1. Papyrus 481
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 481
- Title:
- Latin-Greek Glossary (P.Lond.Lit. 187, TM 64454, LDAB 5678, MP3 3005)
- Scope & Content:
- A Latin-Greek glossary, merging three conversational phrases and some words, and roughly lemmatised by topic. The Latin-Greek glossary was used by Greek speakers in early stage of Latin learning.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek and Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th century
- Extent:
-
Fragment from an opisthograph sheet; the verso is written upside down compared to the recto. The text is disposed into two narrow columns, the first with Latin and the second with Greek. The Greek script is used for the Latin words too. Traces of ink on the right side of the recto suggest the existence of another column. The papyrus is mounted in glass.
