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Title: The Authorship of P.Cair.Zen. 3.59308
Author(s): EVANS, Trevor
Journal: Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists
Volume: 49    Date: 2012   
Pages: 251-257
DOI: 10.2143/BASP.49.0.3206616

Abstract :
The authorship of the Zenon Archive text P.Cair.Zen. 3.59308 has been a puzzle for scholars ever since its discovery almost a century ago. The papyrus is almost certainly a draft of a letter. It most likely originated from the eponymous Zenon himself, but the greeting formula has a confusing cast, at first sight apparently lacking the name of the author and presenting Zenon as a recipient. A supralinear addition to the same effect further complicates interpretation. This paper aims to resolve the problem through a reassessment of textual and contextual factors.

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