papyrus roll
31Antikes Buch (Statistik) — Der Ausdruck Buch als Gegenstand bezeichnet in der antiken Überlieferung entweder die Buchrolle oder den Codex. Ob in einer antiken Quelle eine Rolle oder ein Codex gemeint ist, ist zumeist nur aus dem Kontext erschließbar. Die Rolle aus Papyrus… …
32Cercidas — (or Kerkidas, Greek: Κερκιδᾰς; 3rd century BCE) was a poet, Cynic philosopher, and legislator for his native city Megalopolis. A papyrus roll containing fragments from seven of his Cynic poems was discovered at Oxyrhynchus in 1906. Contents 1… …
33Bible — /buy beuhl/, n. 1. the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments. 2. Also called Hebrew Scriptures. the collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion: known to Christians as the Old… …
34Codex Sinaiticus — New Testament manuscripts papyri • uncials • minuscules • lectionaries Uncial 01 Book of Esther …
35Alcman — ▪ Greek poet Doric Alcmaeon flourished 7th century BC, Sparta [Greece] Greek poet who wrote choral lyrics in a type of Doric (Doric dialect) related to the Laconian vernacular, used in the region that included Sparta. Alcman s work… …
36Bible — Bi•ble [[t]ˈbaɪ bəl[/t]] n. 1) bib the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments 2) jud Also called Hebrew Scriptures the collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion: known to… …
37Codex Sinaiticus — • A Greek manuscript of the Old and New Testaments, of the greatest antiquity and value; found on Mount Sinai, in St. Catherine s Monastery, by Constantine Tischendorf Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Codex Sinaiticus …
38Vergilius Romanus — The Vergilius Romanus (Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. lat. 3867), also known as the Roman Vergil, is a 5th century illuminated manuscript of the works of Virgil. It contains the Aeneid, the Georgics, and some of the Eclogues. It… …
39Livy — /liv ee/, n. (Titus Livius) 59 B.C. A.D. 17, Roman historian. * * * orig. Titus Livius born 59/64 BC, Patavium, Venetia died AD 17, Patavium Roman historian. Little is known of his life, most of which must have been spent in Rome. His lifework… …
40Imhotep — Vizier reign of Djoser 2667 2648 BC. Imhotep (the Greek version of his name is Imouthes) was a man of obscure origins and was the son neither of a king nor of a vizier. He became the architect and vizier of king *Djoser of the Third Dynasty… …
