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Papyrus 131, 5v Aristotle's Constitution of the Athenians, 78-c.100 (papyrus)

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Papyrus 131, 5v Aristotle's Constitution of the Athenians, 78-c.100 (papyrus)
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Greek School, (1st-2nd century) / Greek
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British Library, London, UK
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papyrus
Date
78 AD - 100 AD (C1st AD)
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Papyrus 131 Date 78-c 100 Aristotle's Constitution of the Athenians (P.Lond.Lit. 108) and Other Texts: Scholia on Callimachus’ Aetia (P.Lond. Lit. 181), Farm Accounts (SB VIII 9699, P.Lond. I 131*), Commentary on Demosthenes’ In Midiam (P. Lond. Lit. 179) Verso: - Papyrus 131 (1-5): The Aristotelian Constitution of the Athenians (P.Lond.Lit. 108, TM 59294, LDAB 391, MP3 163): 37 columns of varying widths and lengths, but usually consisting of 44-50 lines. The first roll, divided into two pieces, contains eleven broad columns; the second roll contains thirteen narrower columns; the third has six broad columns; the fourth is damaged and has fragments of the remaining columns. Written c. 100 AD, this is the only extant copy of the nearly complete text. - Papyrus 131 (2): Commentary on Demosthenes’ In Midiam (P. Lond. Lit. 179, TM 59510, LDAB 611, MP3 307). One column and a half, written upside down in relation to the Constitution; containing a commentary on Demosthenes' In Midiam (fr. 47 Hausmann), copied in the first century and crossed out by scribe 1 of the Constitution, who then continued his text.

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Athens / Greece / Europe / aristotle / ancient greek / constitution / fragments / philosopher / text / philosophy / scroll / athenian / athenians / fragment
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