1. Papyrus 1707
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1707
- Title:
- Fragment of a Play (P.Lond.Lit. 84, TM 63511, LDAB 4720, MP3 1721)
- Scope & Content:
- Portions of iambic verses from an unknown play, presumably a tragedy. Division between lines 20 and 21 may mark the beginning of a new scene.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, broken off on all sides; with insect-holes and surface damage; the writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there survive the central portions of 27 lines from one column, written along the fibres. No margin is extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
