PSI 726: Antheia’s Novel
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https://doi.org/10.14409/op.2023.1.e0003Keywords:
Greek papyri, Ancient Greel novel, love novel, historical novelAbstract
This paper offers a study of PSI 726, which constitutes a fragment of a Greek love novel. We reviewed the original papyrus, and provide here a new edition, translation and commentary of the text, focusing on its language and style. We conclude with the study of the characters of the fragment and propose to consider it a historical novel.
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