Detail View: Papyri Collection: Fragment of a Tragedy
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Reference number:
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Greek P 482
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Side:
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recto
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Image Number:
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JRL0802204dc
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Image Title:
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Fragment of a Tragedy
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Trismegistos Number:
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Subject:
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Trojan war
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Subject:
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Classical literature
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Subject:
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Mythology, Greek
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Citation reference:
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P. Ryl. Gr. 3 482
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Description:
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Two fragments separated by a small, but continuous gap. Text is written along the fibres in a square calligraphic hand. There is no certain clue to identify the tragedy to which the fragment belonged. However the mention of Telephus in line 3 leads us to assume the play described Telephus' attempt to prevail on Achilles to heal his wound, in return for which he would guide the Greeks to Troy. The verso is blank.
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Date created:
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2nd century CE
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People covered:
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Telephus
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Language:
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Greek
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Language code:
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grc-EG
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Item height:
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99 mm
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Item width:
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109 mm
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Technique used:
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Handwriting
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Support material:
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Papyrus
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Notes:
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Acquired in 1920.
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Bibliography:
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Hunt, Arthur S., et al. Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, University Press, 1911-1952
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Current repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Category:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Fragments
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Image rights:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Work rights:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Image sequence number:
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grc0482r
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Image technique:
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Digital capture by Gten
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Date image captured:
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2007-10-18
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Date: issued:
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2007-11
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Metadata language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Papyri
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