List of manuscripts of Plato's dialogues explained

Some 250 known manuscripts of Plato survive.[1] The following is a partial list of manuscripts of Plato's dialogues.

Medieval minuscules

There are 51 Byzantine manuscripts in Greek minuscule that constitute the main basis for the text of Plato's works.[2]

Papyri

Name data-sort-type="number" Date !Content Institution
Papyrus 2993 http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Papyrus_2993data-sort-value="-300" 300 BC-200 BC Sophist 223-224 Digitised Manuscripts, British Library
P.Oxy.XXXIII 2662 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01008d29aa2d9a9d8af36079data-sort-value="-100" 100 BC-100 AD Meno 92E-93B Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
Papyrus 3051 http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Papyrus_30511-200 AD Politicus 257B, 261D-262C Digitised Manuscripts, British Library
Papyrus 187 http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Papyrus_1871-250 AD Laches 181a8-182a4 Digitised Manuscripts, British Library
Papyrus 2048 http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Papyrus_2048100-300 AD Digitised Manuscripts, British Library
P.Oxy.LII 3667 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH8fd042c77a62e7f765bc23200-300 AD Alcibiades II 142 B-143 C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XV 1808 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH0152d0d8d2582c226a9f6289100-200 AD Republic viii Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3678 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH5123e4b7b6a41d66793d1f200-300 AD Philebus18 E-19 A Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5087 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01211546c282f5b09fcff191200-300 AD Laches 180 E, 182 B-C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3682 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH35eff2c897b298fad6bc35100-200 AD Theaetetus 209 A-C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5078 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01330556c1f375c01d52f188200-400 AD Alcibiades I 105 C-D Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5086 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH010f1536c28265a09f4cf191200-300 AD Laches 179 C-D, 180 A-B Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XXXIII 2663 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01128d39aa2e2aad8b766079100-200 AD Cratylus 405C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3677 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH8fe042c80a72e87a65bc2c100-200 AD Phaedrus 267 C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XV 1809 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH0164d0e8d258bc326b226289100-200 AD Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3676 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH7de032c809e2d879e2bc2c100-200 AD Phaedo 107 D-110 A Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5079 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01450566c1f405d01dd5f188150-200 AD Alcibiades I 109 A-B, 109 B Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XLIV 3157 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH43ce934d32d8fb30647b14100-200 AD Republic x Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3668 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHa1d052c77af2f7f7e8bc23100-200 AD Epistle 2. 310 E-311 A Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5090 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHa324d6c30f15411f3af19a100-200 AD Politicus 270 D-E Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3672 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH35dff2c807a29877d6bc2c200-300 AD Laws 6. 751 A-C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3681 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH23efe2c8972288fa53bc35100-300 AD Theaetetus 198 D-E Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3666 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH0112521aa5fcc16c46b24bf0100-200 AD Alcibiades I 113 B and 132 A-B Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5088 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01331556c28385c0a052f191100-200 AD Meno 72 E, 73 A-B Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5089 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01451566c28415d0a0d5f191100-200 AD Politicus 257 B-C, 257 D-258 A Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XLVII 3326 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01352d7f4f360a0e953a3487100-200 AD Republic 8. 545C-546A Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XLIX 3509 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01c6eef50f7f1a0d54b778ab200-300 AD Republic i 330 a2 - b4 Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5084 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHeb1516c28145809e46f191100-200 AD Crito 43 B, 45 B-E, 45 E-46 A, 46 C-D Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3671 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH23dfe2c80712887753bc2c150-200 AD Laches 179 B-C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3670 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH11dfd2c806827876d0bc2c100-300 AD Hippias Major 291 D-E Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XXXVI 2751 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH0122df3a8119dfc413a2104a150-250 AD Republic III Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3680 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH11efd2c8969278f9d0bc35100-200 AD Theaetetus 190 E-191 A Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XVII 2102 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH016b4115a691142038353ad0150-200 AD Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.XV 1809 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH0164d0e8d258bc326b226289100-200 AD Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5091 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHb524e6c30fa5511fbdf19a100-300 AD Politicus 299 E, 300 A-B, 300 C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5092 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHc724f6c31035612040f19a100-200 AD Politicus 305 D-306 B Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3674 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH59e012c808c2b878dcbc2c100-200 AD Laws 9. 854 C-D Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3673 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH01b06d64b20226cd662436de150-250 AD Laws 6. 771 A-D Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3675 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASH6be022c80952c8795fbc2c100-200 AD Laws 9. 865 A-C Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3669 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHb3d062c77b8307f86bbc23100-200 AD Gorgias 491 B, 495 C-E Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5081 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHb514e6c27f95509cbdf191100-300 AD Charmides 166C, 167A Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5085 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHfd1526c281d5909ec9f191200-300 AD Euthedemus 286 D, 286 E Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LII 3679 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHb3e062c80b93087b6bbc2c200-300 AD Republic 5. 472 E-473 D Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5082 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHc714f6c28025609d40f191200-300 AD Charmides 172 C-D, 173 A-B Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford
P.Oxy.LXXVI 5083 http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0Date--0prompt-10---4----dr0--0-1l--1-en-50---20-about-plato--000321-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL1.11&d=HASHd91506c280b5709dc3f191200-350 AD Cratylus 423 E Papyrology Rooms, Sackler Library, Oxford

Additional fragments with possibly outdated references

Versions

Tetralogies

The traditional division of the works of Plato into tetralogies was done by Thrasyllus of Mendes.[6] The list includes works of doubtful authenticity (in italic), as well as the Letters.

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. 40858970 . Completing Yale's Plato Microfilm Project . Brumbaugh . Robert S. . Wells . Rulon S. . The Yale University Library Gazette . 1989 . 64 . 1/2 . 73–75 .
  2. Book: Irwin, T. H. . The Platonic Corpus . The Oxford Handbook of Plato . 2nd . Gail Fine . 68–91 . Oxford University Press . 2019.
  3. Complete photographic facsimile in Allen, T. W., Codex Oxoniensis Clarkianus 39 Phototypice editus, 2 vols. Leiden 1898–9. Digitized version available online.
  4. Available online on the library website.
  5. Available online
  6. Web site: Thrasyllus and the division of the Platonic dialogues into tetralogies. Encyclopedia of Plato. 2019-08-22. 2020-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819104753/http://n1.intelibility.com/ime/lyceum/?p=lemma&id=880&lang=2. dead.

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