A New Gnomologium

With some Remarks on Gnomic Anthologies (I)

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ID9664017
AuthorsJ W B Barns (corresponding author), John Barns
Year1950
Volume44
Issue3-4
Pages126-137
Publication date1950-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0009838800028664
OpenAlexW4241828284
LanguageEN
Citations received26

This papyrus was acquired, with some others, for the Egypt Exploration Society in 1914 at Medînet-el-Faiyûm by Dr. John Johnson. It consists of five large pieces; of these four join and together measure 37 × 24·5 cm.; they contain remains of three adjacent columns. Another piece measures 5 × 13·5 cm., and a small unplaced scrap (Fr. A) 4·5 × 3·7 cm. The writing of the recto, which runs along the fibres, is large, regular, rounded, and clear, but not elegant; I would assign it to the second century B.C. The verso was written across the fibres; the hand may be the same, but seems more cursive; the surface is very damaged and no whole word is legible. A certain irregularity in the spacing of letters and lines suggests that the papyrus was used again for a document

Art · Cursive · Geometry · Linguistics · Literature · Net (polyhedron · Papyrus · Visual arts · Word (group theory · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy

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