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Papyrus 2554

1. Papyrus 2554

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2554
Title:
Request for Cancelling a Loan Agreement Upon Repayment of the Debt (SB V 7634, TM 17992)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to the councillor Aurelius Ammonius and to Aurelius Heliodorus, keepers of the archives in Oxyrhynchus, from four men, who were lent 4500 drachmas with a general lien on their property. As they now have repaid the debt, for which they provide receipt, they ask that the entry...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 August 249
Extent:

An almost fully preserved papyrus sheet, lacking the top right-hand edge and torn in places; a few wormholes are visible. Writing is along the fibres, the back only having one line. Housed in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 2555

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2555
Title:
Private Letter (SB V 7635, TM 35115)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Argyrius to his master Hierakion, containing an invitation to come over; when he comes, Hierakion is requested to bring, among the other things, a pillow that has been dispatched for Argyrius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Late 5th century-Early 6th century
Extent:

A fully preserved papyrus sheet, with the exception of a small tear on the top right-hand corner; dark in places; writing is along the fibres on either side, the back having one-line docket. Housed in a glass case.

3. Papyrus 2057

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2057
Title:
Cicero, De Imperio Cn. Pompei 60–5, 68–71; In Verrem 2.1.1–4, 7–9; 2.2, 12; Pro Caelio 26–49, 51–5 (P.Oxy. VIII 1097, P.Oxy. X 1251, P.Lond.Lit. 143, TM 59458)
Scope & Content:
The fragmentary papyrus codex contains a collection of Cicero’s speeches: the surviving fragments match with De Imperio Cn. Pompei 60–5, 68–71; In Verrem 2.1.1–4, 7–9; 2.2, 12; Pro Caelio 26–49, 51–5. The uniqueness of the codex resides both in its content and text (Klotz 1914; P.Oxy. VIII: 153–...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
late 4th century-early 5th century
Extent:
Fragments from a papyrus codex, additional fragments of which are now in Cologne, Papyrussammlung (inv. P. 2554). The text is arranged in a layout not particularly elegant. Each page of the original codex measured 300 x 230 mm, with a written space 170 mm wide and a variable height of c. 230 mm. The number of lines per page (65–9) is remarkable and unparalleled. Two of the preserved speeches are separated by an explicit/incipit, partly preserved. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.