What library is the main research library of the University of Oxford and houses the Papyrus Oxyrhynchus?
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 32 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 32 (P. Oxy. 32) is a letter to a "tribunus militum," written in Latin. It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The fragment is dated to the second century. It is housed in the Bodleian Library. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898.
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Bodleian Library The Bodleian Library ( ) is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. With over 12 million items, it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library. Under the "Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003" it is one of six legal deposit libraries for works published in the United Kingdom and under Irish Law it is entitled to request a copy of each book published in the Republic of Ireland. Known to Oxford scholars as "Bodley" or "the Bod", it operates principally as a reference library and, in general, documents may not be removed from the reading rooms.
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Hertford College, Oxford Hertford College ( ) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on Catte Street in the centre of Oxford, directly opposite the main gate to the Bodleian Library. The College is known for its iconic bridge, the Bridge of Sighs.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 215 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 215 (P. Oxy. 215 or P. Oxy. II 215) is a philosophical fragment by an unknown author, written in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a roll. It is dated to the first century BC or first century AD. Currently it is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts, 1182) in London.
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Copenhagen University Library The Copenhagen University Library (Danish: Københavns Universitetsbibliotek) in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the main research library of the University of Copenhagen. Founded in 1482, it is the oldest library in Denmark.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 259 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 259 (P. Oxy. 259 or P. Oxy. II 259) is a fragment of Bail for a Prisoner, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was written after 17 May 23. Currently it is housed in the University of Pennsylvania (University Museum, E 2798) in Philadelphia.
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State and University Library, Denmark The State and University Library (Danish: "Statsbiblioteket" ) in Aarhus, Denmark, is a national library and the university library of Aarhus University. It is a research library and the central repository for all Danish public libraries holding some 4.4 million items both in print and digital formats including sound and music recordings, videos, journals, books, patents, maps, prints and drawings. The library is directly subordinated the Danish Ministry of Culture and is a legal deposit library, receiving copies of all audio, video and newspapers produced in Denmark.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 18 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 18 (P. Oxy. 18) is a fragment of the first book of the "Histories" of Herodotus (chapters 105-106), written in Greek. It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The fragment is dated to the third century. It is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts). The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 228 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 228 (P. Oxy. 228 or P. Oxy. II 228) is a fragment of the "Laches", a dialogue of Plato, written in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a roll. It is dated to the second century. It is housed in the Bodleian Library (Ms. Gr. Class. a 8) in Oxford.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 146 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 146 (P. Oxy. 146 or P. Oxy. I 146) is a receipt, written in Greek and discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. The document was written on 15 November 555. Currently it is housed in the Egyptian Museum (10076) in Cairo.
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Oxyrhynchus Gospels The Oxyrhynchus Gospels are two fragmentary manuscripts discovered among the rich finds of discarded papyri at Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. Unknown to most laymen, they throw light on early non-canonical Gospel traditions.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 26 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 26 (P. Oxy. 26) is a fragment of "Prooimia Demegorica" (26-29) by Demosthenes, written in Greek. It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The fragment is dated to the second century. It is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts). The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 222 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 222 (P. Oxy. 222 or P. Oxy. II 222) is a List of Olympic victors by an unknown author, written in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a roll. It is dated to the third century. Currently it is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts, 1185) in London.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 145 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 145 (P. Oxy. 145 or P. Oxy. I 145) is a receipt, written in Greek and discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. The document was written on 15 March 552. Currently it is housed in the Egyptian Museum (10066) in Cairo.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 66 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 66 (P. Oxy. 66) consists of two letters concerning the erection of a statue to a praefect, written in Greek. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The document was written on 4 July 357. Currently, it is housed in the Cambridge University Library (Add. Ms. 4038) in Cambridge. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 75 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 75 (P. Oxy. 75) is a registration of an inheritance, written in Greek. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The document was written on 6 April 129. Currently it is housed in the library of the Haskell Oriental Institute (2063) in Chicago. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898.
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John Jolliffe (librarian) John William Jolliffe (15 July 1929 – 30 March 1985) was a British librarian who was Bodley's Librarian (head of the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford) from 1982 until his death.
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Indian Institute Library The Indian Institute Library is a dependent library of the Bodleian and part of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Opened in 1886, the library specialises in the history and culture of South Asia, Tibet and the Himalayas. The Indian Institute and its library were originally based in the building now occupied by the History Faculty Library, on the corner of Holywell and Catte Street. (The History Faculty moved to a location on George Street in 2007, although the History Faculty Library remained in the old Indian Institute building) Traces of the building's original function are still visible, including the gilded weathervane which depicts an elephant with a howdah.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 131 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 131 (P. Oxy. 131 or P. Oxy. I 131) is a letter concerning a disputed inheritance, written in Greek and discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. The document was written in the 6th or 7th century. Currently it is housed in the Egyptian Museum (10063) in Cairo.
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National Library of Finland The National Library of Finland (Finnish: "Kansalliskirjasto" , Swedish: "Nationalbiblioteket" ) is the foremost research library in Finland. Administratively the library is part of the University of Helsinki. Until 1 August 2006, it was known as the Helsinki University Library.
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House of Lords Library The House of Lords Library is the library and information resource of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provides Members of the House and their staff with books, Parliamentary material and reference and research services.
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 88 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 88 (P. Oxy. 88) is an order for payment of wheat, written in Greek. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The document was written on 31 October 179. Currently it is housed in the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania (E 2752) in Philadelphia.