De L. Annaeo Cornuto (Classic Reprint) (Latin Edition) - Hardcover

Rudolf Reppe

9780428793753: De L. Annaeo Cornuto (Classic Reprint) (Latin Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0428793754 ISBN 13: 9780428793753

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

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Discover the scholarship surrounding Annaeus Cornutus and his readers’ guide to Vergil.

This edition, based on Rudolf Reppe’s study, presents the life and work of a renowned grammarian who shaped how literary texts are interpreted. It situates Cornutus within a circle of scholars and editors who studied Vergilius, Seruius, Macrobius, and other ancient authorities, illuminating the critical tradition that underpins modern philology.

Readers will encounter a careful survey of Cornutus’ commentarii and the debates about his methods, including how critics treated his discussions of figures of speech and his notes on Vergilian passages. The text traces how later interpreters used his glosses, and how scholars weighed Cornutus’ judgments against other ancient sources. The work foregrounds the scholarly practices of antiquity, from emendation to annotation, and shows how one grammarian’s approach influenced centuries of commentary.

Understand the scope and aims of Cornutus’ commentaries on Vergil.
Learn how later editors and commentators engaged with his notes and corrections.
See how philology developed through critical methods in ancient and medieval scholarship.
Appreciate the historical context that shaped interpretation of classical texts.

Ideal for readers of Latin literature, classical philology, and students of textual criticism who want a precise, historically grounded view of scholarly practice.

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