0
For the Iliad, there are two incomplete medieval manuscripts from the 9th century CE. There are two more or less complete manuscripts from the 10th century. One is known as Venetus A and is housed in the Marcian Library in Venice. The other is housed in Florence, in the Laurentian Library. After the 10th century, the manuscripts become more numerous. In all, there are about 190 from the medieval and renaissance periods.
There are also papyrus fragments from antiquity, some of them fairly extensive, but none of them nearly complete, found mainly in Egypt. The earliest date from the 3rd century BCE but most are from later periods, down to the 7th century CE. About 1500 are known, but many if not most have a very small amount of text.
The story for The Odyssey is similar, but there are fewer medieval manuscripts and fewer papyrus fragments.
What else can I help you with?
What is the oldest excuse in the book?
my dog eat my homework.
What is comparative and superlative of old-fashioned?
more old-fashioned, most old-fashioned
Name the oldest Japanese book printed in 868 AD?
Believed to be "Diamond Sutra"
What was First story ever written?
First story known is Epic of Gilgamesh, by Sumerians. It was written circa 2000 B.C. At the time when Book of Genesis took it's contemporary form, the world was filled with Ancient Chinese, Egyptian ( Book of the Dead), Indian and last but not least, Greece literature.
What is the Oldest book in history?
The Bible is the oldest book ever written, parts of it being composed some 3,500 years ago. The first part of this book was written a few centuries before the earliest hymns of the Hindu scriptures, the Vedas, were formulated and about a thousand years before Buddha, Mahāvīra, and Confucius walked the earth. This book was completed in 98 C.E., more than 500 years before Muḥammad founded Islam.
How old is the oldest miniature pinscher in the guines book of world records?
The oldest Min Pin to be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records was 21 years old before it died.
Which is the most ancient religious book in the world?
Old Testament is the oldest religious book on earth which was written by prophe moses
How old is the oldest city in the world?
Damascus is the oldest city in the world.
What is the oldest book of the Old Testament?
genesis
Is the book muti's necklace the oldest story in the world is fiction book or nonfiction book?
Muti's Necklace: The Oldest Story in the World by Louise Hawes is a fiction story.
Why is the bible in the world book of records?
It is the oldest book ever written.
What is the oldest book in the Old Testament of the Bible?
Job.
What would the oldest book in the world be worth?
lots
What is the oldest table in the world?
There is no oldest table in the world, unless you still have your old crumpled up table. Then thats your oldest table.
How old is the oldest human today?
Katie Adelman is the second oldest person in the world
How old is the world's oldest mummy?
The oldest mummy is 5000 years old. It was found in Sakarra in 2003. Resource:
The oldest book in the world?
Check related question(s).
