In cauda venenum: The end of Libanius' letter collection and Foerster's edition
Ever since the appearance of Foerster's acclaimed edition of Libanius' letters, scholars have asserted that Libanius' letter collection consists of 1544 genuine items. This article shows that the end of Libanius' letter collection as printed in Foerster is problematic. A return t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2023
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Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Year: 2023, Volume: 116, Issue: 3, Pages: 965-994 |
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| Summary: | Ever since the appearance of Foerster's acclaimed edition of Libanius' letters, scholars have asserted that Libanius' letter collection consists of 1544 genuine items. This article shows that the end of Libanius' letter collection as printed in Foerster is problematic. A return to the manuscripts, inspired by new philology as well as recent trends in the study of ancient epistolography, reduces the lacuna in book 1, corrects chronological and prosopographical data, and raises important questions concerning the contents, shape, narrative and transmission of Libanius' letter collection. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-9027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Byzantinische Zeitschrift
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/bz-2023-0040 |