Greek inscriptions in Ireland, Part III: Trinity College, Dublin

Greek inscriptions in Ireland, Part III Trinity College, Dublin

This is the third in a series of articles publishing the non-indigenous ancient Greek inscriptions of Ireland which were imported to the island in the period between the early eighteenth and twentieth centuries. This article focusses on the collection of inscriptions at Trinity College Dublin. 1 is...

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Published in:Hermathena no. 207; pp. 85 - 116
Main Author: Liddel, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Trinity College Dublin 01-12-2019
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Summary:This is the third in a series of articles publishing the non-indigenous ancient Greek inscriptions of Ireland which were imported to the island in the period between the early eighteenth and twentieth centuries. This article focusses on the collection of inscriptions at Trinity College Dublin. 1 is a well-known document from Egypt recording a dedication of former ephebes; 2 and 3 are inscribed medallion portraits depicting females, whose whereabouts have been unacknowledged by epigraphists for some years; 4 is an unpublished fragment; and 5 is likely a modern creation depicting the Athenian orator Demosthenes seated upon an altar. This publication breaks new ground by: establishing (on the basis of archival research) a collection history of 2 and 3 involving Francis Stratford, a Trinity graduate and merchant, and by offering an editio princeps of 4.
ISSN:0018-0750