1. Papyrus 591(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 591(A-B)
- Title:
- Literary Texts (P.Lond.Lit. 81, 159, TM 65746, 62834, 62835)
- Scope & Content:
- Left papyrus (A) (P.Lond.Lit. 81, TM 65746, LDAB 7000, MP3 1712.1): Iambic lines from an unknown tragedy, with stichometry (delta = 400). Right papyrus (B) Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 159(a), TM 62834, LDAB 4025, MP3 2593): Portion of a philosophical dialogue, apparently on the kinship of mankind, attr...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
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Two fragments that do not belong together, extracted from mummy cartonnage, housed in a glass frame.
Left papyrus (A): Papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears parts of 2 columns. Of the first, the ends of 21 lines remain, of the second the beginnings of the same number; the back bears no writing and is partly covered with plaster.
Right papyrus (B): Fragment from a medium-brown papyrus roll, imperfect at the foot and with plaster residue in places; written on both sides. The front bears portions of 4 columns written along the fibres; the column width is about 65 mm. The upper margin survives. The back bears parts of 3 columns written across the fibres and broken off at the bottom.
