Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 232 (P. Oxy. 232 or P. Oxy. II 232) is a fragment of Contra Timocratem by Demosthenes, 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 or third century. Currently it is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts, 787) in London.
Description
The document was written by an unknown copyist. It contains the text of Contra Timocratem (53-54, 56-58) by Demosthenes. The measurements of the fragment are 130 by 140 mm. The text is written in a medium-sized, sloping uncial hand. Palaeographically it resembles the Oxyrhynchus Homer. There are neither rough breathings nor accents, and only one stop occurs.
It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.