1. Papyrus 2069
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2069
- Title:
- Sophocles, Eurypylus (P.Oxy. IX 1175, P.Oxy. XVII 2081(b), P.Lond.Lit. 66, TM 62742, LDAB 3930, MP3 1472)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragments with Sophocles’s Eurypylus concerning the deeds and death of Eurypylus, son of Telephus, by the hand of Neoptolemus, preserving Astyoche’s lament, the choral ode and the burial of the corpse, and fragmentary dialogues. Sister roll of Papyrus 2068, in the same hand. Presumably a scholar’s c...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
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119 fragments of varying size housed in four glass frames named Papyrus 2069(1), Papyrus 2069(2), Papyrus 2069(3), Papyrus 2069(4); originally 107 fragments, with later discovery of 18 additional fragments, some of which join the earlier fragments. From a luxury papyrus roll, made up of sheets 230-260 mm wide; sister roll of Papyrus 2068; written on one side along the fibres; the back bears modern annotations. The fragments, damaged by insect holes, preserve portions from various columns; the column height is 115 mm and its width 136 mm; margins and intercolumn are broad, with the lower margin measuring 35 mm; two levels of indentation are used (at 11 and 17 mm).
Papyrus 2069(1): Fragments 1-6, and new fragments 1 and 2; new fragment 1 has been added to fragment 1, and new fragment 2 to fragment 2;
Papyrus 2069(2): Fragments 6-53 (original fragment 46 belongs to Papyrus 2068(2));
Papyrus 2069(3): Fragments 54-93, new fragment 3 joining fragments 80-81, new fragment 4 joining fragment 84;
Papyrus 2069(4): Fragments 94-107; new fragments 5-18.