Homeric papyrus (Iliad1.129-146, 151-190, 192-211) |
Homer |
Homer, Iliad1.129-146, 151-190, 192-211;The history of the text's editions:;R.Merkelbach,
ZPE 14 (1974), p.89-90 gives the text of P.Mich. inv. 6653, Iliad 1.195-202 (col.
III ), where he indicates the asteriscos in l. 196.;N.E. Priest published in her Diss.,
1975, 1. 151-190, 192-211 , the three preserved col. I, II, III (= col. 8, 9, 10
according to her calculation in the roll) ;P.Koeln I 21 (ed. in 1985): Iliad. 1.129-146;
176-180; 187-190; 205-211 was preserved in 5 fragmnets which come from 3 columns,
I, III, IV;N.E. Priest, ZPE 33 (1979), p.35-37; ;N.E.Priest, ZPE 46 (1982), p.54-55
joined the two papyri P.Koeln I 21 and P.Mich. inv. 6653 and gives the text of col.
9, 10 (according again her calculations), which correspond to the columns II and III
of the preserved papyrus fragments.;N,E. Priest, ZPE 46 (1982), pg. 54-55, gives the
transcription of the text of the col. 8 (according to her calculations), which correponded
to the col. I of the preserved papyrus. |
Rep Editor - Priest NE; Rep Ser. - ZPE 33; 1979; pg. 35-7;Rep Editor - Priest NE;
Rep Ser. - ZPE 46; 1982; pg. 54-5 Merkelbach R, ZPE 14, 89-90, 1974, Pl IIIc Priest
NE, Diss, 19-25, no 3, 1975 |
P.Mich.inv. 6653 |
4 papyri ; a: 5.4 x 17.2 cm; b: 5.7 x 17 cm; c: 2.8 x 4.7 cm; d: 10 x 15.6 cm |
The three fragments come from three consecutive columns. Fr. a contains the ends of
lines 151-169, with a right margin of 1.4 cm, an upper margin of 2.8 cm, and a lower
margin of 1.5 cm. Fragment b, containing the middle portions of lines 170-190, has
upper and lower margins of 1.1 cm each. Fragment c contains the ends of lines 175-181,
with no margins extant. Fragment d containing the beginnings of lines 192-211, has
a left intercolumniation of 3 cm, indicated by ink on the edge of the papyrus opposite
lines 191 and 201, and a lower margin of 1.8 cm. Kollesis appears on the front of
the papyrus in fragment b, varying from 1.7 to 2.4 cm from the left edge; this corresponds
to the area of the right intercolumniation on the back. The papyrus is medium-brown
in color. |
col. I (= col. 8), 19 lines;col. II (= col. 9), 21 lines;col. III (col. 10), 20 lines |
Source of description: Verso |
The text is written with black ink in letters 5 mm high. The hand is very large, upright,
so what angular uncial. There are no diacritical marks, but numerous stops appear.;The
most interesting features of the text are the two marginal signs, an asterisk at the
line 196 and a stichometric notation at 201. |
Unknown
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Greek |
IInd century A.D. - IIIrd century A.D.
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Location: Ann Arbor |
Pub. status: Verso; Recto is unpublished |
PKoln I 21 |
Literary; Epic poetry; Homer; Iliad; papyrus roll; Joined papyri from different collections; punctuation; Literary; epic; Papyrus |
Verso medium |
Verso large |
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