Didymos: On Demosthenes

by Phillip Harding (Editor)

Overview

This edition of the papyrus containing Didymos' comments on some of Demosthenes' speeches aims to provide the student with a new reading of the text, a facing translation that is carefully edited for those who cannot use the Greek to show what is extant and what is restored, and a detailed commentary that considers all issues related to the restoration of the text and to its historical content. All Greek is translated into English so that the discussion is fully accessible. In addition, throughout the introduction and commentary an attempt is made to arrive at a balanced appraisal of Didymos' position in the history of scholarship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199283590
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/01/2006
Series:	Clarendon Ancient History Series
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.64(w) x 5.73(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Phillip Harding is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of British Columbia.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. Didymos2. The papyrus3. The scribe and his work4. Content5. Commentary or monograph6. Sources7. Didymos the scholar8. Didymos and the text of Demosthenes9. ConclusionText and TranslationCommentaryList of ReferencesIntroduction1. Didymos2. The papyrus3. The scribe and his work4. Content5. Commentary or monograph6. Sources7. Didymos the scholar8. Didymos and the text of Demosthenes9. ConclusionText and TranslationCommentaryList of References

Editorial Reviews

"This full commentary on On Demosthenes, complete with a new text and facing translation, is a valuable addition to the growing scholarship on Didymus.... The work overall is a valuable piece of scholarship that will be of benefit to those working both on the ancient scholarly tradition on Demosthenes and on Greek history and historiography."—Craig Cooper, The Classical Review

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