Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 18

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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 18 (P. Oxy. 18) is a fragment of the first book of the Histories of Herodotus (chapters 105-106), written in Greek. It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The fragment is dated to the third century AD [1] . It is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts). The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898. [2]

The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a roll. The measurements of the fragment are 182 by 87 mm. The fragment contains 13 lines of text. The text is written in a good-sized round formal uncial hand. The style of writing resembles great biblical codices. It has deep margins. The fragment supports the manuscript tradition though there are a few variations in the form of words representing differences in dialect. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Grenfell, B. P.; Hunt, A. S. (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri I. London. pp. xi.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ P. Oxy. 18 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
  3. ↑ Grenfell, B. P.; Hunt, A. S. (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri I. London. pp. 44–45.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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