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561. Papyrus 743

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 743
Title:
Sophocles, Oedipus Rex (P.Oxy. I 22, P.Lond. III 743 descr., P.Lond.Lit. 69 descr., TM 62759, LDAB 3947, MP3 1468)
Scope & Content:
The upper portion of a leaf from a papyrus codex containing verses from Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, one side having verses 375-385 written across the fibres, with heading letters in the upper margin, the other side containing verses 429-441 written along the fibres. Corrections were added by a diffe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Upper portion of a leaf from a papyrus codex, preserving part of one column on each side; broken at the bottom but well preserved as to the rest. The upper margin survives to 3 cm. Ink is faded at places; the heading letter on one side, added at a later stage, is in black ink, the rest being in brown ink; housed in one glass case. Number 22 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy.

562. Papyrus 744

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 744
Title:
Demosthenes, Exordia, and Accounts (P.Oxy. I 26, P.Lond.Lit. 129, TM 59548, LDAB 650, MP3 335)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Seven columns of a papyrus roll containing Demosthenes, Exordia 26-29. Columns 1-2: Exordium 26; Column 3-Column 4, line 4: Exordium 27; Column 4 end of line 4-Column 5: Exordium 28; Columns 6-7: Exordium 29. On the back are accounts of the second to early third century, which contin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Fragments of a papyrus roll of good quality, which had been cut to host the text on the verso; darkened in places and with spots of ink throughout. The text runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. On the front, the upper parts of seven columns survive; each column originally had 24-25 lines; the column width is between 52 and 59 mm; the upper margin measures 20 mm, and the intercolumn between 22 and 25 mm. A small part of the upper margin and the space between columns 5 and 6 was used for continuing the accounts of the back, written upside down in relation to the rest of the text on the front; the lower fragments also contain the accounts, with the text on the right fragment being upside down. On the back are columns of various height and width, with intercolumns of various width. Modern annotations are visible on both sides, and the number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

563. Papyrus 745

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 745
Title:
De Bellis Macedonicis, possibly by Lucius Arruntius (P.Lond.Lit. 121, P.Oxy. I 30, TM 63267)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a Latin historical work, on parchment, concerning the Macedonian wars of Rome.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 1st century-Early 2nd century
Extent:

One fragment of a parchment codex, writing on both sides, mounted in glass.

564. Papyrus 746

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 746
Title:
Report of a Lawsuit on the Identification of a Child (P.Oxy. I 37, P.Lond. III 746 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 79, TM 20699)
Scope & Content:
Extract from the official minutes of the strategus Tiberius Claudius Pasion with the report on a court case concerning the identification of a child. Aristocles, advocate of Pesouris, reports that his client had picked up an infant, Heraclas, from the rubbish heap, and had hired Saraeus as a wet...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 March 49
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, incomplete and with detached fragments, damaged in its lower half; writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text comprises two columns of 26 and 10 lines respectively. The intercolumn measures 20-25 mm. Margins partly survive, the left (65 mm) and right being somewhat mutilated. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

565. Papyrus 748

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 748
Title:
Military Accounts (P.Oxy. I 43 ro., TM 20704), and List of Guards and Watchmen (P.Oxy. I 43 vo., TM 20705)
Scope & Content:
Recto (20704): Military accounts recording the supplies, chiefly of fodder, provided to various troops, with copies of receipts; the total and date are given at the end. Dated 16-24 February 295. Verso (20705): List of guards and watchmen distributed across various streets and public buildings...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
295
Extent:

Two portions of a medium-brown papyrus roll, with writing on both sides; housed in two glass frames, named Papyrus 748(1) and Papyrus 748(2).

566. Papyrus 749

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 749
Title:
Letter from a Strategus about Tax Farming (P.Oxy. I 44, P.Lond. III 749 descr., Chrest.Wilck. 275, Sel.Pap. II 420, TM 20706)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Papiscus, strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, to Asclepiades, royal scribe (basilikos grammateus) of the same nome, informing him on the state of affairs with regards to tax farming. Because of the difficulty to find persons willing to undertake the farming of certain taxes, Papiscus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
66-70
Extent:

A papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres, somewhat damaged at the top and broken off at the bottom. A word was deleted in the text. Number 44 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

567. Papyrus 750

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 750
Title:
Notification of Cession of Catoecic Land (P.Oxy. I 47, P.Lond. III 750 descr., TM 20709)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Achilleus, agent of Pyrrhus, superintendent of the katalochismoi (distribution of catoecic land) in Egypt, addressed to the agoranomoi (public notaries), who are being notified that a certain Didymus alias Amoitas had ceded to the priest Teos some land near the village of Senokomis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
83-88
Extent:

A papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres, broken off at the bottom but well preserved as to the rest. Number 47 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

568. Papyrus 751

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 751
Title:
Report on a Persea Tree (P.Oxy. I 53, P.Lond. III 751 descr., TM 20715)
Scope & Content:
Column 1: A fragmentary report addressed to Valerius Ammonianus alias Gerontius, logistes (curator) of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from some builders. Column 2: A report, numbered at the top as 105, addressed to Valerius Ammonianus alias Gerontius, logistes (curator) of the Oxyrhynchite nome, by Aur...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 February 316
Extent:

Two sheets glued together forming a ‘pasted roll’ (tomos synkollesimos), written on one side along the fibres and preserving two columns of writing, the first very fragmentary; damaged on both sides. Number 53 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in one glass case. Further sheets forming the same 'pasted roll' are P.Oxy. LXIV 4441 and presumably P.Oxy. VI 896.

569. Papyrus 752

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 752
Title:
Circular on the Appointment of Treasury Officials (P.Oxy. I 58, P.Lond. III 752 descr., Chrest.Wilck. 378, Sel.Pap. II 226, TM 20720)
Scope & Content:
A letter addressed to the strategi of the Heptanomia and Arsinoite nome from a high official known as Africanus (possibly Arbaeus Africanus, governor of Palestine, or Nervaeus or Servaeus). The sender is complaining about the expenses caused by the multiplication of officials related to estates ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 September 288
Extent:

A papyrus sheet written on one side, with a few wormholes; overall well preserved, although somewhat damaged at the bottom. Number 58 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

570. Papyrus 753

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 753
Title:
Appointment of a Delegate (P.Oxy. I 59, P.Lond. III 753 descr., TM 20721)
Scope & Content:
Notification from the senate of Oxyrhyncus through its representant, addressed to the strategus Aurelius Apollonius through his delegate, informing that a certain Theodorus, who had been selected for attending the prefect’s court in Alexandria in place of another man, had claimed exemption as a ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 February 292
Extent:

Papyrus sheet bearing writing on both sides, the text on the front running along the fibres and that on the back across the fibres; damaged by gaps and wormholes. Housed in one glass case. Number 59 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I.

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