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Title P. Mich. 3 139
Works
  • Simias, Opus incertum
  • Hesiodus, Opus incertum
Principal Edition P.Mich. 3 139
study
  • - 87652. Marco Perale, "SH 906 and the Apollo of Simias of Rhodes: Some Issues of (Mis-)attribution." in Javier Martínez ed.Fakes and Forgers of Classical Literature. Ergo Decipiatur!, (Leiden Boston 2014) 207-217.
  • - 77028. Lamberto Di Gregorio, "Sui frammenti di Simia di Rodi, poeta alessandrino. Avec résumé en anglais.," Aevum, 82 (2008), pp. 51-117. 87-95
  • - 77883. Marco Perale, "Una nota a Bacchyl. 5.151-4.," ZPE, 171 (2009), pp. 3-4. 4
  • - 40720. Jean Taillardat, "Une prétendue forme laconienne chez Alcman: *hianoglepharos (Parthénée, 69).," RPhil, 3e s., 27 (1953), pp. 131-134. 133-34
  • - 78716. Francesco Valerio, "Ancora su Bacch. 5.151.," ZPE, 175 (2010), pp. 3-4. 3
Reference Edition
  • - 10252. Hugh Lloyd-Jones and Peter Parsons, Supplementum Hellenisticum. Indices in hoc Supplementum necnon in Powellii Collectanea Alexandrina confecit H.-G. Nesselrath., (Berlin New York 1983). 906
  • - 96087. Marco Perale, Adespota Papyracea Hexametra Graeca (APHex I). Hexameters of Unknown or Uncertain Authorship from Graeco-Roman Egypt, (Berlin Boston 2020). 17
Readings 29144. Enrico Livrea, Review of 10252. Hugh Lloyd-Jones and Peter Parsons, Supplementum Hellenisticum. Indices in hoc Supplementum necnon in Powellii Collectanea Alexandrina confecit H.-G. Nesselrath., (Berlin New York 1983). , Gnomon, 57 (1985), pp. 592-601. 599
Previous Edition
  • - 95618. John G. Winter, "Some literary papyri in the University of Michigan Collection," TAPA, 53 (1922), pp. 128-141. 133-136
  • - 39811. Reinhold Merkelbach, "Über zwei epische Papyri." Aegyptus, 31 (1951), pp. 254-260. 257-260
  • - 4762. Augusto Traversa, Hesiodi Catalogi sive Eoearum Fragmenta, collegit, disposuit, critica commentatione instruxit., (Napoli 1951). 130-31
Catalog(s) MP3 01458.000
Fragments Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 11
Support Material papyrus
Support Dimensions 10.5cm wide x 13cm high
Date 100 - 199
More from the period between 100 CE and 199 CE
Origin erworben: Egypt - 1920; Schreibort: Egypt
More from erworben: Egypt - 1920; Schreibort: Egypt
Form and Layout papyrus roll (columns: 1, pagination: 0)
Script Type Roman capital
Genre poetry; epic
Culture literature
Religion classical
General Notes Palaeography: ‘Stile P.Lond. Lit. 30’ (Cavallo, Il calamo e il papiro, 118-19).
Images quod.lib.umich.edu/.../11R
Print Illustrations ed. princ. pl.II; P.Mich. 3 pl.IIa
Availability © Digital Corpus of Literary Papyri. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License .

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1317 [xml]

Title Epic Fragment
Author Unknown
Summary Epic fragment, apparently about the happiness enjoyed by certain nymphs and divinities (Apollo, Hera) in a world of blossoms and the warmth of returning spring. The verses have been attributed to Hesiod (Winter) and Simias of Rhodes (Merkelbach)
Citations Rep Editor - Lloyd-Jones H - Parsons P; Rep Ser. - Suppl.Hell.; 1983; Pg._No. 906 Winter JG, TAPA 53, 133-136, 1922, Pl. II Winter JG, PMich III, 139, 1936, Pl. IIa
P.Mich.:2:139
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 11
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 13 x 10.5 cm
Condition Broken off at the left and bottom
Lines 18
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto
Hands A large, well-formed uncial of fine appearance; corrections by a second hand (Winter). Accents; apostrophe; interpunctio
Origin Unknown
More from Unknown
Language Greek
Date (Early) IInd century A.D.
More from the period between 100 CE and 199 CE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto; Verso is blank
Subjects Epic; Hellenistic Poetry; Hesiodus; Literary: Epic; Papyrus
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

DCLP transcription: 62724 [xml]

[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣στα φύει χθὼν τηλεθάοντα
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣πων· ἱ(*)ερὴ δ’ ἀποκίδναται ὀδμή
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]οιο πολυπτύ(*)χου ἠγαθέ(*)οιο
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]νει ἑκατηβόλου Ἀπόλλωνος
5[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]’ Ἀχελωί(*)(*)ωι εὐνηθεῖσα˙
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] [βο]ρέ(*)ης τε νότος τ’ ἐν πε(*)ίρασι γαίης
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]οισι μινυνθά(*)νει˙ ἀ(*)γλαὸν(*) ἥβην
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩][  ̣](*)πησι νότος καὶ ἀπὸ κρύ(*)ος ἔλθηι
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] κεκαλυμμέναι˙ ἂ(*)ψ δ’ ἐπὶ Γαῖαν
10[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] ἐ̣πὶ(*) μητέρα̣· αἶψα δ’’ ἔπειτα(*)
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] καλὰς σεί(*)ουσιν ἐθεί(*)ρας
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣τα περὶ χροῒ νύμφαι ἔχο[υ]σαι(*)˙
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]α̣ντο παρ’ Ἱ(*)πποθόην ἰ(*)ά(*)νοφρυν(*)˙
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣α καὶ Ἥρην χρυσοπέδιλον
15[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]ωνοι ἐν οὐρανῶι ἀστερόεντι
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣τες ἀκηδέα θυμὸν ἔχοντες˙
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] σεισί(*)χθονα ποντομέδοντα˙
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣ ἤπιον Ἀμφιτρίτην˙
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Apparatus


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^ 7. corr. ex αυλαον
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^ 10. corr. ex επει
^ 10. corr. ex
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^ 12. ἔχο[υ]σαι˙εχο[υ]σαι corr. ex εχο[υ]σιν
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^ 13. ἰάνοφρυν˙ιανοφρυν corr. ex ι(ϊ)α(ά)νοδρυν
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APIS Translation (English)

[- - -] the earth bears flourishing [trees];[- - - whose] divine fragrance is wafted;[- - -] abroad from the holy, many-ridged [Olympus];[- - - in the precinct] of far-darting Apollo;[- - -] wedded to Achelous;[- - - Boreas] and Notus at the ends of the earth;[- - - for whom destiny] puts an end for a time to their glorious youth;[- - - but when] Notus [casts] his warmth abroad and cold departs;[- - -] veiled [women], but back to the earth;[- - -] but then the pure mothers;[- - -] shake their fair tresses;[- - -] the nymphs clad in shining raiment;[- - - came] to tender-browed Hippothoe;[- - -] and Hera of the golden sandals;[- - - grandsons] in the starry heaven;[- - - and as the gods who live] with a heart free from care;[- - - Poseidon] the shaker of earth, the ruler of deep;[- - -] kindly Amphitrite