Calirrhoe in the dung. On POxy. XIV 1761

Authors

  • Consuelo Ruiz-Montero Universidad de Murcia
  • Beatriz María Plazas Bragulat Universidad de Murcia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/myrtia.549041
Keywords: Greek papyri, private letter, scatological vocabulary

Abstract

This paper offers a study of POxy. XIV 1761, which constitutes a private letter. We begin by analyzing its language, its prosopographic and realia aspects and afterwards we focus on the expression “τὰ κόπρια”, which has been considered as an unicum in the Greek papyri. We offer a commentary and translation of this expression, and prefer a scatological metaphorical interpretation of it.

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Author Biographies

Consuelo Ruiz-Montero, Universidad de Murcia

Facultad de Letras, Campus de La Merced, Universidad de Murcia, calle Santo Cristo 1, 30001, Murcia (España)

Beatriz María Plazas Bragulat, Universidad de Murcia

Facultad de Letras, Campus de La Merced, calle Santo Cristo 1, 30001, Murcia (España).

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Published
28-11-2022
How to Cite
Ruiz-Montero, C. ., & Plazas Bragulat, B. M. . (2022). Calirrhoe in the dung. On POxy. XIV 1761. Myrtia, 37, 78–88. https://doi.org/10.6018/myrtia.549041
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