Interpreting a classic [[electronic resource] ] : Demosthenes and his ancient commentators / / Craig A. Gibson

• Autore: Gibson Craig A. <1968->
• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Disciplina: 885/.01
• Soggetto topico: Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek - History and criticism - Theory, etc; Oratory, Ancient
• Soggetto non controllato: ancient greece; ancient world; antiquity; argumentation; assembly; athens; classical rhetoric; classicism; contemporary audience; demosthenes; didymus; fifth century; funeral oration; greece; greek texts; harpocration; hellenism; historical context; ideal audience; law; legal; linguistics; love; nonfiction; oratory; persia; philosophy; political philosophy; political science; politician; politics; public speaking; rhetcomp; rhetoric; spartans; speeches; statesman; trials
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-223) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Form And Transmission -- 2. Sources, Agenda, And Readership -- 3. Didymus -- Introduction Part Two -- 1. Commentary On Dem. 9-11 And 13 (P.Berol.Inv. 9780) -- 2. Didymus Fragments In Harpocration -- 3. Lexicon To Dem. 23 (P.Berol.Inv. 5008) -- 4. Commentary On Dem. 5 (P.Berol.Inv. 21188) -- 5. Commentary On Dem. 22 (P.Stras.Inv. 84) -- 6. Lexicon To Dem. 21 (P.Rain.Inv. 7) -- Appendix: Rhetorical Prologue And Commentary On Dem. 21 (P.Lond.Lit. 179) -- Bibliography -- Concordance To The Translations -- General Index -- Index Locorum -- Index Verborum
• Sommario/riassunto: Demosthenes (384-322 b.c.) was an Athenian statesman and a widely read author whose life, times, and rhetorical abilities captivated the minds of generations. Sifting through the rubble of a mostly lost tradition of ancient scholarship, Craig A. Gibson tells the story of how one group of ancient scholars helped their readers understand this man's writings. This book collects for the first time, translates, and offers explanatory notes on all the substantial fragments of ancient philological and historical commentaries on Demosthenes. Using these texts to illuminate an important aspect of Graeco-Roman antiquity that has hitherto been difficult to glimpse, Gibson gives a detailed portrait of a scholarly industry that touched generations of ancient readers from the first century B.C. to the fifth century and beyond. In this lucidly organized work, Gibson surveys the physical form of the commentaries, traces the history of how they were passed down, and explains their sources, interests, and readership. He also includes a complete collection of Greek texts, English translations, and detailed notes on the commentaries.
• Titolo autorizzato: Interpreting a classic
• ISBN: 0-520-92730-3; 9786612356490; 1-282-35649-6; 1-59734-682-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780078803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.