I recently received a copy of Eric G. Turner's lectures "The Papyrologist at Work" from a bookseller in Amsterdam. I found these notes on the back of the book, which normally I would let pass, but that I would post about due to the subject matter of the book it is attached to.
I can't make out much, but it seems to be a Netherlander's record of an Italian vacation? Presumably in February 1981 or 1987 (February 1976 matches on days of the week, but the leap year rules it out.)
Papyrology mystery
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Papyrology mystery
“One might get one’s Greek from the very lips of Homer and Plato." "In which case they would certainly plough you for the Little-go. The German scholars have improved Greek so much.”
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Re: Papyrology mystery
Do you mean that you don't see the posted image, or that you don't understand the point?
“One might get one’s Greek from the very lips of Homer and Plato." "In which case they would certainly plough you for the Little-go. The German scholars have improved Greek so much.”
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Re: Papyrology mystery
I think you hit the jackpot, Joel! This seems to be a priceless artifact recording the travels of a Batavian clansman to the south in the latter part of the 20th century. Apperently he swam a lot (typical Batavian behaviour), played next to a waterfall (this is open to interpretation) and visited some kind of holy shrine (the 'Dom') in a place called Firenze (Etruscan?). Oh, and he called his mother once.
Lucky you!
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But we haven't touched on the deepest mystery -- all of the swimming is underlined in different ink, but the same hand. Presumably this was a collation step on its way to another swimming-centric document, one which remains yet to be discovered.
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Re: Papyrology mystery
Those know don't say, those who say don't know.
Just sayin.
The paper (possible palimpsest??) is swimming with clues.
Just sayin.
The paper (possible palimpsest??) is swimming with clues.
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