De Plutarchi Codice Manu Scripto Matritensi Injuria Neglecto (Classic Reprint) (Latin Edition) - Hardcover

Charles Henri Graux

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 048437138X ISBN 13: 9780484371384

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Editio erudita Plutarchi: Codex Matritensis in Iocutione Neglecto

A scholarly edition of Plutarch’s Life of Demosthenes, revised from a Madrid manuscript, with French notes and a comprehensive critical apparatus. The volume presents the Greek text side by side with meticulous philological commentary, offering readers a precise view of textual variation and manuscript history. This edition frames its notes around the codex Matritensis (N), contrasting it with the vulgar editions, and includes commentary on stichometry, glosses, and editorial decisions. Readers gain insight into how editors determine the most faithful text and how small readings can change interpretation. The apparatus is designed to help students and specialists track manuscript evidence without sacrificing readability. What you will experience: - A Greek text of Plutarch’s Life of Demosthenes, carefully revised against the Madrid manuscript. - Extensive notes explaining textual variants, editorial decisions, and philological questions. - A scholarly apparatus focusing on stemmatics, glosses, and critical readings to support research. - A clear introduction and contextual material on Plutarch, sources, and the manuscript tradition. Ideal for readers of classical philology, textual criticism, and all who value precise, well-annotated editions of ancient biography.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 048437138X
• ISBN 13: 9780484371384
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 68