Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 232 (P. Oxy. 232 or P. Oxy. II 232; also known as P.Lond.Lit. 128 and Pap.Flor. VIII 35; TM 59591; LDAB 693) is a fragment of Contra Timocratem by Demosthenes, written in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a roll. It is dated to the second or third century. Currently it is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts, 787) in London.[1]
Description
The document was written by an unknown copyist. It contains the text of Contra Timocratem (53-54, 56-58) by Demosthenes. The measurements of the fragment are 130 by 140 mm. The text is written in a medium-sized, sloping uncial hand. Palaeographically it resembles the Oxyrhynchus Homer. There are neither rough breathings nor accents, and only one stop occurs.[2]
It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.[2]
The verso (back) of the roll was reused sometime afterwards to compose what appears to be a letter, dated to the 3rd century CE.[3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: B. P. Grenfell; A. S. Hunt (1899). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund.
