent:

Fragments of varying size, some of which are dark brown, from a papyrus roll; mounted on cardboard and housed in seven frames named Papyrus 2565(1), Papyrus 2565(2), Papyrus 2565(3), Papyrus 2565(4), Papyrus 2565(5), Papyrus 2565(6) fragments and Papyrus 2565(b). Most of the fragments were joined up to form five columns of writing; frames 1-5 house the fragments forming these columns; the fragments housed in ‘Papyrus 2565(6) fragments’ and ‘Papyrus 2565(b)’ remain unplaced. There were further columns preceding the first reconstructed. Writing is on one side along the fibres.

229. Papyrus 2566

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2566
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI. (See Papp. 2563-2647) Heroninus, of Theadelphia, Fayum, Egypt: Documents from his archive: mid 3rd cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Modern
Date Range:
Mid 3rd century
Extent:
1 item

230. Papyrus 2568

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2568
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI. (See Papp. 2563-2647) Heroninus, of Theadelphia, Fayum, Egypt: Documents from his archive: mid 3rd cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Modern
Date Range:
Mid 3rd century
Extent:
1 item