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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 February 2009
The London papyrus of the Athenaion Politeia of Aristotle makes this statement about the prizes awarded in the musical contests at the Panathenaic games:
It has been generally assumed that the
and
here are connected with the prizes offered in the musical contests in IG n2 2311.1–22.For instance the winner in the lyre-playing contest receives a gold crown worth 1000 drachmas as well as 500 drachmas of silver(lines 4–7).In consequence, the here are connected with the prizes offered in the musical contests in IG n2 2311.1–22.For instance the winner in the lyre-playing contest receives a gold crown worth 1000 drachmas as well as 500 drachmas of silver(lines 4–7).In consequence, the,
in Aristotle should refer to the cash prize awarded to the winner in the lyre-playing contest.In other words, a sum of silver money would be referred to in Aristotle by the plural
1 Whether or not Aristotle himself wrote this work is, of course, disputed.For a discussion seeRhodes, P. J.,A Commentary on the Aristotelian Athenaion Politeia(Oxford, 1981), 58–63.Google Scholar
2 For references see Rhodes, p. 675.Google Scholar
3 Ibid p.675
4 Kaibel, G.,Stil und Text der 
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