Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 214

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 214 (P. Oxy. 214 or P. Oxy. II 214) is a fragment of the Epic Fragment of an unknown author, written in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a codex. It is dated to the third century. Currently it is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts, 1181) of the London.[1]

Description

The document was written by an unknown copyist. It contains a fragment of the Epic of an unknown author. The measurements of the fragment are 110 by 79 mm. The text is written in a small slopping uncial hand. THe handwriting is very similar to that of P. Oxy. 233.[2]

There is no stops.[2]

It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. It was found with a number of cursive documents. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ P. Oxy. 214 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
  2. ^ a b c Grenfell, B. P.; A. S. Hunt (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. pp. 27–29. http://www.archive.org/stream/oxyrhynchuspappt02grenuoft#page/26/mode/2up.